HomeMy WebLinkAboutTab 44 - Traffic Sufficiency Letter and Methodology ApprovalHNTB Corporation
Engineers Architects Planners
Date
8/21/2018
161 NW 6" Street
Suite t000
Miami, Florida 33136
Mr. Collin Worth
Transportation Analyst
City of Miami — Office of Capital Improvements
Re: Magic City SAP — Sufficiency Letter
Dear Mr. Worth:
Telephone (305) 551-8100
Facsimile (305) 551-2800
www.hntb.com
INTB
MCD Miami, LLC is proposing a mixed -use redevelopment generally bounded by NE 64th Street to the
north, NE 59th Terrace to the south, Florida East Coast (EEC) railway to the east, and NE 2nd Avenue to
the west in Miami, Florida. The parcels proposed for redevelopment are currently occupied by 135,656
square feet of warehouse space and a vacant 265,784 square -foot mobile home park. The proposed
redevelopment consists of 2,208,540 square feet of general office building, 344,548 square feet of retail,
2,630 high-rise apartment units, a 432-room hotel and an 119,610 square -foot automobile storage facility.
The applicant's consultant has provided valid responses to our comments and/or made changes to the
traffic impact study report to address our comments. Results of the analyses demonstrate that the
transportation corridors and intersections in the vicinity of the project site operate at adopted levels of
service during both the A.M. and P.M. peak hours with the exception of the intersection of NW 62nd Street
and I-95 northbound on/off-ramps which is expected to operate at LOS F under future background and
future total conditions during the P.M. peak hour. Please note that FDOT is expected to implement
capacity improvements at the NW 62"d Street and 1-95 interchange with anticipated completion in 2045.
Further note that project traffic results in the equivalent of a 0.1 percent (0.1%) increase in overall
intersection delay from future background conditions.
The project proposes the following roadway improvements:
• Realignment of the two (2) offset, stop -controlled intersections of NE 62"d Street at NE 4'h Avenue
(West) and NE 62"d Street at NE 4'h Avenue (East) with NE 61" Street at NE 4t1r Avenue. The
proposed realignment is expected to provide more direct connectivity along NE 4th Avenue from
NE 62"d Street to NE 60" Street. The proposed realigned segment of NE 4" Avenue between NE
62"d Street and NE 61' Street will provide a three (3) lane section with an exclusive left -turn lane
and an exclusive through lane at the northbound approach at the intersection of NE 62"d Street
and NE 4" Avenue and at the southbound approach at the intersection of NE 61" Street and NE
4th Avenue. The northbound approach is expected to operate at LOS E during the P.M. peak hour
and the southbound approach is expected to operate at LOS D during the P.M. peak hour with the
implementation of this improvement.
• Extension of NE 3`d Avenue from NE 61' Street to NE 59" Terrace. The proposed extension is
expected to provide more direct connectivity along NE 4" Avenue from. NE 62"d Street to NE 60`h
Street.
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• The southbound approach at the intersection of NE 62'd Street and NE 4th Avenue will be
reconfigured to provide one (1) through lane and one (1) exclusive right -turn lane (245 feet).
Please note that right-of-way is not required for this improvement as on -street parking is
provided along the west side of NE 4th Avenue just north of NE 62nd Street. The southbound
approach is expected to operate at LOS C during the P.M, peak hour with the implementation of
this improvement,
• The westbound approach at the intersection of NE 60th Street and NE 2nd Avenue will be
reconfigured to provide one (1) exclusive left -turn lane (325 feet) and one (1) exclusive right -turn
lane. The westbound approach at the intersection of NE 60th Street and NE 2nd Avenue is
expected to operate at LOS E + 50% during the P.M. peak hour with the implementation of this
improvement.
A signal warrant analysis was conducted at the realigned intersections of NE 62nd Street at NE 4th Avenue
and NE 61" Street at NE 4t' Avenue. The results of the signal warrant analysis indicate that a signalization
of the intersections is not recommended as they do not satisfy vehicular volume Warrant 1A, Warrant 1B,
the combination of Warrants IA and 1B, nor Warrant 2.
