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Carlos Alvarez, Mayor
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August 26, 2008
Mr. Pedro G. Hernandez, P.E., Manager
City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133-5595
Re: Miami World Center
Dear Mr. Hernandez,
I am writing you in support of the Special District zoning that you are considering for portions of the
Park West area of the City of Miami. This Special District will contain County roads, and proposes
significant changes to such roads, but we do not object to the conceptual changes, and we will work
with the City to address the development's proposals.
My Staff and I have reviewed the typical sections proposed by the City, as well as conceptual studies
of converting certain roads to two-way traffic. We have also met several times with Staff of the City's
Planning and Public Works Departments, who have responded to all of our preliminary questions.
Finally, we have met with developers active in the proposed Special District, as well as their traffic
engineers, who have also been responsive to our concerns.
We conceptually support the typical sections and two-way streets being developed by the City and
furthered by the Special District zoning before the City's Planning Advisory Board and City
Commission. However, the latest version of the Miami 21 pages that we reviewed did not address
Florida Greenbook issues, which are state -mandated minimum standards, such as the minimum 11 ft
lane width for collector and arterial roadways, Implementing these concepts will require close
attention to detail, protection of public safety, and sound traffic engineering and roadway design.
However, at this conceptual stage, we do not anticipate any issues that could not resolved.
The distance between the faces of buildings required by the proposed Special District zoning appear
to ensure that there will be enough flexibility for adjustments in roadway width, such as to make
appropriate transitions to roads outside the Special District, or switch from parking to travel lanes if
additional vehicular capacity is warranted.
The Miami -Dade Public Works Department looks forward to reviewing the developer's detailed traffic
study and geometric plans to help ensure that this very significant project will provide a safe and
inviting public space for pedestrians and motorists.
Sincerel
Esther
Director
Cc: City of Miami Commissioners
Members of the Planning Advisory Board