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Goal TR-1: Maintain an effective and cost efficient traffic circulation network within he City—S 1
Miami that provides transportation for all persons and facilitates commercial activity, a d whicj j
consistent with, and furthers, neighborhood plans, supports economic development, conserM m
energy, and protects and enhances the natural environment while recognizing the substantially
different needs of Lower Density Traditional Neighborhhoods (LDTNs) versus Medium Density
Urban Neighborhoods (MDUNs) and Higher Density Urban Neighborhoods ( HDUNs).
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Objective TR-1.1: All arterial and collector roadways under County and State jurisdiction that
lie within the City's boundaries will operate at levels of service established by the respective
agency. All other City streets will operate at levels of service that are based upon the multi -
modal capacity of the transportation system and which -recognizes the frequency of existing
and programmed public transit service operating within an —urban —center the City, which is
and —characterized by a mixture of compact development and moderate -to -high residential
densities and land use intensities in MDUN and HDUN, and -along with LDTNs of the single
family and duplex residential and--mixed-use neighborhoads_Iocated within a transportation
concurrency exception area (TCEA). The City will monitor the levels of service of all arterial
and collector roadways to continue to develop and enhance transportation strategies that
promote public transit and minimize the impacts of the TCEAs.
Policy TR-1.1.101: The City hereby adopts designation .of the City, excluding Virginia
Key, Watson Island and the uninhabited islands of Biscayne Bay, that have a land use
and zoning classification of Conservation, as an Urban Infiil Area pursuant to Miami -Dade
County's designation of an Urban Infill Area lying generally east of the Palmetto Expressway
and including all of the City of Miami.
(b} The City hereby adopts the Neighborhoods Type Map which designates the Lower Density
Traditional Neighborhoods, the Medium Density Urban Neighborhoods (MDUNs) and the High
Density Urban Neighborhoods (HDUNs). All areas of the City not designated as MDUNs,
HDUNs, Industrial. Govemmentilnstitutional or Parks are Subject to Future Study (SFS) Areas.
LDTN areas on the Neighborhoods Type Man shall be protected from mid -rise and hi -rise,
higher density residential uses and from commercial, office, and industrial uses within those
areas. in order to preserve the low density residential character of these areas. Properties
currently zoned Medium Density Multifamily Residential, High Density Multifamily Residential,
Office, Restricted Commercial, or General Commercial in LDTNs will be Community General or
Urban Village unless surrounded on two sides or more by existing mid -rise or hi -rise structures.
Redevelopment along transit corridors in LDTNs shall be encouraged to be located primarily al
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.lConcentration and intensification of development around centers of activity in MDUNs and
HDUNs shah be emphasized, with the goals of enhancing the livability of residential
neighborhoods and the viability of commercial areas. Priority will be given to infill development
on vacant parcels, adaptive reuse of underutilized land and structures, and the redevelopment
of substandard sites in MDUNs, HDUNs, SFS Areas and Transoort Node Neighborhoods
(d.) Maintenance of transportation levels, of service within this designated Urban Will
Transportation Concurrency Exception Areas shall be in accordance with the adopted
Transportation Corridors level of service standards and the City of Miami Person Trip
Methodology as set forth in Policies TA-1.1.2 and 1.1.3 of the Transportation Element of the
MCNP.
Policy TR-1.1.2: The City of Miami originated and continues to utilize a person -trip methodology
for measurement of local level of service (LOS) on a transportation facility, which may be a
roadway, mass transit service, pedestrian way, bikeway, or any other transportation mode
alone or in combination with others. The Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (adopted
as Ordinance 10544 on February 9, 1989) established under Policies TR 1.1.2 and TR 1.1.3
that within designated Transportation Corridors, the capacity of all transportation modes will be
used in the measurement of future, peak hour level of service standards. The City of Miami
"Methodology for Calculating Peak Hour Person -Trip Capacity" was incorporated into the
Transportation Element of the MCNP under Policies TR 1.1.2 and TR 1.1.3 on January 24,
1991 (adopted as Ordinance 10832), and was separately published as a report entitled
`Transportation Corridors: Meeting the Challenge of Growth Management in Miami",
September 1990. The City of Miami Person -Trip Methodology, This technique calculates the
total person -trip capacity of all transportation modes utilizing a transportation facility against the
total person -trip demand for travel on that facility expressing the resulting ratio in letter grades
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LOS A through LOS F in the same manner as used by the conventional vehicles volume -over
capacity (111C) methodology. The measurement of LOS is made for the peak period (the
average of the two highest consecutive hours of trip volume during a weekday), where and an
overall minimum peak -period LOS standard of E (100 percent utilization of person -trip
capacity) will be maintained. Issuance of development orders for new development or
significant expansion of existing development shall be contingent upon compliance with these
LOS standards, subject to the modifications described in subparagraphs 1.1.2.1 through
1.1.2.3 below, and any applicable provisions of the Urban lnfill Transportation Concurrency
Exception Area.