The applicant has proposed to undertake Transportation Control Measures (TCMs) to reduce the impact
of project traffic on the surrounding roadways and promote the use of alternate modes of transportation.
The development approval should be conditioned upon these TCMs being implemented:
• The applicant has committed to providing secure bicycle parking (bicycle racks/lockers).
• The applicant has committed to providing transit information within the site including
route schedules and maps,
• The applicant has committed to providing designated scooter/motorcycle parking spaces.
• The applicant has committed to providing a Citibike station or bike rentals.
• The applicant has committed to providing improved, enhanced (wide) sidewalks around
the site.
• The applicant has committed to providing a taxi/shared-ride drop-off/pick-up area.
• The applicant has committed to providing bicycle lanes within the project area including
along the NE 4th Avenue realignment and the NE 3rd Avenue extension.
• The applicant will maintain/provide bus shelters at bus stops immediately adjacent to
project property subject to City of Miami and Miami -Dade County Department of
Transportation and Public Works approval.
We would like to proceed issuing this sufficiency letter.
Sincerely,
HNTB CORPORATION
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Carlos A. Alba, PE, PTOE
Project Manager
G1NTB
Hedrick, Benjamin (Assoc-Mia)
From: Carlos Alba <calba@HNTB.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 8:40 AM
To: Dabkowski, Adrian; Harris, Sandra
Cc: Max Sklar; Snow, David; Lynda Mifsud
Subject: RE: Magic City SAP I Traffic Study Methodology
Good morning Adrian,
Thank you for submitting responses to our comments and/or implementing changes to the methodology. I contacted
David Plummer & Associates to check on the status of the Legion West development but it seems like they have not
finished their analysis. I do not have any further comments at this time.
Thanks,
Carlos A. Alba, PE, PTOE
Project Manager
Tel (305) 222-1456 CeII (305) 509-9187 Fax (305) 551-2800
HNTB CORPORATION
8/00 VV. hlagler Street, Suite 402, Miami, FL 33174 I www.hntb.com
PP 100+ YEARS OF INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS
From: Dabkowski, Adrian [mailto:Adrian.Dabkowski@Kimley-horn.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 8:28 AM
To: Carlos Alba <calba@HNTB.com>; Harris, Sandra <SandraHarris@miamigov.com>
Cc: Max Sklar <msklar@plazaequity.com>; Snow, David <dsnow@miamigov.com>; Lynda Mifsud <Imifsud@HNTB.com>
Subject: RE: Magic City SAP I Traffic Study Methodology
Good morning Carlos:
Our responses to the methodology comments are below. An updated methodology memorandum is attached.
Adrian K. Dabkowski, P.E., PTOE
Kimley-Horn 1600 North Pine Island Road, Suite 450, Plantation, FL 33324
Direct: 954-535-5144 I Main: 954-535-5100
From: Carlos Alba [mailto:calba@HNTB.com]
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 9:42 AM
To: Dabkowski, Adrian <Adrian.Dabkowski@Kimley-horn.com>; Harris, Sandra <SandraHarris@miamigov.com>
Cc: Max Sklar <msklar@plazaequity.com>; Snow, David <dsnow@miamigov.com>; Lynda Mifsud <Imifsud@HNTB.com>
Subject: RE: Magic City SAP I Traffic Study Methodology
Good morning Adrian,
Below are some comments related to the traffic methodology for the Magic City SAP.
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1. General Comment. Please consider including a location map in the traffic methodology.
Response: Comment noted. A project location map was included in Attachment A as part of the updated traffic
study methodology.
2. General Comment. Please coordinate with FDOT and Miami -Dade County given that the project is located close
to facilities maintained by these agencies.
Response: Comment noted. Coordination with appropriate agencies will be on -going.
3. Page 1, Study Area. There seems to be a typo in the following intersections:
• NE 67th Street and NE 2nd Street
• NE 67th Street and NE 4th Street
Response: Comment noted. Typographic errors were revised as part of the updated traffic study
methodology.
