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Resolution R-25-0172
Legislation
City Hall
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 17500 Final Action Date: 5/8/2025
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
THIRTY (30) LOCATIONS IN THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS OF CITY
OF MIAMI DISTRICT 2, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT
"A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
SEND A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DTPW
DIRECTOR.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Damian Pardo
WHEREAS, several locations in the City of Miami's ("City") District 2 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 diminish 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, which increases the risk of vehicular accidents,
including those involving pedestrians; and
WHEREAS, those drivers 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 thirty (30)
traffic calming devices at the locations in the residential neighborhoods, as described in
Exhibit "A," 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
"B" ("County Procedure"), requires concurrence from the affected residents and/or property
owners; and
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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 thirty (30) traffic calming devices, as more
particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, in designated residential
neighborhoods of District 2 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 "A," 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 "A," 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 are incorporated as if 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 thirty (30) locations within
District 2, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, in order to
expeditiously proceed with design and construction of the traffic calming devices:
1. Tigertail Avenue and Kirk Street
2. Tigertail Avenue between Jefferson Avenue and Washington Avenue
3. Royal Palm Avenue between Douglas Road and Plaza Street
4. Royal Palm Avenue between Plaza Street and Hibiscus Street
5. Crawford Avenue between Frantz Road and Justison Road
6. Pomona Avenue between Le Jeune Road and La Playa Boulevard
7. Ventura Avenue between Le Jeune Road and La Playa Boulevard
8. El Prado Boulevard between La Playa Boulevard and Braganza Avenue
9. Avocado Avenue between Douglas Road and Plaza Street
10. Avocado Avenue between Plaza Street and Hibiscus Street
11. Palmetto Avenue between Douglas Road & Plaza Street
12. Palmetto Avenue between Plaza Street and Hibiscus Street
13. Day Avenue between Virginia Street and Matilda 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.
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14. Day Avenue between Mary Street and Virginia Street
15. Oak Avenue between Southwest Thirty -Seventh Avenue and Brooker Street
16. Oak Avenue between Plaza Street and Douglas Road
17. Oak Avenue between Virginia Street and Matilda Street
18. Southwest Thirty -Seventh Avenue between Day Avenue and Percival Avenue
19. McDonald Street between Day Avenue and Percival Avenue
20. Matilda Street between Lime Court and Oak Avenue
21. Virginia Street between Day Avenue and Oak Avenue
22. Mary Street between Day Avenue and Oak Avenue
23. Day Avenue West of Ohio Street
24. Oak Avenue West of Brooker Street
25. Oak Avenue West of McDonald Street
26. McDonald Street South of Shipping Avenue
27. Virginia Street South of Jackson Avenue
28. Mary Street South of Bird Avenue
29. Mary Street South of Shipping Avenue
30. Southwest Twenty -Eighth Terrace West of Southwest Twenty -Seventh Avenue
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the
Director of Miami -Dade County's Department of Transportation and Public Works.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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