2017-4074 Ordinance 2017-4074
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN —TRANSIT u _ - = • ► -
FACILITIES
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT
OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, BY OBJECTIVE 1, ENTITLED "LAND DEVELOPMENT
COMMERCIAL CATEGORY (CD 2), HIGH INTENSITY COMMERCIAL
CATEGORY (CD 3)UBLIC FACILITY HOSPITAL PF (PF HD), PUBLIC
FACILITY: GOVERNMENTAL USES (P , ' A ' . - ' , -
USE COMMERCIAL "PERFORMANCE STANDARD" CATEGORY (CPS'2),
TOWN CENTER CORE CATEGORY (TC-1), AND TOWN CENTER
COMMERCIAL CATEGORY (TC 2); AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE
MAP TO MODIFY THE DESIGNATION "RECREATION OPEN SPACE" (ROS)
ALONG THE JULIA TUTTLE TO "PUBLIC FACILITY" (PF); AMENDING THE
IN SURROUNDING LAND USE CATEGORIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
INTERMODAL FACILITY OR PARKING FACILITY; AMENDING AND
UPDATING THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND RELATED POLICIES OF THE
TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT AS FOLLOWS: OBJECTIVE 1, ENTITLED
"LEVEL OF SERVICE," TO REFLECT THE CITY'S ADOPTED MODE OF
TRANSPORTATION HIERARCHY; OBJECTIVE 2, ENTITLED
"COORDINATION WITH LAND USE," TO DETAIL THE NEEDS FOR TRANSIT
INTERMODAL FACILITIES; OBJECTIVE 3, ENTITLED "ROADWAY
PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION," TO INCORPORATE
ADDITIONAL MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS; OBJECTIVE 4,
ENTITLED "MASS TRANSIT," TO ENCOURAGE MASS TRANSIT OPTIONS
THROUGH THE 2015 TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN; OBJECTIVE 5A,
ENTITLED "TRANSIT MODE" TO DETAIL OPTIONS FOR
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; OBJECTIVE 6, ENTITLED "MULTI-
MODAL TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY OPTIONS," TO CLARIFY
STRATEGIES TO IMPLEMENT MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION
OPTIONS; OBJECTIVE 7, ENTITLED "ENHANCE, PROTECT, AND
PRESERVE THE CITY'S NEIGHBORHOODS," TO CLARIFY
COORDINATING AGENCIES AND STRATEGIES; OBJECTIVE 8, ENTITLED
"PARKING," TO ENCOURAGE SMART PARKING SYSTEMS; OBJECTIVE
10, ENTITLED "TRANSPORTATION COORDINATION WITH OTHER
JURISDICTIONS," TO REQUIRE COORDINATION RELATING TO "TRANSIT
INTERMODAL FACILITIES;" THE GLOSSARY OF TERMS TO INCLUDE THE
TERM "TRANSIT INTERMODAL FACILITY" AND RELATED DEFINITIONS;
AMENDING AND UPDATING THE POLICIES WITHIN THE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT TO INCLUDE
COORDINATION RELATING TRANSIT INTERMODAL FACILITIES;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN;
TRANSMITTAL; REPEALER; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission have recognized the need to encourage
the development of transit infrastructure in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission recognize the need to construct facilities
that allow for safe and convenient transfer between various modes of transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission have recognized the need to coordinate
the development of transit infrastructure with regional transportation plans; and
WHEREAS, The City of Miami Beach Planning Board, which serves as the local
planning agency, transmitted the amendments to the City Commission with a favorable
recommendation; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission held a duly noticed public hearing, at which time it
voted to transmit the text amendments for review by state, regional and local agencies as
required by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission after careful consideration of this matter deems it
advisable and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City of Miami Beach and its
inhabitants to amend the 2025 Comprehensive Plan as hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the amendment set forth below is necessary to accomplish all of the above
objectives.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. The following amendment to the City's 2025 Comprehensive Plan Transportation
Element is hereby adopted:
TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
Goal: It shall be the goal of the City of Miami Beach to provide, maintain and
improve a sustainable, safe, convenient and energy efficient multi-modal transportation
system which:
• Is focused on the mobility of people, not merely vehicles.
• Is coordinated with the City's Land Use Element.
• Is multi-modal as it recognizes and promotes alternative modes of
transportation including: automobile, public transportation, bicycle and
pedestrian, as well as levels of service and parking needs, based on the
City's adopted mode of transportation hierarchy, as set forth in policy 1.5.
• Is consistent with sustainable and environmentally friendly growth
management principles.
• Is coordinated with the regional transportation network and other
governmental agencies.
• Balances the needs of all current and future users.
• Ensures the economic vitality of the businesses within the City.
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• Enhances the quality of life for the City's neighborhoods residents.
OBJECTIVE 1: LEVEL OF SERVICE (please see Glossary of terms)
To provide for a safe, convenient, balanced, efficient and effective multi-modal transportation
system with a Level of Service (LOS) for multiple transportation modes.
Policy 1.1 Roadway Basic Level of Service
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Policy 1.2: Roadway Level of Service for Transportation Concurrency Management
Areas
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Policy 1.3: Adhering to Level of Service
The City shall ensure that no development approvals are issued that would result in traffic
volumes surpassing the cumulative allowable area-wide service volume based on the sum of
the individual roadways' Level of Service Standard within the Transportation Concurrency
Management Areas. However, City Commission may exempt publicly-owned facilities and
Transit Intermodal-Facilities through the Land Development regulations.
Policy 1.4: Modification of Functional Classification
The City shall consider the impacts of any future modification of the functional classification of
various roadways on the allowable service volumes on specific roadways.
Policy 1.5: Multi-Modal Level of Service (please see Glossary of terms)
Roadway level of service is insufficient as a measure of multi-modal mobility in a mature city
with land use intensities, mixed uses and the economic vitality such as Miami Beach. The City
has undertaken an examination of total mobility by-20-1-5-completed in 2016 in an attempt to shift
from roadway capacity and level of service to an overall mobility system capacity and level of
service. - -- - - -- " - - • •- - - - - •-- - - •-- -- -
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adopted 2015 Transportation Master Plan and adopted modal prioritization reflects the
prioritization of transit through the development of exclusive transit lanes in the long term, while
at the same time prioritizing bicycles and pedestrians (depending on the corridors) to promote
the safety of these alternative modes and the health of the community. The mode hierarchy of
the City is 1 — pedestrians, 2 — transit, bicycles, freight (depending on the corridor), and 3 —
private vehicles.
