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RESOLUTION 92-20606 RESOLUTION No. 92-20606 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 90-2690, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TEMPORARILY EXPAND, FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO EIGHTEEN MONTHS, RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT AREA #1 TO INCLUDE THE WEST SIDE OF COLLINS AVENUE FROM FIFTH TO FIFTEENTH STREETS, AND EIGHTH, TENTH AND ELEVENTH STREETS FROM COLLINS AVENUE TO WASHINGTON AVENUE, AND INCREASING THE APPLICABLE SEMI-ANNUAL PERMIT FEE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, has enacted Ordinance No. 90-2690, authorizing the creation of residential parking permit areas; and, WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 90-20000 authorizing and creating Residential Parking Permit Area #1 bound by Fifth and Fifteenth Streets on the south and the north; from the east side of Collins Avenue to Ocean Drive inclusive; and, WHEREAS, the City Manager has determined that the area immediately to the west side of Collins Avenue, principally between Eighth, and Eleventh Streets, is significantly impacted by commuter vehicles; and, WHEREAS, the City Manager has also determined that Eighth, Tenth, and Eleventh Streets between Collins Avenue and Washington Court are impacted by commuter vehicles; and, WHEREAS, the residents of the above described area have been provided with the opportunity to express their considerations at the public hearing as prescribed by Ordinance No. 90-2690 . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, as follows: 1. Residential Parking Permit Area #1 is hereby temporarily expanded, for a period of up to eighteen months, to include the area of the west side of Collins Avenue between Fifth and Fifteenth Streets and Eighth, Tenth, and Eleventh Streets between Collins and Washington Avenues. 2 . The conditions set forth in Resolution No. 90-20000 shall also apply to the expanded areas. 3 . The cost for the permit for Residential Parking Permit Area #1, including the temporarily expanded area, is hereby increased from $75 . 00 to $125 . 00 for each six month period beginning January 1, 1993 . 4 . Except as provided in Paragraph #3 above, Resolution No. 90-20000 shall continue in full f., ce and eff- t. PASSED and ADOPTED this 8th day • - October, 199 Ai / YOR Attest: A .� 7t.„, / City Clerk , ,4tia_ \Form Approved by Legal: • CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER TELEPHONE: (305) 673-7010 FAX: (305) 673-7782 COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. , 59Y-? TO: Mayor Seymour Gelber and DATE: October 8, 1992 Members of the City Commission FROM: Roger M. Car1t City Manager SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION No. 92-20560, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXPAND RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT AREA #1 TO INCLUDE THE WEST SIDE UV COLLINS AVENUE AND SELECTED SIDE STREETS AS WELL AS INCREASING THE APPLICABLE SEMI-ANNUAL PERMIT FEE. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the _attached resolution which will direct the City Manager and City Clerk to provisionally expand Residential Parking Permit Area #1 to the west side of Collins Avenue and corresponding side streets between Eighth and Eleventh Streets on the south and north respectively; implementing a semi-annual fee increase of $50.00 to be effective on January 1, 1993 and directing the administration to evaluate the effectiveness of the program for a one-year period. BACKGROUND: In June, 1990, Residential Parking Permit Area #1 was created by the City Commission. This program was designed to effectively meet the parking requirements of the diversified demographics of the neighborhood. The zone, which is currently bounded by Fifth and Fifteenth Streets on the South and North respectively and the mid-line of Collins Avenue east to Ocean Drive, provides parking for production company vehicles, restaurant and hotel visitors as well as those property owners and tenants of properties within the boundaries. As of September 30, 1992, the Parking Department has issued and sold 200 semi-annual permits at a fee of $75.00 for the six-month period which ends December 31, 1992. The original concept was to provide for special residential parking needs for the Ocean Drive corridor. During the preliminary analysis of the program, the Administration determined that there w,.:re insufficient on- and off-street parking spaces on Ocean Drive; therefore, the side streets were included. Additionally, several of the side streets were identified and secured for production company vehicles, which provides a significant effect on the economic conditions of the neighborhood. Further study identified the need to expand to