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File ID: #5809
Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Mayor Francis Suarez
MAY BE WITHDRAWN
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 54-16
OF THE CODE OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO INITIATE THE PERMANENT RESTRICTION OF VEHICULAR
ACCESS ON SOUTHWEST 24TH TERRACE AT ITS INTERSECTIONS WITH
SOUTHWEST 17TH AVENUE AND SOUTHWEST 27TH AVENUE TO ELIMINATE
CUT -THROUGH TRAFFIC, THROUGH THE USE OF A PERMANENT LANDSCAPE
BARRICADE, OTHER REMOVABLE BOLLARD DEVICE, OR NON -PERMANENT
DEVICE, SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS TRAFFIC DIVISION,
INCLUDING LOCATION OF THE BARRICADE OR OTHER DEVICE, AND CERTAIN
CONDITIONS AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH HEREIN; DIRECTING
TRANSMITTAL TO THE OFFICIALS STATED HEREIN.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 5809 Final Action Date:6/27/2019
MAY BE WITHDRAWN
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 54-16
OF THE CODE OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO INITIATE THE PERMANENT RESTRICTION OF VEHICULAR
ACCESS ON SOUTHWEST 24TH TERRACE AT ITS INTERSECTIONS WITH
SOUTHWEST 17TH AVENUE AND SOUTHWEST 27TH AVENUE TO ELIMINATE
CUT -THROUGH TRAFFIC, THROUGH THE USE OF A PERMANENT LANDSCAPE
BARRICADE, OTHER REMOVABLE BOLLARD DEVICE, OR NON -PERMANENT
DEVICE, SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS TRAFFIC DIVISION,
INCLUDING LOCATION OF THE BARRICADE OR OTHER DEVICE, AND CERTAIN
CONDITIONS AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH HEREIN; DIRECTING
TRANSMITTAL TO THE OFFICIALS STATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, property owners within the Silver Bluff neighborhood have petitioned the
closing of Southwest 24th Terrace to prohibit vehicular access between Southwest 17th Avenue
and Southwest 27th Avenue, Miami, Florida, subject to certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Police Department has no objections to this
proposed vehicular access restriction; and
WHEREAS, the City's Departments of Fire -Rescue and Solid Waste do not recommend
this proposed vehicular access restriction; and
WHEREAS, a condition of approval of said prohibition of vehicular access is that access
for emergency and solid waste vehicles be provided when necessary; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interest of the public to
prohibit vehicular access to Southwest 24th Terrace between Southwest 17th Avenue and
Southwest 27th Avenue;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. It is hereby directed that vehicular access be restricted through the
construction of landscape barricades, other removable bollard devices, or non -permanent
devices in a location to be determined and approved by the Miami -Dade County Department of
Transportation and Public Works Traffic Division ("County") on Southwest 24 Terrace at its
intersections with Southwest 17th Avenue and Southwest 27th Avenue, subject to approval of the
County.
Section 3. The prohibition of vehicular access shall be subject to any requirements or
conditions that may be imposed by the City's Resilience and Public Works Department, Police
Department, Fire -Rescue Department, and Solid Waste Department.
Section 4. The Miami City Commission further requests that pedestrian access be
provided at all times through the landscape barricades, other removable bollard devices, or non-
permanent devices.
Section 5. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the County.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor
ey 4/29/2019
1 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from
the date it was passed and adopted. If the mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.