HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal - Vicky LeivaBoard of County Commissioners
Vice Chairwoman
September 24, 2018
Re: Omni Bus Terminal - Item on September 27th Agenda
Close and Vacate NE 14 Terrace
Dear Commission Members:
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I write to request your support for the closure of N.E. 14th Terrace from Biscayne Boulevard to North
Bayshore Drive. This one block long street closure is the basis for an opportunity to improve the lives of a
substantial number of residents in the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County.
Following a response to a request for proposal, Miami -Dade County entered into a lease in 2017 with Resort
World Miami (RWMI), which among other terms, requires the demolition and redevelopment of the Bus
Depot and refurbishing of the Metromover Station at the corner of Biscayne Boulevard and 15th Street. The
current Bus Depot property owned by Miami -Dade County is not wide enough for a modern and convenient
bus terminal. In order to provide our residents with a roofed, glass enclosed, air-conditioned bus terminal,
and to assist with traffic concerns by utilizing articulated buses during peak hours, a wider property footprint
is needed. Under the 2017 Lease, RWMI will be spending over $20 million on said improvement to the
County's property. The only solution to obtain a wider footprint is to close the one block long 14th Terrace
and RWMI.
I hope that together we can jointly improve the quality of life for the residents of the district that we share,
as well as, the thousands who utilize the Bus Depot and Metromover Station.
Sincerely,
udrey 4. Edmonson
Vice Chairwoman
Miami -Dade Board of County Commissioners
cc: Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Wilfredo Gort
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
City of Miami Attorney Victoria Mendez, Esq.
Clerk, City of Miami
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