Collins Avenue and the Legal Department determined that the effective borderline would be the center line of Collins Avenue; thereby, excluding the residents of the west side of the street. ANALYSIS: During the past year, several business owne� , expressed interest to expand the residential parking permit area to include the west side of Collins Avenue. A survey of the area revealed that a total of 335 units and 225 on-street spaces exist on Collins Avenue west and the side streets to the alleyway between Fifth and Fifteenth Streets. Further, there are 91 off-street spaces in the same neighborhood. Many apartment buildings, however, have already provided tenant parking and would not participate in this program revision. 59 AGENDA ITEM DATE ID- q-c1Z • • Memo to Mayor and the City Commission October 8, 1992 Re: Residential Parking Permit Area #1 Page Two Since the July 22, 1992 Commission Memorandum setting a public hearing to discuss the proposed expansion of the existing residential parking permit area, the Administration has met with representatives and property owners in the affected zone. Staff has also carefully reviewed the parking needs of the west side of Collins Avenue. A September survey revealed that the area with the greatest demand exists between Ninth and Eleventh Streets. For example, the 200 block of Seventh Street (which runs between Collins and Washington Avenues) provides on-street parking primarily for short-term visitors to several small businesses and restaurants. Equally as important is the fact that very few residential units exist in this block. Ninth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Streets are affected in the same manner. Those operational residential units with parking requirements are able to find space in privately held parking facilities or on their own grounds. Thirteenth Street is not affected since the 271-space garage exists on one side of the street and a 57-space surface lot is available on the other side. This scenario leaves between Eighth Street on the south and a location near Eleventh Street on the north in question. With this newly available information, the Administration would readdress the original proposal to- expand the zone throughout the entire neighborhood. There are a total of 76 on- and off-street parking spaces in the three block area to service 113 apartment units. These new spaces will be in addition to the existing 88 on-street and 34 off-street spaces located on the east side of Collins Avenue. (See attached map of the area for clarification of existing and proposed expansion area.) The Administration's analysis also determined that the $75.00 six-month permit charge was clearly insufficient to meet the costs of the program. During the same meeting with representatives of the neighborhood, the issue concerning the pricing structure was addressed. A unanimous ccnsensus exists that the fee was insufficient to cover the costs of the program. Based upon the staff time required to manage the program, purchase the decals, signs, poles, installation and enforcement time, the six-month fee should be increased to $125.00. The proposed fee increase would correspond to revised metered rate structure, now reflecting a cost of $1.00. The privilege of parking in the target area as a resident should parallel these meter costs. With the expiration of the existing permits currently scheduled for December 31, 1992, it is recommended that this fee adjustment should be effective on January 1, 1993. CONCLUSION: After this detailed analysis of the neighborhood, identifying the specific number of units and corresponding available parking spaces, the Administration believes that this provision expansion of Residential Parking Permit Area #1 should be expanded to the west side of Collins Avenue between Fifth Street on the South and Fifteenth Street on the North, including only the 200 blocks of Eighth, Tenth and Eleventh Streets. Additionally, the existing fee structure should be increased to correspond to the meter rates in the neighborhood. Finally, it should be noted that the Administration would recommend to withdraw its original proposal to place a limit on the number of residential unit, permitted in the 13th Street Parking Garage since these spa::°cs are essent:..1 to the effective management of the residential and commercial users of the parking system in the area. RMC:MAM:pc 6O RESOLUTION NO. 92-20606 Pursuant to Ordinance No. 90-2690, directing the City Manager to temporarily expand, for a period of up to eighteen months, residential parking permit area #1 to include the west side of Collins ...Avenue from Fifth to Fifteenth Streets, and Eighth, Tenth and Eleventh Streets from Collins Avenue to Washington Avenue, and increasing the applicable semi-annual permit fee. •