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Resolution R-26-0058
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18874 Final Action Date: 2/26/2026
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, 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 (20)
LOCATIONS IN THE ROADS RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SEND A CERTIFIED
COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO DTPW DIRECTOR.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Rolando Escalona
WHEREAS, several locations in the City of Miami's ("City") District 3 The Roads
residential neighborhood 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 (20)
traffic calming devices at these locations in The Roads neighborhood, 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 that "Municipal
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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 twenty (20) traffic calming devices, as more
particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, in the designated residential
neighborhood 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 as contemplated in Section 1.6 of the County
Procedure 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 twenty (20) locations within The Roads
residential neighborhood, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and
incorporated, in order to expeditiously proceed with design and construction of the traffic
calming devices.
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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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
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