99-23109 RESORESOLUTION NO. 99-23109
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STATING TO THE
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) AND THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT), THAT THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH DOES NOT SUPPORT THE PLAN BEING
PROPOSED BY URBAN WATCH FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF
1-395 IN DOWNTOWN MIAMI.
WHEREAS, on March 17, 1999, the Mayor and City Commission held a discussion
regarding Urban Watch's proposal to remove the 1-395 flyover, from North Miami Avenue to the
MacArthur Bridge, and replace it with an at-grade landscaped boulevard with an underpass for
through traffic to Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, the Urban Watch Plan does not incorporate sound roadway design standards
and/or regional mobility, such as service to Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, certain roadway access restrictions of the Plan could result in traffic diversion
to the residential and historic Venetian Causeway, as an alternative to the MacArthur Causeway; and
WHEREAS, the proposed underpass for through traffic to Miami Beach could be susceptible
to tidal surges and become impassable during hurricane emergency evacuations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach wishes to be directly involved, if and when the
MPO/FDOT plans for the 1-395 area are resubmitted for governmental and public input.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby state to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT), that the City of Miami Beach does not support the plan being
proposed by Urban Watch for the reconstruction of 1-395 in Downtown Miami.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 17th day of March
,1999.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
aj
MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION