HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotice to City Departments FR/SRCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO :
FROM :
DATE : FILE :
SEE BELOW*** January 16, 2014
Nzeribe Ihekwaba, Ph.D., P.E.
Director of Public Works
SUBJECT:
Reduction of zoned street width —
SE 1 St. and SE 2 Ave.
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ENCLOSURES:
Location Map
* * * Manuel Orosa, Chief of Police, Miami Police Department
Maurice L. Kemp, Fire Chief, Fire -Rescue Department
Keith A. Carswell, Director, Solid Waste Department
Southeast 1st Street between Southeast 1st Avenue and Southeast 2nd Avenue and Southeast 2nd
Avenue between East Flagler Street and Southeast 1st Street were originally dedicated as 50 foot
wide roadways. Several historic buildings, including the "City National Bank", "Royalton",
"Olympia", "Ingraham" and "Walgreen Drug" have been constructed to the original 50 foot
roadway right of way line. The zoned street width of these roadways were subsequently
increased to 75 feet wide and 70 foot wide respectively but the north side of Southeast 1st Street
and both sides of Southeast 2nd Avenue have not been dedicated or developed to the 75 foot and
70 foot widths. The physical location of the historic buildings preclude roadway widening.
To continue the protection of the existing historic buildings compatible with new in -fill
development now being realized in the area, a reduction in the zoned street width to the original
dedicated street width along the north side of Southeast 1st Street between Southeast 1st Avenue
and Southeast 2nd Avenue and along both sides of Southeast 2nd Avenue between East Flagler
Street and Southeast 1st Street is warranted. To provide for enhanced pedestrian comfort and
convenience, a perpetual sidewalk easement with wide sidewalks will be required of new in -fill
development along the north side of Southeast 1st Street.
The Public Works Department's review of these transportation corridors reveal that the current
developed roadways adequately serve the vehicular transportation needs of the public and
permits the continued protection of the historic buildings. The Public Works Department is
recommending to the City Commission that the zoned base building line width along the north
side of Southeast 1st Street between Southeast 1st Avenue and Southeast 2nd Avenue and along
both sides of Southeast 2nd Avenue between East Flagler Street and Southeast 1st Street be
reduced to their original dedicated right of way width. The current alignment of the vehicular
travel lanes will not change if the Ordinance is adopted.
A public hearing has been scheduled for the March 13, 2014 Commission meeting to consider
these base building line width reductions. Please be prepared to present your comments
concerning these reductions in the zoned street width to the City Commission at this meeting.
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ZONED RIGHT OF WAY WIDTH REDUCTIONS
NORTH SIDE OF SE 1 STREET AND SE 2 AVENUE
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