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Home My WebLink AboutR-25-0199City of Miami Resolution R-25-0199 Legislation City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 17613 Final Action Date: 6/17/2025 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 TWENTY-TWO (22) LOCATIONS IN THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS OF DISTRICT 1, 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. 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 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 twenty-two (22) traffic calming devices at these 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 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 City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 17613 (Revision:) Printed On: 8/25/2025 File ID: 17613 Enactment Number: R-25-0199 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 twenty-two (22) traffic calming devices, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A," 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 "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 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 twenty-two (22) locations within District 1, 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. Delaware Parkway between NW Nineteenth Street to NW Thirtieth Avenue 2. Northwest Eleventh Street between Northwest Twentieth Court and Northwest Twentieth Avenue 3. Northwest Eleventh Street between Northwest Nineteenth Avenue and Northwest Twenty -Second Avenue 4. Northwest Eleventh Street between Northwest Thirty -Eighth Avenue and Northwest Thirty -Ninth Court 5. Northwest Eleventh Street between Northwest Forty -Third Avenue and Northwest Forty - Third Court 6. Northwest Fourteenth Street between Northwest Twenty -Fourth Avenue and Northwest Twenty -Fifth Avenue 7. Northwest Fifteenth Avenue between Northwest Thirty -Fourth Street and Northwest and Thirty -Fifth Street 8. Northwest Fifteenth Avenue between 836 Exit Ramp and Northwest Seventh Street 9. Northwest Fifteenth Street between Northwest Seventeenth Avenue and Northwest Nineteenth Avenue 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 3 File ID: 17613 (Revision:) Printed on: 8/25/2025 File ID: 17613 Enactment Number: R-25-0199 10. Northwest Twenty -Fourth Avenue between Northwest Twenty -Third Street and Northwest Twenty -Eighth Street 11. Northwest Twenty -Fourth Avenue between Northwest Seventh Street and Northwest Ninth Street 12. Northwest Twenty -Sixth Avenue between Northwest Fourteenth Street and Northwest Fifteenth Street 13. Northwest Twenty -Eighth Street between Northwest Twenty -Second Avenue and Northwest Twenty -Seventh Avenue 14. Northwest Twenty -Ninth Avenue between Northwest Seventeenth Street and Northwest Fifteenth Street 15. NW Thirty -Second Avenue between Northwest Fourteenth Street and Northwest Fifteenth Street 16. Northwest Third Street between Northwest Fifty -Third Avenue and Northwest Fifty -Fifth Court 17. Northwest Fourth Street between Northwest Fifty -Second Avenue and Northwest Forty - Ninth Avenue 18. Northwest Fifty -First Avenue between West Flagler Street and Northwest Seventh Street 19. Northwest Fifty -Eighth Court between West Flagler Street and Northwest Seventh Street 20. Northwest Fifth Street between Northwest Forty -Fifth and Northwest Forty -Second Avenue 21. Northwest Sixth Street between Northwest Forty -Seventh Avenue and Northwest Forty - Ninth Avenue 22. Northwest Eighteenth Terrace between Northwest Thirty -Sixth Avenue and Northwest Thirty -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: rge = . Wy ng III, C ty ttor -y 5/12/2025 City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 17613 (Revision:) Printed on: 8/25/2025