1.1.2.1: Where no public transit exists, and private passenger vehicles are the only vehicular
mode available for travel on the facility: minimum LOS E (100 percent of capacity) shall apply.
1.1.2.2: Where local bus transit service on minimum 20- minute headways is available parallel
to and within 1 mile of the facility, the facility shall operate at no greater than 120 percent of
capacity.
1.'1.2.3: Where express bus transit and/or premium transit service on minimum 20- minute
headways is available parallel to and within 1/2 mile of the facility, the facility shall operate at no
greater than 150 percent of capacity.
Policy TR-1.1.3: Notwithstanding the foregoing, as required by s. 163.3180(10)F.S., the following
standards established by rule by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) are adopted by the City
of Miami as its minimum LOS standards for Florida Intrastate Highway System (FIRS) roadways within the
City subject to any applicable provisions governing requirements of the Urban Infili Transportation
Concurrency Exception Area (see Policy TR-1.1,1):
1.1.3.1: Limited access FINS highways shall operate at LOS D or better, except that where exclusive
through lanes exist, such roadways may operate at LOS E.
1.1.3.2: Controlled access FIHS highways shall operate at LOS D or better, except that where such
roadways are parallel to exclusive transit facilities or are located within a Transportation Concurrency
Exception Area (TCEA), roadways may operate at LOS E.
1.1.3.3: Where FDOT has determined that a FIRS roadway is constrained or backlogged, such
roadways operating below the foregoing minimums must be managed so as not to cause significant
deterioration, which is defined as an average annual daily traffic increase in two-way traffic volume of
10 percent or more, or a 10 percent or greater reduction in operating speed for the peak direction in
the 100`h highest hour.
Policy TR-1.1.4: As needed, the city will continue to prepare transportation plans that identify, describe,
measure, and evaluate the multimodal transportation corridors, facilities and terminals in the City of Miami
and recommend measures to enhance vehicular and mass transit operations, provide for greater
pedestrian access and amenity, and offer incentives for use of alternative transportation modes. The plans
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will pay particular attention to the differing characteristics of Miami's LDTNs, MDUNs, HDUNst
Transportation Node Neighborhoods and individual Neighborhood Plans neighborhoods -such as land use,
population density, economic activity, housing, business type and quality, and will develop detailed
standards for transportation facilities and services that will complement neighborhood development,
redevelopment, and conservation.
These transportation plans will promote an improved multimodai transportation that will improve transit
access within MDUNs and HDUNs and SFS Areas hoods, while improving their conductivity
system wide. As a component of this effort, the City projected transit needs and programming on a route -
by -route basis in coordination with the MPO and Miami -Dade Transit.
Objective TR-1.4: The City's street network will be utilized to protect and enhance the character of
the city's residential neighborhoods and neighborhood commercial centers through coordination
with the Land Use Plan, Zoning Code, and adopted Neighborhood plans and recommendations.
Proposed measures for neighborhood protection and enhancement will include neighborhood
traffic management and traffic calming plans.
Policy 'TR-1.4.1: The City will seek cooperative agreements, as necessary, with Miami -Dade County
and with FDOT to ensure that the County's and State's transportation improvements: are designed to
minimize the intrusion of commuter traffic on City residential streets, do not sever or fragment well-
defined neighborhoods, and do not result in major disruption to pedestrian traffic.
Policy TR-1.4.2: The City will coordinate with Miami -Dade County and with FDOT to encourage
local traffic to use alternatives to the Florida Intrastate Highway System roadways, where practicable,
to protect its interregional and intrastate functions.
Policy TR-1.4.3: The City will develop a streetscape design program that will guide landscaping,
lighting and construction of sidewalks and bicycle paths along city streets, and such improvements
will be coordinated with major repairs and renovation of city streets.
Policy TR-1.4.4: As streets undergo major repairs or renovation, the City will seek to eliminate dirt
shoulders and provide curbing, gutters and sidewalks in order to improve the physical appearance
and quality of the City's MOUNs and HDUNs and SFS Areas, . Such
improvements in LDTNs will only be made when approved as part of a Neighborhood Plan created
with extensive public input, (See the Neighborhoods Element.)