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OBJECTIVE 2: COORDINATION WITH LAND USE
The City shall evaluate its transportation system as it relates to the land use element of this
comprehensive plan in an effort to encourage commercial development which is mixed use,
multi-modal (intermodal transit facility, transit center, or transit stop) in nature and which
ultimately enhances mobility.
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Policy 2.2: Impact of Land Use Changes on the Multi-Modal System
The City shall assess the impacts of future land use changes on the overall transportation
system, including roadway, transit (including but not limited to light rail transit/modern streetcar,
bus, trolley, rail, and marine), bicycle and pedestrian levels of service.
Policy 2.3: Transit Oriented Design (TOD) and Transit Intermodal Facilities, Transfer
Centers and Stops (please see Glossary of terms)
By 2015, the City shall examine the type of incentives and create design guidelines for TODs
within the City. The City shall include transit intermodal facilities, transfer centers and transfer
stops into Land Use and Design Guidelines to achieve context-sensitive integration with
residential and commercial land uses. Locations for maintenance and storage of transit
infrastructure may be incorporated into such facilities.
Policy 2.4 Transfer Locations
The City shall maintain regular coordination with Miami-Dade County Department of
Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) to construct transit intermodal facilities and transfer
centers to serve existing and future multi-modal transportation uses. The City shall ensure
success of the transit environment and transfer options to facilitate safe, efficient and
convenient transfers and highest standards of passenger amenities to serve transit riders.
Transfers are an essential part of an effective transit system because they maximize the
coverage area and mobility options. Hence, in order to obtain a successful transit environment,
it is of critical importance to provide safe, efficient and attractive transfer stops/centers to
enhance mobility, provide safe and amenity-rich transit services that support the surrounding
community through context-sensitive design and integration. In designing transfer locations the
City shall take into consideration adjacent projects, integrate the culture of the surrounding
community, and potentially venture into joint development with private land owners to create a
mixed use transfer locations, as appropriate. Furthermore, the City shall ensure that potential
noise, air quality, and other environmental impacts are identified and mitigated as appropriate.
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OBJECTIVE 3: ROADWAY PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
The City shall continue to provide for a safe, convenient, efficient and effective transportation
system, which sustains the city's natural, aesthetic, social and economic resources.
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Policy 3.2: Roadway Projects
The City shall undertake necessary steps to meet the required level of service on the links and
intersections included in the City's transportation network, consistent with the 2015
Transportation Master Plan, the 2015 Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan, and the Miami Beach
Street Design Guidelines (April 2016). The proposed projects are a result of the needs
assessment performed as part of this Transportation Element and included in the Data,
Inventory and Analysis section,
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Policy 3.4: Sustainable Development(please see Glossary of terms)
The City shall plan, design and construct roadway projects and provide approval for commercial
roadway projects that minimize consumption of non-renewable resources, limit consumption of
renewable resources to sustainable yield levels, reuse and recycle its components, and
minimize the use of land and production of noise. To this end, the City shall integrate
multimodal transportation facilities to reduce reliance on automobiles through initiatives such as:
• Trolley system expansion.
• Transit development throughout the City to enable
access to longer distances without the need for a private vehicle.
• Integration of Trolley and Transit service to achieve
optimal connectivity.
• Exclusive Transit Lanes. As a way to incorporate the overall vision for an interconnected
and reliable transit network for the City, exclusive transit lanes were considered for corridors
with prioritized transit modes. The provision of a lane(s) solely dedicated to transit offers a
range of operations and economic opportunities for a corridor.
Exclusive transit lanes allow for the implementation of
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reliability of traditional bus service. Light Rail/Modern Streetcars, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
and Enhanced Bus systems are forms of rapid transit that combine stations, vehicles,
services, and ITS elements into an integrated system. The City is studying Light
Rail/Modern Streetcar BRT and—E.nhanced prefects Rapid Transit Systems to
determine demand, cost, benefit, and impact. Rapid
• Concurrent flow bus lanes should allow at least two (2) adjacent general traffic lanes in the
same direction of travel.
• Contra flow bus lanes should allow at least two (2) traffic lanes in the opposite direction of
travel, as deemed technically feasible.
• Expansion of the South Beach Local Circulator, including route changcs to incorporatc Belle
Island and the Cultural Campus, which will further integrate multimodal transportation
• Expansion of the Atlantic Greenway Network by continued negotiation with property owners
along the Atlantic Ocean and along Biscayne Bay.
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• Bicycle rack installations. City will maintain the approximately 500 bicycle racks installed in
2015-2016, and continue to install additional bicycle racks as recommended in the 2015
Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan - - - •-- -- - - - ---- - - - - - '- - - - - •-
installed in safe, convenient locations along commercial corridors, residential areas and
public facilities. Bicycling as an alternative form of transportation will increase the quality of
life for our community by reducing traffic congestion.
• The City will adhere to the policy governing protected bicycle lanes as contained in the 2015
Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan.
• Bicycle rental program — The City already started this program with a proposal to install up
to 85 kiosks of approximately 16 bikcycles per kiosks. The benefits of this program include
reduced traffic congestion, improved air quality, quieter and more livable streets and the
opportunity for citizens to improve their health through exercise.
• Shared car program will allow for the short term access to vehicles by residents and visitors
reducing the need for vehicle ownership and encouraging the use of alternative modes of
transportation.
OBJECTIVE 4: MASS TRANSIT
The City shall work with transportation partners, specifically Miami-Dade Transit, to provide
residents and visitors with an-e..icient convenient, reliable, safe, and comfortable public mass
transportation system, including transit intermodal facilities, transit centers or transit stops.
Policy 4.1: Meeting Transit Level of Service
The City shall maintain consistency with the transit level of service standard of Miami-Dade
County Comprehensive Plan_ The City will continue to perform
studies which examine the use of Light Rail/Modern Streetcar, Bus Rapid Transit, street cars
trolleys, preemptive traffic signals and any other technologies appropriate for Miami Beach. The
City shall continue to follow the guidelines and standards as outlined in recent planning studies
such as the Coastal Communities Transportation Management Plant--and the Coastal
Communities Transit Study, and the 2015 Transportation Master Plan.
