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Home My WebLink AboutR-75-0442RESOLUTION NO, 4 2 A RESOLUTION' ESTA/IWWSHINf THE °PP At CITY* OE MIAMI POLICY REGARDING THE METROPOLITAN DA E COUNTY TRANSIT IMPROVEMENT I ROGRAMv1 AND INSTRUCTING THE MTV CLERK TO rURNIsH COPIES or THIS RESOLUTION TO METROPOLITAN DA1 E COUNTY. WHEREAS, the voters of Dade County have ekpressed their in a rapid transit system by approving $132, 5 million for transit as part of the "becade of Progress" bond issue in November 1972; and WHEREAS, Metropolitan Dade County has engaged consultants o accomplish preliminary engineering for the Transit Improvement Program; WHEREAS, the consultants have completed their principal recommendations enabling Metropolitan Dade County to file an application for final engineering with the Urban Mass Transit Administration; and WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission, has considered the consultants'- recommendations and administration suggestions in public hearings on February 18, February 20, and February 25, 1975; and WHEREAS, the Select Committee on Route Alignment on February 27, 1975, has recommended acceptance of the consultants further study dealing with unresolved issues, and WHEREAS, Metropolitan Dade County has been seeking widespread citizen input and intergovernmental response to this program; and WHEREAS, The City Commission passed Motion 75-279 dated March 25, 1975, approving in principle the City Manager's alignment subject to memorandum dated March 11, 1975, as its initial policy with respect to the Transit Improvement Program; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, that: Section 1, transit stations and route The consultants' recommendations for the rapid alignments for the Dade County Transit Improvement' CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF Rt►► Np 7 ff!!!flf AA•ttt{t Af7►l• f rf,,.l,ttfft Aff et t A A If l Aft! N Program a.s stated in the Draft Milestone report shall ire Witt.dified in tl e final Milestone 8 report, as follows; Coral'Gables A1Lgnnient., To serve Miracle 1t .e, the Coral Clabte s aligtirnent should he shifted to Le etine /University Drive/Ponce de Leon toulevard with stations e,ppropriateiy located. Section 2. West Alignment.To utilize the available right-of-way on Flagler and reduce commercial/residential displacement and relocation the West alignment should utilize Flagler Street westerly to W. 12 Avenue and then transition a approximately Flagler Terrace back to the consultants' recommended alignment on the north side of S. W. 2 Street and the south side of S. W. 1 Street. Downtown. To properly distribute patrons of the rapid transit system to major activity centers within the down- town, the consultants shall propose a mini -system including service to the Brickell and Mid -town areas. The consultants' remaining recommendations for the rapid transit stations and route alignments are accepted as a concept plan to enable Metropolitan Dade County to file an application for Federal financial assistance. Section 3. In the final engineering phase, the concept plan noted in Section 2. should receive additional study regarding certain objectives as follows: Underground Construction in the Downtown. Further study should be given to determine the practicality of constructing the downtown segment of the rapid transit system as an underground rather than as an elevated facility, utilize Bast Alignt enti Ttj serve the Midtown ebre , ttrdan Marsh, Sears and Otani) the =ngineeritg feasibility of etatinit in that area should be studied, To serve the projected pttblie develop. tent of Watson Island, anticipated future patronage should be verified to determine if _a station in that location is SdttthAligntnent, to serve the growing $ritkell area, the engineering feasibility of a station in that area should be investigated. North_A1ignhent. To serve the Civic Center/Medical Center Complex and Miami Stadium, the feasibility of stati.ons atN.W. 12 Avenue/N. W. 14 Street and N. W. 23 Street/N. W. 14 Avenue should be investigated. 