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Home My WebLink AboutR-24-0263City of Miami Resolution R-24-0263 Legislation City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 16196 Final Action Date: 7/11/2024 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AFTER A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTION(S) NECESSARY TO EXPEDITIOUSLY REQUEST THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS ("DTPW') CONSIDER THE PROPOSED TRAFFIC FLOW MODIFICATIONS AND WAIVE THE REQUIRED RESIDENT CONCURRENCE AND EXEMPT THE BALLOTING PROCESS IN ORDER TO EXPEDITIOUSLY PROCEED WITH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICES AT FORTY-FOUR (44) LOCATIONS IN THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS OF CITY OF MIAMI DISTRICT 1, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "B," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SEND A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DTPW DIRECTOR. SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela WHEREAS, several locations in the City of Miami's ("City") District 1 residential neighborhoods are experiencing significant cut -through traffic and speeding during rush hour periods; and WHEREAS, such cut -through traffic and speeding on local residential streets that are not designed for such volume diminishes residents' quality of life; and WHEREAS, in addition to quality -of -life problems such as noise and general congestion, such cut -through traffic and speeding creates significant life -safety risks as residential streets are narrower than nearby arterial roadways, increasing the risk of vehicular accidents, including those involving pedestrians; and WHEREAS, those who cut -through residential neighborhoods during rush hour traffic tend to disobey posted speed limits and signage to gain an advantage over using arterial roadways meant for such traffic; and WHEREAS, in order to alleviate these issues, the City proposes to install forty-four (44) traffic calming devices at several locations in the residential neighborhoods, as described in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated, that experience significant cut -through traffic and speeding during morning and afternoon rush hour periods; and WHEREAS, Section 1.6 of the Miami -Dade County Traffic Flow Modification(s)/Street Closure(s) Procedure, as revised by the Miami -Dade County Public Works Department ("PWD") Traffic Engineering Division in January 2009, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A" ("County Procedure"), requires concurrence from the affected residents and/ or property owners; and City of Miami Page 1 of 5 File ID: 16196 (Revision:) Printed On: 8/4/2025 File ID: 16196 Enactment Number: R-24-0263 WHEREAS, Section 1.6 of the County Procedure further states: "Municipal Jurisdictions: In lieu of concurrence from the affected residents and/or property owners, a municipality may pass a resolution after a public hearing requesting PWD [now known as the Miami -Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works ("DTPW )] to consider the proposed traffic flow modification(s)/street closure(s)"; and WHEREAS, in order to expeditiously address the aforementioned quality of life and life - safety issues, the City desires to install the forty-four (44) traffic calming devices, as more particularly described in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated, in designated residential neighborhoods of District 1 without delay by holding a public hearing in lieu of resident/property owner concurrence through balloting; and WHEREAS, although the City is adopting this Resolution after a public hearing in lieu of concurrence, it is the intent of the City, to the best of its ability, to seek concurrence from the residential properties whose frontage directly abuts the proposed traffic calming devices, as are more particularly described in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated; and WHEREAS, in lieu of concurrence from the affected residents and/or property owners, the City Commission finds it in the best interest of the City and its residents to pass a resolution after a public hearing requesting PWD/DTPW to consider the proposed traffic flow modification(s)/street closure(s) as described in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated; 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 fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Commission, after a duly noticed public hearing, authorizes' and directs the City Manager to take all actions necessary to expeditiously request that DTPW consider the proposed traffic flow modifications at the following