Policy 4.1.1 Reliance on Transit Services.
Transit services within the City of Miami Beach consist of regional and local routes operated and
maintained by Miami-Dade County (MDC), and a local trolley service provided by City. The
City's 2015 Transportation Master Plan prioritizes continued expansion of transit services, as
there is a growing portion of the City's daily population that is reliant on these transit services to
enter, travel within, and/or leave Miami Beach. The City desires to continually increase the
number of persons within the City and region to use Transit Services, and for the City to provide
more convenient, reliable, safe, and comfortable mobility options.
Policy 4.2: Minimum Peak Hour Service Standard
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The City shall coordinate with DTPW by 2012 so that the minimum peak
hour mass transit level of service standards provided by DTPW within the City shall be done
with public transit service having no greater than-342115 minute headways and an average route
spacing of 1/4 mile provided that:
Policy 4.4: Enhanced Transit Amenities
The City shall coordinate with Miami-Dade Transit to provide enhanced transit amenities, such
as transit intermodal facilities, with integral parking and/or park-and-ride facilities, as
appropriate, dedicated to transit patrons. This coordination with DTPW shall include transit
centers , and transit stops bus shelters, intermodal facilities, buses, implementation of bus rapid
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location information, passenger amenities, and bicycle facilities at shelters and at intermodal
terminals, more comfortable bus seating, and passenger amenities, etc.
Policy 4.5: Transit Intermodal Facilities/Transfer Centers/Transit Stops.
The City shall continue to coordinate with the—MDT DTPW to construct transit intermodal
facilities to serve transportation uses that support the future exclusive transit lanes identified in
the 2015 Transportation Master Plan for Rapid Transit
Systems at intercept locations entering the City and shown in the map entitled "Miami Beach
Transit Corridors and Transit Intermodal Facilities". The City shall develop transfer centers and
stops to ensure that longer distance travel, not readily accessible by foot or bicycle, are
accommodated to provide enhanced mobility between the City of Miami Beach, Downtown
Miami and beyond. which shall include the South Beach Local and Miami Dade Transit buses,
and other means of transportation that may be available in the future; and the intermodal transit
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Policy 4.6: Providing Basic Transit Infrastructure
Development approval for sites located on main thoroughfares within existing transit routes shall
be required where appropriate, to construct a concrete pad and dedicate an easement to Miami
Beach or Miami Dade Transit DTPW (or its successor agencies) for public transit uses. The
dedicated easement shall be of sufficient size to allow for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
access to transit and for future shelter placement. Fair share contributions in lieu of easement
dedication may be granted when an existing bus shelter or pad is located within % mile from the
proposed development on the same side of the roadway. Appropriate bus stop facility locations
shall be determined by analyzing the existing need on established routes and assessing the
existing built environment such as the width of the sidewalk, the presence of a sidewalk and/or
the location of any existing structures. Bus routes with the highest ridership and located on an
existing bikcycle route will be the highest priority for facility placement.
Development approval for sites located on main thoroughfares within existing transit routes shall
be required where appropriate, to construct incorporate transit facilities a concrete pad and
dedicate an easement to Miami Beach or Miami Dade Transit (or its successor agencies) for
public transit ucco amenities. The dedicated easement shall be of sufficient size to allow for_11
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access to transits afor future shelter placement, and
3) for future placement of shared bicycle facilities. Fair share contributions in lieu of easement
dedication may be granted when an existing bus shelter, oc-pad, or shared bicycle facility is
located within % mile from the proposed development on the same side of the roadway.
Appropriate bus stop facility locations shall be determined by analyzing the existing need on
established routes and assessing the existing built environment such as the width of the
sidewalk, the presence of a sidewalk and/or the location of any existing structures. Bus-Transit
routes with the highest ridership and located on an existing bicycle route will be the highest
priority for facility placement.
Policy 4.7: Reserved
Policy 4.8: Coastal Communities Transit Plan
The City shall work pursue with Miami Dade Transit to implement relevant transit
recommendations included in the 2015 Transportation Master
Plan, including working with DTPW to implement recommendations requiring County
participation. • - - - - - - -- - - - - - - --- - --- - - - - - -
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Policy 4.9: Transit Routes
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The City shall continue to coordinate with MOT DTPW to ensure that transit service within the
South Beach, Middle Beach and North Beach TCMA's maximize mobility and reflects routes
which serve to that facilitate movement within the City, while preserving the historic character of
the community.
Policy 4.10: Special Transit Services
The City shall continue to encourage Miami Dade Transit DTPW to provide a more convenient,
accessible, and equitable paratransit services to all eligible users within Miami Beach including
the elderly, handicapped, low income and other transit dependent users.
Policy 4.11: Beach Corridor Transit Connection Project (formerly known as Baylink)
Cress-Bay-Transit-Alternative
The City shall continue to pursue the component of the Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO) 2015 Beach Corridor Transit Connection Study that is located in the South Beach
portion of Miami Dade (south of Dade Blvd and east of Biscayne Bay). This study provided an
update to and reaffirmed the 2014 Bay Link Study which recommended a mass transit
connection from downtown Miami the Miami Beach Convention Center across the MacArthur
Causeway.
The City encourages M FDOT, DTPW, the City of Miami and the Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) to move forward with the recommendations of the Policy Executive
Committee for the 2015 Beach Corridor Transit Connection Study to complete the Project
Development and Engineering for McArthur Causeway portion of the Project as expeditiously as
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OBJECTIVE 5A: TRANSIT MODE.
An essential component to meet the mobility needs of Miami Beach's residents, visitors, and
employees, improve and sustain the City's economic vitality, and support the growth and
development of urban mixed-use centers, is providing a system of interconnected transit
services.
Policy 5A.1: Transit Serves as an Alternative to the Private Automobile.
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Transit should serve as an alternative to the private automobile in reaching the City from the
mainland and be able to make longer trips to connect between many of the City's important
destinations that may be too far for people to walk or bicycle. Therefore, providing high quality
transit service is an important part of developing a sustainable transportation system and
providing options to travel to and within the City without the need to rely on a private vehicle.
Policy 5A.2: Reliance on Transit Services.