1-95 Busway. To utilize 1-95 and I-395, the feasibility of extending the I-95 Busway south from N. W. 36 Street on 1-95 and then east on I-395 should be investigated. Downtown Stations. To serve the DuPont Plaza area, the engineering feasibility of a station in that area should be examined. Section 4. In viable commercial areas, the transit route should primarily available rights -of -way where possible or secondly, acquire a half -block depth which will assist in the removal of substandard or obsolescent structures as part of a redevelopment plan. In residential areas, the route alignment should acquire a half - block depth to provide a boulevard, where possible, landscaping, improved circulation and adequate sound buffers. Every feasible means should be taken to avoid public park lands. Section 5. Arterial street improvements should be planned, supported by the State Secondary Road Program gasoline taxes, supplemented by the County's Decade of Progress bond program to assure the success of the rapid transit program, which depends on adequate access to stations by feeder buses as well as other vehicles, Page 3 of 4 Suction (�a ` ry :nitzit7ii..e� clisriipt:ion and disk_ tcernent3 construction tonti acts should require all construction improvements to be started and completed - by specific tittle periods for critical alignment segments. the City should be a party to this construction scheduling. All downtown improvements should be completed expeditiously and in accordance with a construction schedule. All businesses residents fronting on tia.nsit construction should have reasonable daily access to their property. Section 7► The provision of :automobile parking facilities for the transit system should be minimized in the central city; while insuring that central city neigh- borhoods are not impacted by cars parked at curbside by transit patrons, A pricing policy in the fare structure should be utilized to encourage the use of outlying parking lots and discourage the use of parking lots in areas of high intensity. Section 8. The fare structure should be graduated with distance, patterned after the BART system, with those journeying the farthest, paying the most. Section 9. Control of premature or undesirable development should he exercised through either interim zoning, building permit review or designation of zoned rights -of -way until a final federal funding decision is made. Further, the County and the municipalities should cooperatively develop model zoning controls to be implemented upon notice of federal funding for construction. Section 10. Final design for route alignments and station areas should recognize plans and policies of the incorporated cities. The cities should retain control of development and approve plans within station influence zones. Section 11. The Clerk shall furnish copies of this resolution to Metro- politan Dade County, Florida. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8 day of MAY 1975. MAU RI CE FERR v 21, H. D. S6)JTHERN PREPARED AND APPROVED BY; City Clerk . 1 L�� lit APPROVED AS TO FORM ANI) CORRECTNESS; City Attorney Page•.4:of 4 b2t'uNY CLEf?K8 RO9ERT Nojj15 i4O9ERt E. tiNGLEY �.x.:1.':#4M +•L ;".liw40011411.46,a ,,„ - '<i$ ff rt of tilt titg yy}1► 1� l'lttg I+ ail aftfi idt Attriettit Drittr /tomi. Ffidriha J2i �ry ta. b. st5U1-4 RN eLtkft RAL-PH G. t?Nttt AitIttAN1' tit* Cl:tiidt Mr. Ray Goode County Manager Room 911 Dade County Courthouse Miami, rlorida Dear. Mr. Goode Transmitted herewith are copies of Resolution No. 75 442 passed and adopted May 8, 1975 by the City Commission of the City of Miami establishing the official position of the City regarding Metropolitan Dade County Transit Improvement Program. Would you kindly see that this is distributed to the Board of, County Commissioners and I have sent copies to the Metro Transit Division of the County Manager's Office. ew b.Put y tLekr< Ro8E:?t NORRIS Ro9ERt t. TNGLE e to of r imt, laritirt ()ffitr of Or)��. 1jit Ur 1t 1:!Cl it tttf dart Atttrt1tahi flriti Maw; :Yinriltl 131 May 15, 1975 Mt. John Dyer TransportationCoordinator County 'tanagerts Office Room 911 Dade Cou,:.ty Courthouse Miami, Florida, Dear Dr. Dyer: Transmitted herewith is a copy of Resolution No, 75- 442 passed and adopted by the City Commission of the City of Miami on May 8, 19 75 , outlining the official policy of the City regarding the Metropolitan Dade County Transit Improvement Program. By separate transmittal, I have forwarded this to the County ?-tanager with request that he distribute same to the members of the Board of County Commissioners. 311, RGO/pc Enclosure :aP9rfia'Sn Very truly yours, Ralph G. Ongie, Assistant: City Clerk H. b, sOu- HEt hl Oirw eL€ttk RAtJ H G. ONGI ASSiSfANt CItS. CLtivt