Policy TR-1.4.5: A new category of public thoroughfares is created entitled "Urban Streets,'" defining
the Urban Street as a pedestrian and vehicular way whose primary function is to serve adjoining
residential neighborhoods and the businesses that serve them in the City of Miami. Characteristics
and standards tor such streets will be defined and specifications created on a case -by -case basis in
cooperation with the governmental entity having ownership of the street, local residents and
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homeowner associations. LDTNs will be by-passed or protected from increases in traffic volume,
noise, signage and any other intrusive effects. Principles that will guide the design process will
include, as appropriate: lower design speeds and control of traffic volumes utilizing traffic calming
devices including but not limited to modification of lane widths consistent with lower design speeds;
wide sidewalks; medians; roundabouts; landscaping; attractive lighting; creative and informative
signage; on -street parking; and other design features and amenities as appropriate. Urban Streets
shall be subject to the level of service standards described in Policies TR-1.1.2 and TR-1.1.3. The
first such Urban Streets to be designated shall be:
Biscayne Boulevard Grand Avenue Calle Ocho from Brickell Avenue to S.W. 27 Avenue
Coral Way from Brickell Avenue to S.W. 37 Avenue
N.E. 2 Avenue from N.E. 36 Street to the North City Limit.
Additional streets may be designated from time to time by Resolution of the City Commission upon
recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Department, based upon criteria developed in
connection with the neighborhood planning studies conducted as part of the comprehensive update
and revision of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan in 2005. (Resolution No. 01-1126,
adopted by the City Commission October 24, 2001).
Policy TR— 1.4.6: develop and encourage bicycle paths and bicycle lanes throughout the city of Miami in
coordination with FDOT, Miami Dade County and the MPO.
Objective TR-1.5: The City of Miami's continued development requires the provision of effective
public transit and paratransit services that serve existing and future land uses, the provision of safe
and convenient public transit passenger transfer terminal facilities, the appropriate coordination of
public transit with existing and future land uses, and the accommodation of the special needs of
the City of Miami's population, many of whom are transportation disadvantaged. Therefore, the City
of Miami will support Miami -Dade County in the provision of these essential public transit services.
(See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-3.2.2.)
Policy TR-1.5.1: The City will, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the
MPO's Transportation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies,
continually encourage Miami -Dade County to improve connections between transit modes using, but
not limited to, local circulator transit services.
Policy TR-1.5.2: The City
ErElffolinflifiteaGh-shah prepare together with neighbors. neighborhood associations and stakeholders
a Transit Node Neighborhood Plan for selected existing and future premium transit stations as such
station sites are approved by Miami -Dade County or the City of Miami for development in order to
determine whether appropriate land use and zoning changes should be implemented that foster the
development and use of the stations while protecting adjacent neighborhoods from incompatible
development (examining height, density and intensity, use and scale). Such largEl wee and zoning
changes -The Transit Node Neighborhood Plans shall be a specific, complete "urban design", which
shall include minimum and maximum density, at4-intensity, height and such other design standards
as may be appropriate at the time of implementation. No development or redevelopment or changes
to land use or zoning in the proximity of an existing or future premium transit station shall occur until
a Transit Node Neighborhood Plan has been prepared with widespre ' •.,m,, input, been
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recommended IDy the local planning agency and been approved by me City Commission. (See the
Neighborhood Element)
Policy TR-1.5.3: The City shall encourage the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital to
participate in transportation management initiatives and strategies to assist in meeting the demands
of the Health District/Civic Center expansion and helping to solve the consequent accessibility, traffic
circulation and parking problems. The City shall encourage the Health District/Civic Center
stakeholders and facility operators to wok together to Increase Metrorail ridership and utilization of
the transit station to help decrease the need for excessive surface parking demand.
Policy TR-1.5.4: The City will encourage Miami -Dade County to provide a premium transit station to serve
the River Quadrant area of downtown.
Policy 'TR-1.5.5: [Reserved].
Policy TR-1.5.6: The City will, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's
Transportation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, assist Miami -
Dade County, as necessary, in developing a premium transit projects identified in the MPO's Long -Range
Transportation Plan, The City will utilize land development regulations to help direct development where it
will support the densities required for premium transit systems.
Policy TR-1.5.7: The City shall, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's
Transportation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, request that
Miami -Dade County include appropriate public transit systems in its Transportation Plan to connect the
following: Bayside to Hagler Street, the seaport to Metromover, the Miami International Airport to
Downtown, 'Southeast Bayshore Drive to Metrornover, Stadium to Health District/Civic Center, and Miami
Beach to Downtown and that the FEC Corridor to Downtown..
