LTC 286-2016 Municipal Parking Lot No. P1 (South Pointe) - Commercial & Construction Vehicles Prohibited) MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 286-2016 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members the City (mmission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: July 1, 2016
SUBJECT: MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT NO. P1 (SOUTH POINTE) — COMMERCIAL &
CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES PR HIBITED
The purpose of this LTC is to advise the Mayor and Commission of the deployment of
signs and related enforcement prohibiting commercial/construction vehicle parking in
Municipal Parking Lot No. "P1", located adjacent to South Pointe Park at Washington
Avenue and South Pointe Drive. This parking lot supports a variety uses in the area,
namely recreational facilities such as the beach, South Pointe Park, and restaurant
(Smith &Wollensky).
Parking availability at this location is diminishing due to a variety of commercial and
construction vehicles (30-40 daily) parking at the metered areas of the parking lot.
These spaces are being utilized by contractors and their employees serving the adjacent
high rise buildings or other properties whose building permits are not meeting the
threshold of the Construction Parking Management Ordinance approved by the Mayor
and Commission last year. As you may recall, a construction valuation threshold of
$250,000 was established for the requirement of a construction parking management
plan.
The Parking Department has been monitoring these construction/commercial vehicles
and their parking sessions are at different intervals of the day and typically for a limited
number of consecutive days, indicating these are light construction projects of a short
duration. These users are encouraged to seek parking accommodations at the private
properties they are serving.
To this end, signs have been installed in the metered areas of the parking lot.
Enforcement will commence with the issuance of warnings until Monday, July 11th to
allow for those affected to seek alternate parking accommodations. Effective Monday,
July 11th, enforcement of this regulation will commence with parking citations and on
Monday, July 18th, it will escalate to towing, if necessary.
For informational purposes, other alternatives to enhance parking availability were also
considered. As you may recall, a portion of the parking spaces in P1 are contractually
obligated for restaurant use (Smith & Wollensky). The Administration evaluated the use
of the dedicated restaurant parking spaces when the restaurant is closed. This option
was not deemed to be viable due to:
• The restaurant hours are 12 Noon to 11:00 PM. The park and beach are closed
to the public when the restaurant closes at 11:00 PM through the following
morning. The morning period when the restaurant is closed is not sufficient to
accommodate parking sessions for park users and even less so for beachgoers.
July 1, 2016
Letter to Commission
Commercial/Construction Vehicles Prohibited— South Pointe Parking Lot
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• Allowing usage during this brief period may likely lead to unintended
consequences such as enforcement actions to cite and/or tow these vehicles
when the restaurant opens for business at 12 Noon.
If you should have any questions or would like to discuss in more detail, please contact
Saul Frances, Parking Director, at 305.673.7000, extension 6483.
Attachments
c: Kathie Brooks, Assistant City Manager
Mark Taxis, Assistant City Manager
Susanne Torriente, Assistant City Manager
Eric Carpenter, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director
Marcia Monserrat, Chief of Staff
Saul Frances, Parking Department Director
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