Transit services within the City of Miami Beach consist of regional and local routes operated and
maintained by DTPW, and a local trolley service provided by City. The City should continue to
expand transit services, as there is a growing proportion of the City's daily population that is
reliant on these transit services to enter, travel within, and/or leave Miami Beach. The City
desires to continually increase the number of persons within the City and region to use Transit
Services, and for the City to provide more reliable mobility options.
Policy 5A.3 Transit Infrastructure.
The City should explore mobility benefit, cost effectiveness and design of exclusive transit
lanes, including but not limited to, concurrent flow bus lanes and contra flow bus lanes.
Policy 5A.4 Capacity and Operational Strategies
The City should encourage and explore various operational strategies including:
a. Realigned transit service schedules.
b. Monitoring the security of transit patrons, stations, and vehicles.
c. Enhanced transit amenities and safety.
d. Universal fare cards for regions with multiple transit agencies.
e. Installation of bus-priority traffic signals.
f. Provision, if feasible, of queue-jumper lanes at intersections where there are no
stops.
g_ Consolidation of stops.
Policy 5A.5 Transfer Locations.
The City shall maintain constant coordination with DTPW to construct intermodal transit facilities
to serve existing and future multi-modal transportation uses. The City shall ensure success of
the transit environment with proper management and transfer options to minimize delays,
missed departures, long wait times, and/or bus crowding by ensuring adequate or sufficient
infrastructure. Transfers are an essential part of an effective transit system because they
maximize the coverage area and diversity of active transportation services. Hence, in order to
obtain a successful transit environment, it is of critical importance to provide efficient and
attractive transfer stops/centers to improve the quality of transit services as well as support the
surrounding community. In designing transfer locations the City shall take into consideration
adjacent projects, integrate the culture of the surrounding community, and potentially venture
into joint development with other sectors (such as retail and/or civic spaces). Further, the City
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shall ensure that the transfer locations do not contribute to unwanted noise, emissions, and
potentially loitering passengers.
Policy 5A.6 Transfer Stops/Center.
Through transfer stops or centers the City seeks to improve livability, mobility, and accessibility.
The City shall identify key locations based on existing transit activity, boardings and
deboardings, converging transit routes, available right-of-way (ROW), existing infrastructure,
surrounding neighborhoods, transportation priorities, and existing and future land use. The City
shall also consider ridership data and converging transit routes locations as to where transfer
stops/centers are likely to be needed within the City.
Policy 5A.7 Enhanced Transit Amenities.
The City shall coordinate with Miami-Dade Transit to provide enhanced transit amenities, such
as bus shelters, intermodal facilities, parking, park and ride amenities, transfer stations/centers,
buses, implementation of bus rapid transit (BRT) along selected corridors, real time transit
location information at shelters, exclusive bus lanes, and at intermodal terminals, more
comfortable bus seating, and passenger amenities, etc.
Policy 5A.8: Providing Basic Transit Infrastructure.
Development approval for sites located on main thoroughfares within existing transit routes shall
be required, where appropriate, to construct appropriate transit facilities and/or dedicate an
easement to Miami Beach or Miami-Dade transit (or its successor agencies) for public transit
uses. The dedicated easement shall be of sufficient size to allow for American with Disabilities
Act (ADA) access to transit and for future shelter placement. Fair share contributions in lieu of
easement dedication may be granted when an existing bus shelter or pad is located within %4
mile from the proposed development on the same side of the roadway. Appropriate bus stop
facility locations shall be determined by analyzing the existing need on established routes and
assessing the existing built environment such as the width of the sidewalk, the presence of a
sidewalk and/or the location of any existing structures. Bus routes with the highest ridership
and located on an existing bicycle route will be the highest priority for facility placement.
Policy 5A.9: North Beach and Middle Beach Circulators (Local Circulators Systems).
The City shall plan, design, seek funding for and implement local circulator systems in North
Beach and Middle Beach. The City shall continue to plan and coordinate with Miami-Dade
Transit (MDT) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to develop a connected
circulator system that feeds regional routes and future rail connections.
OBJECTIVE 6: MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY STRATEGIES
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The City shall continue to support and promote multiple modes of transportation by considering
Transportation Demand Management (TDM), Transportation Systems Management (TSM) , and
other techniques.
Policy 6.1: Transportation Systems Management (please see Glossary of terms)
Through the site plan review process, the City shall educate require the development
appropriate TSM strategies to improve the mobility systems
efficiency, effectiveness and safety. These may include but are not limited to:
• Site access management and safety
• Parking facilities and programs
• The implementation of programs that support carpools, vanpools or ridesharinq
• Traffic management and traffic monitoring programs
• Incident management
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Policy 6.2: Transportation Demand Management (please see Glossary of terms)
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implement a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program, intended to reduce the
dependence on single-occupant vehicle trips, and the encouragement of the use of bicycle,
pedestrian and transit modes as a means of commuting and recreational mobility. These may
include, but are not limited to:
• carpools,
• van pools,
• demand response service,
• public/private provision of transit service, transfer hubs, transfer stops, parking
facilities dedicated to transit patrons, and carpools
• bikcycle sharing, or shared car initiatives,
• provision of short term and long term bicycle parking, showers and changing
facilities,
• provision of parking for carpools,
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• alternative hours of travel, including flexible work hours, staggered work shifts,
compressed work weeks and telecommuting options,
• subsidy of transit fares,
• used of long term parking to be developed at City's entry points,
• shared vehicular and pedestrian access for compatible land uses, where possible,
• shared parking agreements for compatible land uses, where possible,,-_
• provision of transit amenities,
• car share vehicle parking.
Policy 6.3: Intelligent Transportation Systems (please see Glossary of terms)
The City shall coordinate with and support FDOT in the pursuit of pursue implementation of
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), to help manage congestion on facilities within Miami
Beach as well as those facilities connecting the City with the mainland transportation system.
This may include using various forms of technology, not limited to cameras, and electronic
signage, to inform travelers of the condition of the transportation system, roadway level of
service, and availability of parking citywide.
Policy 6.4: Balancing Modal Split
The City shall attempt to better balance the mode split between automobiles and alternative
modes of transportation, such as bicycling and transit, particularly in the morning, afternoon and
evening peak hour periods. In the meantime, the City will use the MPO's regional model to
establish the modal split within the City. The City shall create transit hubs, transit centers and
stops to integrate the various modes at one location according to modal priority.