Policy TR-1.5.8: The City will ensure a stronger interface between the development or redevelopment of
neighborhood activity centers in MDUNs and HDUNs and SFS Areas and the public transportation system
by establishing design guidelines for connectivity and transit infrastructure to be incorporated into the
developmentlredevelopment program
The City shall require all new
development and redevelopment in existing and planned transit corridors to be planned and designed with
neighborhood and other stakeholder input to promote pedestrianism and transit usage through the
following:
A. The city shall encourage development of a wide variety of residential and nonresidential land uses and activities
in nodes around selected rapid transit stations with Transit r r.r, :n ^1.=rlhhorhood Plans, to produce short trips,
minimize transfers, attract transit ridership, and promote tf , _i l and financial efficiencies. Land uses that
may be approved around transit stations will be specified in the Transit Node Neighborhood Plan and may shall
include housing, shopping, and offices in moderate to high density and intensity, complemented by compatible
entertainment, cultural uses and human services in varying mixes. The particular uses that are approved in a given
Transit Node Neighborhood Plan shall sty -aid -respect the character of the nearby neighborhood, strive to
serve the needs of the neighborhood, and promote balance in the range of existing and planned land uses along the
subject transit line.
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B. it is the policy of the City of Miami to accommodate new development around selected rapid transit stations that is
well designed, conducive to both pedestrian and transit use, and architecturally attractive. These factors will be,
incorporated in Transit Node Neighborhood Plans. In recognition that many transit riders begin and end their trips as
pedestrians, pedestrian accommodations shall include, as appropriate, continuous sidewalks to the transit station,
small blocks and closely intersecting streets, buildings oriented to the street or other pedestrian paths, parking lots
predominantly to the rear and sides of buildings, primary building entrances as close to the street or a transit stop as
to the parking lot, shade trees, awnings and other weather protection for pedestrians.
C. Transit Node Neiahborhood Plans shall generally provide that on On -air arterial and collector streets served by
public transit, new non-residential buildings and substantial alterations to existing non-residential buildings, and
residential buildings wherever practical, shall provide at least one full-time building entrance that is recognizable and
accessible from the street and is comparably as close to the street and/or transit stop as it is to the primary parking
lot.
D. TransiNode Neighborhood Plans will generally provide that new New -residential and non-residential
developments, subdivisions and re plats shall provide for buildings that front the transit street, or provide streets or
pedestrian connections that intersect with the transit street in close proximity to transit stops not more than 700 feet
apart.
E. Transit Node Neighborhood Plans will generally orov-* fl 'devAiopment of property within one-half mile of
existing and planned transit stations and bus routes shall nL.1 Gat, , a iocrease in walking distance from nearby
areas to the transit services and shall, wherever practical, be done f a mariner that reduces walking distances and is
comfortable and attractive to pedestrians.
F. Land uses that are not conducive to public transit ridership such as car dealerships, car oriented food franchises,
and uses that require transporting large objects should not be permitted to locate or expand within 174 mile of a rapid
transit station.
Policy TR-1.5.9A: The City will, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's
Transportation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, encourage
Miami -Dade County to approve the use of private jitneys where it is determined that there exists public
need for such services and where conventional bus transit services do not satisfactorily meet the need.
Policy TR-1.5.913: The City will promote waterborne transportation as a commuter transit service and
through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transportation Planning Council
and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies will encourage Miami -Dade County to approve the
use of waterborne transportation as a commuter transit service.
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Policy TR-1.5.10: Through application of the provisions of its land development regulations, the City shall
encourage residential development near large employment centers in order to minimize Commutes within
the City and near the large employment centers. The City shall continue to update the land development
regulations, as necessary, to ensure the regulations promote residential development near large
employment centers and investigate opportunities for mixed -use developments.
Policy TR-1.5.11: Through enforcement of applicable provisions of Section 14-182 `Transportation Control
Measures" of the City Code, the City will require new large-scale development to adopt and enforce
measures that will reduce the generation of new single -occupant passenger car taps in areas of high -
density development, and encourage the use of multiple -occupant vehicles, including public transit, for
home -based work trips. The City will coordinate with the South Florida Commuter Services to provide
support for transportation demand initiatives undertaken by new developments. Within one year of the
adoption of this policy, the City shall modify Article 17 of the City Zoning Code to incorporate Transportation
Control Measures in the Major Use Special Permit application process.
Policy TR-1.5.12: The City, through its intergovernmental Coordination Policies, will continue to
support Miami -Dade Transit in its efforts to increase transit ridership. The City will coordinate with
Miami -Dade Transit to develop weekday peak our transit ridership data to ensure that a baseline can
be established to support the City's person -trip methodology level of service measurements and to
support Miami -Dade Transit's efforts to improve transit services.
Policy TR-1.5.13: The City shall annually coordinate with Miami -Dade County and its update of the
Five Year Transit Development Program (TDP) to address transit needs consistent with the adopted
level of service standard and transit planning guidelines, established by Miami -Dade County, and
population growth trends within the City of Miami.
Policy TR-1.5.14: The City will publish an annual listing of the updated MDT Transit Development
programmed improvements within the City of Miami.
Policy TR-1.5.15: The City will publish an annual listing of the updated Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) improvements within the City of Miami.
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