LTC 354-2013 Elimination of Parking Spaces from Sunset Drive �x
M IAMI BEAC �a•
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER �-( ;:
NO. LTC # 3Sk -,2013 LETTER TO CO MMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and embers o he City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 25, 2013
SUBJECT: ELIMINATION OF PARKING S ACES FROM SUNSET DRIVE
BACKGROUND
The Palau at Sunset Harbour project is a proposed 5 -story mixed use apartment building, slated to
contain 50 Residential Units, 11,325 S.F. of Commercial Space, and 153 parking spaces. It was
approved by the Planning Board on May 22, 2012 and by the Design Review Board on October 2,
2012. As part of the Palau project approval, the applicants were required to work with the City to
remove four existing parking spaces from Sunset Drive. The applicant had no objection to the
removal of these spaces. This request came from the residents of Sunset Islands 3 and 4, who
have argued that these spaces have historically created problems with safety and traffic flow, given
the narrow one -way traffic lane for vehicles leaving Sunset Island 4. Landscaping and an expanded
sidewalk are proposed to replace the spaces.
In this particular circumstance, all four parking spaces are in a 90 degree angle and in close
proximity to the intersection (20th Street and Sunset Drive). Once construction begins, the Code will
trigger current standards and parking will be prohibited in this area. Both Parking and Planning
concur with the removal of the spaces.
ANALYSIS
Historically, the Administration has made changes to meter zones. Through time, parking needs
change and parking regulations (meters, loading zones, disabled spaces, etc.) are installed,
removed, or relocated.
City Code, Sec. 106 -41. Authority of City Manager.
(a) The city manager is authorized and directed to establish, as traffic conditions may require, zones
to be known as parking meter zones upon such streets in -the city as he shall select for the location
of such zones, and to cause parking meters to be installed and parking meter spaces to be
designated as provided in this article. He shall fix the time limitation for legal parking in such zones
and spaces. The city manager, from time to time, may add to, change or abandon such parking
meter zones. In selecting, changing or abandoning such parking meter zones, the city manager shall
- be guided and governed by location, amount of traffic, the demand, for parking space, the
congestion of traffic, the use of the street, and any other conditions which may be existent.
ACTIONS
The Administration will effectuate the desires expressed by the residents and remove the parking
spaces or the ability to park vehicles there until such time as the project construction progresses to
permanently alter the right of way with the expansion of the sidewalk and landscaping.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact me.
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