Policy 6.5: Mode Split Analysis
The City's goal is to achieve its 2035 vision of a minimum transportation mode split of 43%
private vehicles, 20% mass transit, 17% walking, 10% bicycling, and 10% other modes through
support of and implementation of multimodal transportation improvements. By 2015, the City
to be achieved in a ce
Policy 6.6: Funding Multimodal Improvements
The City's transportation is funded from a portion of the Quality of Life Resort Tax. The City
shall examine the feasibility of developing expanding sources of revenue for a transportation
trust fund in which to invest its revenue generated via taxes or development fees, etc. and which
will be earmarked towards the implementation of scheduled transportation improvements, in
coordination with longterm master planning efforts.
Policy 6.7: Prioritizing Multimodal Improvements
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adequate mode split, The City shall continue implementation of prioritized multimodal
improvements, as documented in the 2015 Transportation Master Plan (TMP). examine-placing
Policy 6.8: Multimodalism as a Condition of Development Approval
As part of the plan review and approval process, the City shall negotiate with applicants for
necessary improvements and enhancements on the private property, such as, but not limited to,
dedications or easements for transit bus stops as part of the City's multimodal network.
Policy 6.9: Reducing Modal Conflict
The City will work to reduce conflicts among various modes of transportation. This shall be done
through:
a. Establishment of enhanced intersections with more pedestrian-friendly and safe
crosswalks with enhanced signage;
b. The development of bikcycle paths and lanes with bollards and raised islands to
increase safety at intersections by preventing vehicles from entering special
lanes.
c. Develop transit hubs, centers and stops to ensure user safety and convenience.
d. Adopt new pavement markings, presented in the 2016 Bicycle-Pedestrian
Master Plan (i.e. Bicycle boulevard pavement marking), and continue to
implement colored bicycle boxes at intersections, points of conflicts, and other
recommended locations citywide.
Policy 6.12: Reserved
a. Continue implementing the projects in the "Bike Master Plan" in the Capital
Pedestrian-Bike-Path,
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CIP.
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North Beach Circulators. Current priority CIP funded projects include the North
the elderly, motorists, freight providers, emergency responders, and adjacent
land users.
Policy 6.13: Reserved - - - _ - . •• •• _ • - . • - _ - . - • _ -
Policy 6.14: Transportation Planning
. The City is
currently using the - -.-•e- :_' ' - - - 'e •- - e-- . - e- - - •• •" 2015 Transportation
Master Plan as a basis for capital budgeting and transportation planning efforts. In the next five
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City shall treat its Municipal Mobility Plan, its Transportation Master Plan, and Bicycle
Pedestrian Master Plan as living documents, which should be updated on a regular basis. The
City should update the Transportation Master Plan every five years.
Policy 6.15: Transit Intermodal Feasibility-Facilities Plan
and transfer facilities to connect the future transit system as described in the Coastal
The City should pursue the implantation of Inter-medal Transit Facilities in association with the
implementation of the exclusive transit lanes in the 2015 Transportation Master Plan.
The 2015 TMP identified transfers as an essential part of an effective transit system because
they maximize the coverage area and diversity of active transportation services. Hence, in order
to obtain a successful transit environment, it is of critical importance to provide efficient and
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attractive transfer stops/centers to improve the quality of transit services as well as support the
surrounding community. Transfer stops, transfer center/stations, and park-and-rides (intercept
garages) are all defined in the TMP as different types of transit infrastructure. The City should
pursue intercept parking as part of email transit and transfer facilities to reduce vehicles
coming onto Miami Beach.
Policy 6.17: Reserved Co ,
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Policy 6.18: Corridor Safety
The City shall undertake an evaluation of the existing transportation corridors in an attempt to
enhance safety and optimize mobility for all modes of transportation. In addition, the City should
encourage the development of an intersection safety program in which intersections with
skewed geometries or high crash intensities are specifically reviewed and analyzed by a traffic
engineer to improve safety for all modes of transportation.
* * *
OBJECTIVE 7: ENHANCE, PROTECT, AND PRESERVE THE CITY'S NEIGHBORHOODS
To provide a safe and attractive transportation system throughout the City that meets the needs
of the users of the right-of-way, the neighborhoods, the neighboring communities, and the
environment.
Policy 7.2: Neighborhood Protection
The City shall strive to protect the residential neighborhoods from unnecessary traffic intrusion
through—an the evaluation of— and implementation of the various traffic
calming, regulatory or operational alternatives identified in the adopted Street-Design Guidelines
which would provide incentives for non local traffic to remain on the designated arterial network.
Policy 7.3: Discourage Cut-through Traffic
The City will work with Miami-Dade County and FDOT to recommend
changes to its engineering design criteria to provide appropriate access management
techniques to discourage neighborhood cut-through traffic. These may include but shall not be
limited to:
• Access on the highest-classified street where City or FDOT standards can be met;
• Joint access, cross access, and shared access;
• Raised median diverters;
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• Enforceable signs ("do not enter", "no thru traffic," etc.);
• Pedestrian access to encourage walking, rather than driving, short distances;
• Transit orientation, including safe and convenient pedestrian routes to the nearest
bus stop;
• Speed tables
Policy 7.4: Traffic Calming
The City will continue to maintain a traffic calming program to provide for safe and viable
neighborhoods and discourage speeding and cut-through traffic. It shall put together a menu of
preferred traffic calming devices methods. This will detail their purpose, ideal implementation
scenario, effectiveness and cost. This can be used as a menu to guide and streamline the
process. To the extent possible the City shall maintain local control over the implementation of
traffic calming measures.
Policy 7.5: Roadway Safety
The City will coordinate with 9- _- - -_ .- e .- _ - __ ••-- • - A
Miami Dade Transit DPTW and FDOT to ensure that short-term and maintenance of traffic
signals and signage are continuously monitored and updated. -_ _ •• • - -
1. Replacing missing road signs,
2. Repairing malfunctioning signal heads,
and bicycle modes,
6. Minor drainage system replacements, and
Policy 7.7: Access Management
The City shall work with FDOT and MDPWD-DTPW to impose access location requirements
onto City, County and State streets through the implementation of its Public Works Manual, in
order to reduce existing or potential congestion and safety problems. The City shall coordinate
with other agencies to ensure connectivity impacts to the adjacent transportation system are
properly mitigated, adjacent land uses are properly connected, and that mobility needs are met
for all modes of transportation. The City, at its own discretion, may require a transportation
impact study to aid in the decision on the location and design of the access to serve a land
development.