4. Pages 1-2, Study Area. Please consider including the following intersections in the analysis given that 1-95 would
be one of the main access to the re -development:
• SB 1-95 Ramps and NW 62nd Street
• NB 1-95 Ramps and NW 62nd Street
Response: Comment noted. The intersections of NW 62nd Street at 1-95 Southbound on/off-ramps and NW 62nd
Street at 1-95 Northbound on/off-ramps were included in the revised study area as part of the updated traffic
study methodology.
5. General Comment. It seems like FDOT has considered closing the railroad crossing at NE 59th Street. Please find
out the status of this closure as it could impact the trip distribution of the subject traffic impact study.
Response: Please note that the application to close the FEC rail crossing at NE 59th Street has been withdrawn. It
is our understanding that closure of a crossing at a different location will be pursued. However, no application
has been filed at this time.
6. Page 2, Trip Generation. The traffic methodology proposes a 36.8 percent multimodal factor based on information
from the US Census Means of Transportation to Work data. Please consider using a lower percentage for the
following reasons: 1) The proposed percentage is higher than mode splits recommended by the Downtown DRI
for the CBD or Brickell areas, and 2) The Census Means of Transportation to Work data has a high margin of error.
Response: Comment noted. The trip generation calculations for the proposed redevelopment were revised to
include a 10.0 percent (10.0%) multimodal reduction factor and 10.0 percent (10.0%) pedestrian reduction factor
consistent with the Eastside Ridge SAP Traffic Impact Analysis, June 2016. The Eastside Ridge SAP is located
approximately 1,800 feet from the Magic City SAP on the southeast corner of NE 54th Street and NE 2nd Avenue.
7. Page 2, Trip Generation. Looking at the database on pass -by trips included in Appendix F of the ITE Trip Generation
Handbook (3rd Edition), it seems like there should not be pass -by capture for the shopping center land use during
the AM peak hour.
Response: Comment noted. The trip generation calculations for the proposed redevelopment were revised to
exclude pass -by for the shopping center land use during the A.M. peak hour.
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8. Page 3, Background Growth Rate/Major Committed Development. Please consider the Legion West development
located at 6445 NE 7th Avenue in the analysis.
Response: Comment noted. We have searched the City of Miami's Legistar database and were unable to locate
this development's traffic study. Please provide the traffic study and/or project trip assignments associated with
the Legion West development to be included in the future background conditions analysis.
9. Page 4, NE 2"d Avenue and NE 61sT/62"d Street Left -Turn Analysis. Please discuss the reliability of the crash data
obtained from the Signal Four Analytics application and how it compares to the CARS database or the Florida
Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Web Portal.
Response: As the traffic impact analysis is being conducted by a private developer, access to the CARS database
is unavailable. As a result, crash data from available resources (Signal Four Analytics) will be reviewed as part of
the NE 2"d Avenue and NE 61sT/62"d Street Left -Turn Analysis.
Thanks,
Carlos A. Alba, PE, PTOE
Project Manager
Tel (305) 222-1456 CeII (305) 509-9187 Fax (305) 551-2800
HNTB CORPORATION
8700 W. Flagler Street, Suite 402, Miami, FL 33174 I www.hntb.com
100+ YEARS OF INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS
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From: Dabkowski, Adrian [mailto:Adrian.Dabkowski@Kimley-horn.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 4:25 PM
To: Harris, Sandra <SandraHarris@miamigov.com>; Carlos Alba <calba@HNTB.com>
Cc: Max Sklar <msklar@plazaequity.com>; Snow, David <dsnow@miamigov.com>
Subject: RE: Magic City SAP I Traffic Study Methodology
Good afternoon Sandra and Carlos:
Can you please let me know if you have any comments regarding the traffic study methodology for the Magic City SAP.
Thank you
Adrian
Adrian K. Dabkowski, P.E., PTOE
Kimley-Horn 1600 North Pine Island Road, Suite 450, Plantation, FL 33324
Direct: 954-535-5144 I Main: 954-535-5100
From: Harris, Sandra [mailto:SandraHarris@miamigov.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 10:16 AM
To: Carlos Alba <calba@HNTB.com>
Cc: Max Sklar <msklar@plazaequity.com>; Snow, David <dsnow@miamigov.com>; Dabkowski, Adrian
<Adrian.Dabkowski@Kimley-horn.com>
Subject: RE: Magic City SAP I Traffic Study Methodology
Carlos,
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Please review Magic City's traffic Methodology. Thanks
Sai44d1Z4 qateZed
Director
City of Miami
Office of Transportation Management
SandraHarris@miamigov. com
Ph: (305) 416-1726 Mobile: (786) 385-4560
You are traffic, but you don't have to be
From: Dabkowski, Adrian [mailto:Adrian.Dabkowski@Kimley-horn.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 9:39 AM
To: Harris, Sandra <SandraHarris@miamigov.com>
Cc: Carlos Alba <calba@HNTB.com>; Max Sklar <msklar@plazaequity.com>; Snow, David <dsnow@miamigov.com>
Subject: FW: Magic City SAP I Traffic Study Methodology
Good morning Sandra:
See email below from the Planning Department. Please proceed with the review of the attached methodology for the
Magic City SAP. Please let me know if you need additional information from us.
Thank you
Adrian
Adrian K. Dabkowski, P.E., PTOE
Kimley-Horn 1600 North Pine Island Road, Suite 450, Plantation, FL 33324
Direct: 954-535-5144 I Main: 954-535-5100
From: Trone, Sue [mailto:STrone@miamigov.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 11:58 AM
To: Dabkowski, Adrian <Adrian.Dabkowski@Kimley-horn.com>
Cc: Snow, David <dsnow@miamigov.com>; Max Sklar <msklar@plazaequity.com>
Subject: RE: Magic City SAP I Traffic Study Methodology
Dear Mr. Dabkowski, Mr. Sklar, and David,
Attached is the receipt for the traffic study (and methodology). You should be able to submit for the methodology
review with this receipt with no problems now.
Sue
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E. Sue Trone, AICP
Planner II
Planning & Zoning Department
City of Miami
444 SW 2"d Avenue, 3rd Floor
Miami, FL 33130
305-416-1445
STrone@miamigov.com
www.miamigov.com/planning
From: Dabkowski, Adrian [mailto:Adrian.Dabkowski@Kimley-horn.com]
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 4:26 PM
To: Trone, Sue <STrone@miamigov.com>
Cc: Snow, David <dsnow@miamigov.com>; Max Sklar <msklar@plazaequity.com>
Subject: RE: Magic City SAP I Traffic Study Methodology
Good afternoon Sue:
Below is the address of the company to address the invoice. Payment will be made by check.
MCD Miami, LLC
Attention: Max Sklar
1 SE 3rd Avenue, Suite 2110
Miami, FL 33131
954-630-8880
Thank you
Adrian
Adrian K. Dabkowski, P.E., PTOE
Kimley-Horn 1600 North Pine Island Road, Suite 450, Plantation, FL 33324
Direct: 954-535-5144 I Main: 954-535-5100
From: Trone, Sue [mailto:STrone@miamigov.com]
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 11:08 AM
To: Dabkowski, Adrian <Adrian.Dabkowski@Kimley-horn.com>
Cc: Snow, David <dsnow@miamigov.com>
Subject: RE: Magic City SAP I Traffic Study Methodology
Dear Adrian,
Hello. I will assist you with having the invoice issued for your TIS.
I have the the name of the company as MCD Miami, LLC. Additional info I need includes:
1. Address of the company.
2. Phone number of the company.
3. Form of payment for the TIS.
4. If payment will be by credit card, I need billing address and billing phone number for credit card.
When you submit this information to me, I'll have the invoice issued. When the invoice is issued, I'll forward it to you for
payment. Upon payment the study can be reviewed for methodology.
