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Resolution R-25-0423
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18223 Final Action Date: 10/9/2025
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') TO
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
ONE LOCATION IN THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD OF SHENANDOAH;
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SEND A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE DTPW DIRECTOR.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Joe Carollo
WHEREAS, several locations in the City of Miami's ("City") District 3 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 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 one (1) traffic
calming device on Southwest 13 Street between Southwest 12 Court and Southwest 13
Avenue, a location that experiences 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
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
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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 one (1) traffic calming device on Southwest 13
Street between Southwest 12 Court and Southwest 13 Avenue, in the Shenandoah
neighborhood of District 3 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; 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);
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 modification at the one (1) location within District 3, more
particularly one (1) traffic calming device on Southwest 13 Street between Southwest 12 Court
and Southwest 13 Avenue, in order to expeditiously proceed with design and construction of the
traffic calming device.
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 Wyng IIQ, Cty ttor -y 9/30/2025
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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