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Policy 7.8: Safe Roadway Designs
The City shall use design review procedures in the land development regulations to control
roadway access points in conjunction with development. Such procedures shall include
provisions requiring that all access points on state roads be approved by the Florida Department
of Transportation, that all access points on county roads be approved by the M-DCP-W DTPW
and that all other access points be in accordance with the best professional standards
consistent with the protection of property rights. -- - - •.. - - _ - _- _
1. requiring the provision of adequate off street queuing areas;
2. prohibiting hazardous access from driveways and traffic lanes through cafe
3. requiring the installation of acceleration and deceleration lanes, turning lanes or
5. Requiring adequate capacity for emergency evacuation or emergency response
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,
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Policy 7.9: Evaluating Crash Data to Improve Intersection Safety
The City shall of Miami Beach Police Department shall prepare annual accident frequency
reports for all collector and arterial roads and coordinate with the FDOT's Traffic Operations
Department to mitigate problems at high crash locations.
Policy 7.10: New Connections to the Roadway Network
The City of Miami Beach Public W^ Department the MID-PANDTPW or FDOT, depending
on jurisdiction, will monitor all new connections and access points to roadways to ensure safe
design. All new connections shall comply with the City's, County's and FDOT's access
management standards.
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Policy 7.13: Reserved - - - - - ' - : - - • - -- _ __ _ e- . - _
1. Balance safety, mobility, community, and environmental goals in all projects.
2. Involve the public and affected agencies early and continuously.
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/1. Address all modes of travel.
5. Apply flexibility inherent in design standards.
6. Incorporate aesthetics as an integral part of good design.
Policy 7.15: Aesthetisally-laleasing Roadways Landscaping, Lighting and Signage
When new facilities are planned, their design shall be aesthetically compatible with the
surrounding community, whenever practical. The City of Miami Beach shall continue to
landscape and improve entrances to the City. It shall also continue implementing programs to
landscape and maintain existing median strips and rights-of-way.
OBJECTIVE 8: PARKING
The City shall provide clean, safe, and affordable parking, by continuing to explore and
implement creative and technologically advanced methods of parking provision and
management to satisfy the need.
Policy 8.1: Continued Development of Parking
The City shall continue with the acquisition, construction and improvements to municipal parking
facilities as may be needed. The City shall also continue to monitor parking demand, and
assess feasibility, where applicable, of potentially responsive strategies.
Policy 8.8: Incentivizing Transit through Parking
The City shall encourage long-term daily parking and use of the
local circulators as a way of minimizing internal trips within the various neighborhood districts.
Policy 8.9: Reserved
Policy 8.9: Public Access to Parking
The City shall continue to maximize optimal use of public access to parking spaces in all area&
by promoting shared parking programs, wayfindinq to parking facilities, and use of Smart
Parking Systems (SPS) to identify locations of available parking.
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OBJECTIVE 10: TRANSPORTATION COORDINATION WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS
Transportation efforts in the City will be coordinated with the plans and programs of other state
and local jurisdictions including; the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Miami-Dade County Public Works (MDCPVV), and
Miami Dade Transit (MDT), and other local jurisdictions.
Policy 10.2: Coordinate with Miami-Dade-Transit County
The City shall review the annual versions of the MDC Transit Service Development
Plan to coordinate this element with the plans of the MDT.
Policy 10.6: Multimodal Components of Roadway Projects
During the design stages of roadway improvements, the location of transit facilities such as
transit intermodal facilities, transit centers, transit stops, turn-out bays, transit amenities and
transit shelter locations, shall be included in the roadway design proposal. These improvements
shall be coordinated with the agency(ies) that have jurisdiction over the facilities being
designed.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
• Transportation Demand Management: (TDM): is a general term for strategies that
result in more efficient use of our transportation system and that markets alternative
forms of transportation for commuters, in order to reduce traffic congestion and air
pollution and to increase efficiency of the transportation system.
• Transit Intermodal Facilities: are transfer facility that provides convenient connections
between streetcars, bus rapid transit (BRT), or another public transit mode such as
busways, bus lines, while offering some pedestrian and bicycle amenities and services;
provides access to more than two (2) buses or light rail/streetcars; provides accessory
parking spaces at intercept locations, generally between 75 and 500 spaces; and may
include amenities such as retail, restrooms and lounge areas.
List of Acronyms
• CSS: Context Sensitive Solutions
• DTPW: Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works
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• LRTP: Long Range Transportation Plan
• MDC: Miami-Dade County
• TIP: Transportation Improvement Program
• TMP: Transportation Master Plan
SECTION 2. The following amendment to the City's 2025 Comprehensive Plan
Intergovernmental Coordination Element is hereby adopted:
Policy 1.10
The City shall coordinate the planning and development of Intennedal Transit Facilities with
Miami-Dade County, the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), and
surrounding municipalities, as applicable.
SECTION 3. The following amendment to the City's Future Land Use Map designations for the
property described herein is hereby approved and adopted and the Planning Director is hereby
directed to make the appropriate changes to the Future Land Use Map of the City:
Lots along the Julia Tuttle Causeway/Interstate 195 and the Alton Road Interchange,
and west of Alton Road; approximately 26 acres; as indicated in "Exhibit A;" from the
current Future Land Use Category of"Recreation and Open Space (ROS)," to the Future
Land Use category of"Public Facility: Governmental Uses (PF)."
SECTION 4. REPEALER.
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, subsection, clause or provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the
remainder shall not be affected by such invalidity.
SECTION 6. CODIFICATION.
It is the intention of the City Commission that this Ordinance be entered into the
Comprehensive Plan, and it is hereby ordained that the sections of this Ordinance may be
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renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention; and that the word "ordinance" may be
changed to "section" or other appropriate word. The Exhibits to this Ordinance shall not be
codified, but shall be kept on file with this Ordinance in the City Clerk's Office.
SECTION 7. TRANSMITTAL.
The Planning Director is hereby directed to transmit this ordinance to the appropriate
state, regional and county agencies as required by applicable law.
SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall take effect 31 days after the state land planning agency notifies the
City that the plan amendment package is complete pursuant to Section 163.3184(3), Florida
Statutes.
PASSED and ADOPTED this / day of /ylgrck 2017.
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Ordinances - R5 B
MiAMI B
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: March 1, 2017
10:05 a.m. Second Reading Public Hearing
SUBJECT: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN — TRANSIT MASTER PLAN AND CONCURRENCY
INTERMODAL FACILITIES:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, BY
OBJECTIVE 1, ENTITLED "LAND DEVELOPMENT RECULATIONS," TO ALLOW
"TRANSIT INTERMODAL FACILITIES" AS A PERMITTED USE WITH IN THE
FOLLOWING LAND USE CATEGORIES: P LOW INTENSITY COMMERCIAL
CATEGORY (CD 1), MEDIUM INTENSITY COMMERCIAL CATECORY (CD 2),
- - - " -' ' ' - CATECORY (CD 3) PUBLIC FACILITY
HOSPITAL PF (PF HD), PUBLIC FACILITY: COVERNMENTAL USES (PF),
AND TOWN CENTER COMMERCIAL CATECORY (TC 2); AMENDING THE
FUTURE LAND USE MAP TO MODIFY THE DESIGNATION "RECREATION
OPEN SPACE" (ROS)ALONG THE JULIA TUTTLE TO "PUBLIC FACILITY' (PF);
USES PERMITTED IN SURROUNDING LAND USE CATEGORIES, INCLUDING,
♦ - ; AMENDING AND
UPDATING THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND RELATED POLICIES OF THE
TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT AS FOLLOWS: OBJECTIVE 1, ENTITLED
"LEVEL OF SERVICE," TO REFLECT THE CITY'S ADOPTED MODE OF
TRANSPORTATION HIERARCHY; OBJECTIVE 2, ENTITLED "COORDINATION
WITH LAND USE," TO DETAIL THE NEEDS FOR TRANSIT INTERMODAL
FACILITIES; OBJECTIVE 3, ENTITLED "ROADWAY PLANNING, DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION," TO INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL MULTIMODAL
TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS; OBJECTIVE 4, ENTITLED "MASS TRANSIT," TO
ENCOURAGE MASS TRANSIT OPTIONS THROUGH THE 2015
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN; OBJECTIVE 5A, ENTITLED "TRANSIT
MODE" TO DETAIL OPTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE;
OBJECTIVE 6, ENTITLED "MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY
OPTIONS," TO CLARIFY STRATEGIES TO IMPLEMENT MULTI-MODAL
TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS; OBJECTIVE 7, ENTITLED "ENHANCE,
PROTECT, AND PRESERVE THE CITY'S NEIGHBORHOODS," TO CLARIFY
COORDINATING AGENCIES AND STRATEGIES; OBJECTIVE 8, ENTITLED
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"PARKING," TO ENCOURAGE SMART PARKING SYSTEMS; OBJECTIVE 10,
ENTITLED "TRANSPORTATION COORDINATION WITH OTHER
JURISDICTIONS," TO REQUIRE COORDINATION RELATING TO "TRANSIT
INTERMODAL FACILITIES;" THE GLOSSARY OF TERMS TO INCLUDE THE
TERM "TRANSIT INTERMODAL FACILITY' AND RELATED DEFINITIONS;
AMENDING AND UPDATING THE POLICIES WITHIN THE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT TO INCLUDE
COORDINATION RELATING TRANSIT INTERMODAL FACILITIES; PROVIDING
FOR INCLUSION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; TRANSMITTAL; REPEALER;
SEVERABILITY;AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the Comprehensive Plan
Amendments.
ANALYSIS
_BACKGROUND
On September 14, 2016, the City Commission discussed proposed amendments to the Land
Development Regulations (LDR) and the Comprehensive Plan, and continued both items to a date
certain of October 19, 2016. On October 19, 2016, the City Commission approved the subject
Ordinance amendments at First Reading, with certain modifications.
On December 14, 2016, the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment was still under review by the
State Land Planning Agency and other review agencies. As such, in order to allow the state
agencies sufficient time to review and comment, both the items were continued to the January 11,
2017 City Commission meeting.
On January 11, 2017, the City Commission tabled, indefinitely, the proposed amendments to the
Land Development Regulations (LDR). The Commission continued the Comprehensive Plan
Amendment to February 8, 2017, for a new First Reading, so that the Amendment could be revised,
removing the proposed inclusion of`Transit Intermodal Facilities'from all applicable Future Land Use
categories.
PLANNING ANALYSIS
The Miami Beach Transportation Master Plan (TMP) was adopted by the Mayor and City
Commission on April 13, 2016, the first comprehensive mobility plan in the City since 1999. A key
component of the plan is the modal hierarchy adopted by City Commission on July 8, 2015, as part of
the plan development process. The adopted modal hierarchy consists of the following prioritization
order:
• Pedestrians
• Transit, Bicycle, Freight(depending on the corridor)
• Private Vehicles
The adopted modal hierarchy increases person through-put along City corridors, while at the same
time addressing safety and mobility needs for bicyclists and pedestrians. Based on the projects
recommended in the TMP consistent with this mode hierarchy, projects that could be implemented in
the next 5 years, depending on funding availability, could increase capacity in some corridors by as
much as 50% person trips. Increases in bicycle and pedestrian trips also improve the health of the
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City and further reduce traffic inducing vehicles.
The TMP identified priority transit and bicycle/pedestrian corridors throughout the City and identified
the potential areas for future transit facilities throughout the City (Attachment 1). Further, the
TMP identified transfers as an essential part of an effective transit system because they maximize the
coverage area and diversity of active transportation services. Hence, in order to obtain a successful
transit environment, it is of critical importance to provide efficient and attractive transfer stops/centers
to improve the quality of transit services as well as support the surrounding community. Transfer
stops, transfer center/stations, and park-and-rides (intercept garages) are all defined in the TMP as
different types of transit infrastructure.
The TMP defines Transfer Centers/Stations as "a more elaborate transfer facility that may
accommodate more than two articulated buses and may include amenities such as retail, restrooms
and lounge". The locations for the desired transit infrastructure improvement from the TMP are
summarized in the attached map. Further, the City Commission has discussed the need for parking
facilities at intercept locations throughout the City. Intercept garages have been identified as part of
the City's mobility plans for over 15 years.