Please let me or David know if you have questions. Thank you,
Sue
E. Sue Trone, AICP
Planner II
Planning & Zoning Department
City of Miami
444 SW 2"d Avenue, 3rd Floor
Miami, FL 33130
305-416-1445
STrone@miamigov.com
www.miamigov.com/planning
From: Dabkowski, Adrian [mailto:Adrian.Dabkowski@Kimley-horn.com]
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 9:42 AM
To: Snow, David <dsnow@miamigov.com>
Cc: Max Sklar <msklar@plazaequity.com>; Harris, Sandra <SandraHarris@miamigov.com>; Carlos Alba
<calba@HNTB.com>; Trone, Sue <STrone@miamigov.com>; Gonzalez, Luciana L. <Igonzalez@miamigov.com>
Subject: RE: Magic City SAP I Traffic Study Methodology
Perfect thank you David.
Good morning Sue:
Can you please provide us with an invoice for the traffic study methodology and traffic study review. The project is
Magic City Innovation District SAP and the client is MCD Miami, LLC. Please let me know if you need anything else to
provide us with an invoice.
Thank you
Adrian
Adrian K. Dabkowski, P.E., PTOE
Kimley-Horn 1600 North Pine Island Road, Suite 450, Plantation, FL 33324
Direct: 954-535-5144 I Main: 954-535-5100
From: Snow, David [mailto:dsnow@miamigov.com]
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2017 5:45 PM
To: Dabkowski, Adrian <Adrian.Dabkowski@Kimley-horn.com>
Cc: Max Sklar <msklar@plazaequity.com>; Harris, Sandra <SandraHarris@miamigov.com>; Carlos Alba
<calba@HNTB.com>; Trone, Sue <STrone@miamigov.com>; Gonzalez, Luciana L. <Ionzalez@miamigov.com>
Subject: RE: Magic City SAP I Traffic Study Methodology
Adrian,
Hope all is well. Planning will invoice you for the full traffic study at a fee of $6000.00, so that Transportation can begin
review of the Methodology. Once the Methodology is Ok'd, Transportation will coordinate the full review of the final
traffic study. Please contact Sue Trone in Planning to coordinate the invoice process.
It should be noted that a full traffic study may only be reviewed at the time that the SAP is found complete by the
Planning Department. Hope this is helpful.
Thanks,
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David Snow •
Acting Chief of Urban Design
CITY OF MIAMI
The Department of Planning and Zoning
444 SW 2nd Avenue, 3rd Floor
Miami, FL 33130
P: (305) 416.1474
www.miamigov.com/planning
From: Dabkowski, Adrian [mailto:Adrian.Dabkowski@Kimley-horn.com]
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2017 12:26 PM
To: Snow, David <dsnow@miamigov.com>
Cc: Max Sklar <msklar@plazaequity.com>; Harris, Sandra <SandraHarris@miamigov.com>; Carlos Alba
<calba@HNTB.com>
Subject: FW: Magic City SAP I Traffic Study Methodology
Good afternoon David:
I had a call with Sandra Harris from the City's Office of Transportation Management to follow up on the Magic City SAP
traffic study methodology. She asked that the methodology be processed through the Planning Department. Please
process the attached methodology in order to proceed with the review of the document.
Please let me know if you need anything else from us.
Thank you
Adrian
Adrian K. Dabkowski, P.E., PTOE
Kimley-Horn 1600 North Pine Island Road, Suite 450, Plantation, FL 33324
Direct: 954-535-5144 I Main: 954-535-5100
From: Dabkowski, Adrian
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 3:26 PM
To: Harris, Sandra <SandraHarris@miamigov.com>
Cc: Carlos Alba <calba@HNTB.com>
Subject: Magic City SAP I Traffic Study Methodology
Good afternoon Sandra:
Our proposed traffic study methodology for the Magic City SAP is attached. Please let us know if the City has any
comments.
Thank you
Adrian
l imle ;,Horn
Adrian K. Dabkowski, P.E., PTOE
Kimley-Horn 1600 North Pine Island Road, Suite 450, Plantation, FL 33324
Direct: 954-535-5144 I Main: 954-535-5100
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