forty-four (44) locations within District 1, as more particularly described in Exhibit "B", attached and incorporated, in order to expeditiously proceed with design and construction of the traffic calming devices: 1. Northwest Eleventh Street and Northwest Thirty -Fourth Avenue 2. Northwest Eleventh Street and Northwest Twenty -Ninth Avenue 3. Northwest Twenty -Eighth Avenue between Northwest Seventh Street and Northwest Ninth Street 4. Northwest Thirtieth Court between Northwest Seventh Street and Northwest Eleventh Street 5. Northwest Thirtieth Place between Northwest Seventh Street and Northwest Eleventh Street 1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions. City of Miami Page 2 of 5 File ID: 16196 (Revision:) Printed on: 8/4/2025 File ID: 16196 Enactment Number: R-24-0263 6. Northwest Thirty -First Avenue between Northwest Seventh Street and Northwest Eleventh Street 7. Northwest Thirty -Second Avenue between Northwest Seventh Street and Northwest Ninth Street 8. Northwest Thirty -Third Avenue between Northwest Seventh Street and Northwest Ninth Street 9. Northwest Thirty -Fifth Avenue between Northwest Ninth Street and Northwest Eleventh Street 10. Northwest Thirty -Fifth Court between Northwest Ninth Street and Northwest Eleventh Street 11. Northwest Thirty -Sixth Avenue between Northwest Seventh Street and Northwest Ninth Street 12. Northwest Thirty -Ninth Court between Northwest Seventh Street and Northwest Ninth Street 13. Northwest Fortieth Avenue between Northwest Seventh Street and Northwest Ninth Street 14. Northwest Forty -First Avenue between Northwest Seventh Street and Northwest Ninth Street 15. Northwest Twelfth Street between Northwest Thirty -Fifth Avenue and Northwest Thirty - Sixth Avenue 16. Northwest Twelfth Street between Northwest Thirty -Sixth Avenue and Northwest Thirty - Seventh Avenue 17. Northwest Twelfth Terrace between Northwest Thirty -Fifth Avenue and Northwest Thirty - Sixth Avenue 18. Northwest Twelfth Terrace between Northwest Thirty -Sixth Avenue and Northwest Thirty -Seventh Avenue 19. Northwest Thirteenth Street between Northwest Thirty -Fifth Avenue and Northwest Thirty -Sixth Avenue 20. Northwest Thirteenth Street between Northwest Thirty -Sixth Avenue and Northwest Thirty -Seventh Avenue 21. Northwest Ninth Street and Northwest Twenty -Ninth Avenue 22. Northwest Ninth Street and Northwest Thirty -Second Place 23. Northwest Ninth Street and Northwest Thirty -Ninth Avenue 24. Northwest Ninth Street and Northwest Thirty -Ninth Court City of Miami Page 3 of 5 File ID: 16196 (Revision:) Printed on: 8/4/2025 File ID: 16196 Enactment Number: R-24-0263 25. Northwest Ninth Street and Northwest Fortieth Avenue 26. Northwest Ninth Street and Northwest Forty -First Avenue 27. Northwest Thirty -Second Court between Northwest Seventh Street and Northwest Ninth Street 28. Northwest Thirty -Fourth Avenue between Northwest Seventh Street and Northwest Ninth Street 29. Northwest Thirty -Sixth Avenue between Northwest Ninth Street and Northwest Eleventh Street 30. Northwest Eleventh Street and Northwest Thirty -Second Avenue 31. Northwest Thirty -Second Avenue between Northwest Ninth Street and Northwest Eleventh Street 32. Northwest Thirty -Second Court between Northwest Ninth Street and Northwest Eleventh Street 33. Northwest Thirty -Third Avenue between Northwest Ninth Street and Northwest Eleventh Street 34. Northwest Thirty -Fifth Court between Northwest Seventh Street and Northwest Ninth Street 35. Northwest Ninth Street and Northwest Twenty -Eighth Avenue 36. Northwest Ninth Street and Northwest Thirty -Fifth Avenue 37. Northwest Twelfth Street and Northwest Thirty -Fifth Avenue 38. Northwest Twelfth Street and Northwest Thirty -Sixth Avenue 39. Northwest Twelfth Terrace and Northwest Thirty -Fifth Avenue 40. Northwest Twelfth Terrace and Northwest Thirty -Sixth Avenue 41. Northwest Thirteenth Street and Northwest Thirty -Fifth Avenue 42. Northwest Thirteenth Street and Northwest Thirty -Sixth Avenue 43. Northwest Thirty -Fourth Avenue between Northwest Ninth Street and Northwest Eleventh Street 44. Northwest Thirty -Ninth Avenue between Northwest Ninth Street and Northwest Eleventh Street Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to send a certified copy of this Resolution to Eulois Cleckley, Director of Miami -Dade County's Department of Transportation and Public Works. City of Miami Page 4 of 5 File ID: 16196 (Revision:) Printed on: 8/4/2025 File ID: 16196 Enactment Number: R-24-0263 Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ge Wy j ng III, C y ttor -y 7/1/2024 City of Miami Page 5 of 5 File ID: 16196 (Revision:) Printed on: 8/4/2025