Various amendments are being proposed to the City's 2025 Comprehensive Plan in order to ensure
consistency with the adopted Transportation Master Plan and Bicycle Master Plan. The following is a
summary of the proposed modifications to the Transportation Element:
Ensure consistency with the Transportation Master Plan
• Ensure consistency with the 2015 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
• Reflect the City's Adopted Mode of Transportation Hierarchy
• Further clarify and encourage mass transit options
• Clarify strategies to implement multi-modal transportation options
• Encourage smart parking systems
• Define "Transit Intermodal Facility" under glossary of terms
Additionally, the Intergovernmental Coordination Element is proposed to be modified to ensure that
the City coordinates the planning and development of future Transit Facilities with Miami-Dade
County, the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), and surrounding municipalities,
as applicable.
Finally, the proposal amends the Future Land Use Map to modify the designation of properties along
the Julia Tuttle Causeway from "Recreation Open Space" (ROS) to "Public Facility" (PF). Since a
park is not practical or feasible within the Julia Tuttle Causeway/Alton Road interchange, this
amendment makes sense from a Future Land Use Planning standpoint. Additionally, this City is
evaluating the Julia Tuttle interchange as a site to connect to regional transit services, as well as
provide for intercept parking, both of which would connect to our trolley system.
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING REVIEW PROCESS
This application includes a text amendment to the Transportation element of the Compressive Plan.
Under Section 163.3184(2), F.S., this amendment shall follow the expedited state review process for
adoption of comprehensive plan amendments. This process requires a public hearing by the local
planning agency (Planning Board), a public transmittal hearing before the City Commission, after
which the amendment must be transmitted to several state agencies for a 30-day review period, and
a final adoption public hearing before the City Commission. The amendment is effective 31 days
after it is adopted if there are no appeals.
PLANNING BOARD REVIEW
On August 23, 2016, the Planning Board transmitted the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment
to the City Commission, with a favorable recommendation. The Planning Board recommended the
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following modifications, which have been incorporated into the attached Comprehensive Plan
Amendment:
1. A modified title with minor clarifications.
2. The removal of private vehicle targets, and setting targets for they -;ltornative modes
transportation as minimum targets for the City's 2035 vision in Transportation Policy 6.5.
SUMMARY/UPDATE
Since the last full discussion on this item, the City Commission has taken a modified approach to the
proposed light rail system and connection to the mainland. As such, the City Commission continued,
indefinitely, the previously proposed Transit Intermodal Facility LDR amendment.
The Commission continued action on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment, to a date certain of
February 8, 2017, for a new First reading. In this regard, the Comprehensive Plan Amendment
contains a number of important policies related to the implementation of the adopted Transportation
Master Plan. Additionally, the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment is needed to address
Concurrency Waivers for facilities on public property in the Government Use (GU) and Civic and
Convention Center(CCC)districts, which include the North Beach Bandshell, Botanical Gardens and
the Shane Water Sports Center. The legislation authorizing the approval of such Concurrency
Waivers, which was adopted on December 14, 2016, is contingent on the modifications to the
Comprehensive Plan proposed. Alternatively, a separate Comprehensive Plan amendment would be
required.
Since the previous Land Development Regulations (LDR) amendment has been tabled indefinitely,
there can be no approval or authorization for Transit Intermodal Facilities until such time as the
LDR's are amended in the future. Additional amendments to the Comprehensive Plan would also be
needed in the future, to create the framework to allow Transit Intermodal Facilities in future land use
categories, and as an LDR amendment. In this regard, the previous proposal to establish "Transit
Intermodal Facilities" as a permitted use in certain future land use categories has been deleted.
Also, explicit references to `Light Rail' and development allowances for uses accessory to future
Transit Facilities (residential) have been deleted.
The State Department of Economic Opportunity has indicated that there are no objections to the
proposed comprehensive plan amendment. The Florida Department of Transportation and the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection have also indicated that there are no impacts to
facilities and resources under their jurisdiction, and thus have no objections to the proposed
amendment. Additionally, the staff of the South Florida Regional Planning Council (RPC) has
provided verbal support for the proposed comp plan amendment and the full RPC Board has affirmed
the staff recommendation. As all regulatory agencies have reviewed the amendment, there are no
issues expected with the transmittal.
On February 8, 2017, the City Commission approved the subject Comprehensive Plan Amendment at
First Reading. As part of the discussion, the administration was directed to reference the Resolution
adopted by the City Commission on December 14, 2016, pertaining to future transit connections from
Miami Beach to the mainland. The subject Resolution (attached) mandated the following:
1. Support transportation initiatives intended to reduce traffic congestion and reduce the
number of vehicles using the Macarthur Causeway to access Miami Beach, including short
term initiatives such as Miami- Dade County's Bus Express Rapid Transit Service, and long-
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term traffic reduction projects, such as the County's development of a light rail/ modern
streetcar across the Macarthur Causeway to link the Cities of Miami Beach and Miami Beach
Corridor Project;
2. Require formal action by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners,
confirming that the County has committed to proceed in a binding way, including a funding
plan, with respect to the County' s Beach Corridor Project and the connection across the
Macarthur Causeway, prior to City Commission approval of any Interim Agreement for the
Miami Beach Light Rail! Modern Streetcar Project;
3. Continue to pursue all available funding options, including the City's potential eligibility for
federal funding for the City Project, as well as funding from the State of Florida and Miami-
Dade County; and
4. Require approval of any final Comprehensive Agreement by a majority of the voters voting
in a City-wide referendum.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the Comprehensive Plan
Amendments.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
In accordance with Charter Section 5.02, which requires that the "City of Miami Beach shall
consider the long term economic impact (at least 5 years) of proposed legislative actions," this
shall confirm that the City Administration City Administration evaluated the long term economic
impact (at least 5 years) of this proposed legislative action. The proposed Ordinance is not
expected to have a negative fiscal impact upon the City.
Legislative Tracking
Planning
Sponsor
Commissioner Ricky Arriola
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
D Exhibit A Comp Plan Map
D TMP Facility Map
D Form Approved Ordinance
D December 2016 Resolution
D Ad
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