HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-25160 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2003-25160
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, ENDORSING AND RECOMMENDING "ALTERNATIVE TWO" OF THE
FDOT-PROPOSED TRAFFIC SAFETY STUDY / ON-STREET PARKING ANALYSIS FOR
THE HARDING AVENUE CORRIDOR, FROM 88TM STREET TO 75TM STREET, FOR
INCLUSION IN THE FDOT WORK PROGRAM; AND FURTHER REPEALING
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-24880.
WHEREAS, as a result of concern over traffic and pedestrian safety issues on and around the
Harding Avenue Corridor, from 88th Street to 75th Street, on March 14, 2001, the Mayor and City
Commission mandated that the Citywork with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)to
address safety issues on the Corridor, as a priority item; and
WHEREAS, the resulting FDOT Safety Study examined four alternatives, in search of one that
would address the safety issues related to speeding, traffic volume, unsafe pedestrian habits,
substandard on-street parking lanes, and poor sight distance at intersections; and
WHEREAS, FDOT recommended "Alternative Four" as the best available solution, as it
proposes to implement staggered on-street parking, creating a slight"chicanes" effect which assists
in reducing travel speeds; provide bulb-outs at main intersections; wider sidewalks; and parking
lanes of standard width, where parking would be available; and
WHEREAS, staggered on-street parking would involve the loss of approximately 102 on-street
parking spaces; and
WHEREAS, on May 29, 2002, Resolution No.2002-24880 endorsed and recommended
"Alternative Two," for inclusion in the five-year FDOT Work Program; and
WHEREAS, subsequently, FDOT maintained that the FDOT-recommended "Alternative Fou¢
would be the alternative advanced for design and engineering purposes, as the most effective in
addressing traffic safety issues; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2003, the City Commission met again to discuss the issue and review
the position of FDOT.
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 endorse and
recommend that FDOT reconsiders "Alternative Two" of the Florida Department of Transportation
(FDOT)-preposed Traffic Safety Study/On Street Parking Analysis for the Harding Avenue corridor,
from 88th to 75th Street, for inclusion in the FDOT Work Program; and further that a representative of
this Commission and the Administration meet with FDOT to expl~n the operational concerns and
issues which the City believes are associated with proceedin/~wit~ "Alternative Four;" and further
repealing Resolution No. 2002-24880.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 19th day of .Mar/~h, 20~3/~, /
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FORM & LANGUAGE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR & COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
LUIS R. GARCIA, JR.
COMMISSIONER
JORGE M. GONZALEZ
CITY MANAGER ~/
MARCH 17, 2003
AGENDA ITEM (ADDENDUM)
Please place as a discussion item on the March 19th agenda, the Florida Department of
Transportation's plans regarding the configuration of Harding Avenue.
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N ORTH
BEACH
NORTH BEACH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
210 71st Street, Suite #310 · Miami Beach, FL · 33141
305-865-4147- 305-865-4175 (fax) · www.gonorthbeach.com
February 14, 2003
Jorge Gonzalez, City Manager
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
NBDC's Capital Improvements and Executive Committees have reviewed the safety
project proposed for Harding Avenue by the Florida Department of Transportation
(FDOT) and correspondence to Joseph Johnson dated August 9t~, 2002 regarding the
project. In that letter, FDOT states its decision to proceed with "Alternative 4," which
proposes "staggered parking" on alternative sides of the street from block to block.
The City Commission voted to support "Alternative 2" not "Altemative 4." It is clear
that FDOT believes the City Commission's concern regarding Altemative 4 is the loss of
parking. We believe, however, that the City Commission expressed sincere concern for
life safety due to the fact that people would drive across 3 lanes of traffic in search of
parking. We share that concern and would like to ask that FDOT address this safety
issue.
Although the safety issue is of the utmost importance, it is also our unders~ding that
only five intersections within the scope of the proposed project will be fitted with "bump
outs." We believe bump outs at all intersections could benefit pedestrians and slow
traffic. The current proposal also eliminates 75-80 parking spaces, which will need to be
replaced.
Please call me at (305) 864-2448 to discuss this issue.
Barry Klein, President
CC: Mayor & City Commissioners; NBDC Board of Directors