Resolution 2022-32068RESOLUTION NO_ 2022-320i68
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORID^, URGING THE FLORID^ DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) TO INCLUDE A PROTECTED NORTHBOUND
BICYCLE LANE, WHILE RETAINING THE EXISTING TRANSIT STOPS, AS
PART OF THE DESIGN OF THE UPCOMING RESURFACING,
RESTORATION, AND REHABILITATION PROJECT ON STATE ROAD
A'1 A/COCCI NS AVENUE, FROM NORTH OF 26 STREET TO 44 STREET (FM
NO. 443002--1), THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF CITY TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS (NACTO)
GUIDELINES; AND FURTHER URGING FDOT TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL
PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS TO ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
ALONG COLLINS AVENUE BETWEEN 32 STREET AND 36 STREET AS
PART OF SAID PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the City's 2040 mobility goal is to become less car -centric; and
WHEREAS, City Commission Resolution No. 20-15-29083 adopted a modal prioritization
that places pedestrians first; bicycles, transit, and freight second; and private vehicles last; and
WHEREAS, the 2016 Miami Beach Transportation Master Plan, adopted via Resolution
No. 2016-29371 , aligns with the City's adopted modal hierarchy and creates a multimodal
blueprint for the City's future mobility; and
WHEREAS, according to the 2019 Community Satisfaction Survey, 320 of residents view
bicycling as the most viable alternative to driving; 451 of residents have someone in their
household who regularly rides a bicycle; 370 of residents do not feel safe riding their bicycle in
the City; 670 of residents have safety concerns with crossing at intersections; 740 of residents
are concerned with pedestrian safety at intersections due to vehicles not yielding; and
WHEREAS, the adopted Transportation Master Plan recommends dedicated transit lanes
and a bicycle lane on Collins Avenue between 26 Street and 44 Street to improve multimodal
mobility along this principal north -south arterial in the City; and
WHEREAS, a northbound bicycle lane on Collins Avenue between 26 Street and 44
Street would serve as a dedicated parallel facility to the existing southbound protected bicycle
lane on Indian Creek drive from 41 Street to 26 Street; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation (FCIOT) is currently in the design
phase of a Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation (RRR) project on Collins Avenue from
just north of the 26 Street intersection to 44 Street; and
WHEREAS, FOOT is not proposing to include a northbound bicycle lane or widen
sidewalks at existing chokepoints as part of the RRR project scope due to limitations in scope,
budget, and schedule; and
WHEREAS, on June 15, 2021, City staff, FDOT staff, and representatives of the Middle
Beach Neighborhood Association (MBNA) conducted a comprehensive walkthrough of the
project corridor and identified the following deficiencies:
• Lack of bicycle lane
• Lack of pedestrian crosswalks in the area between 32 Street and 36 Street
• Sign clutter and multiple obstructions on sidewalks
• Very narrow sidewalk width at chokepoints
• Poor pedestrian curb ramp conditions
• Poor pavement conditions
• Poor condition of landscaping in bulb -outs
• Drainage/flooding issues at curb ramps and driveways; and
WHEREAS, MBNA representatives have met with FDOT District 6 Secretary, Stacy I.
Miller, and Senator Jason Pizzo to emphasize the need for the FDOT RRR project to address
these current deficiencies, with a focus on creating a clear walking path along the east and west
sidewalks of Collins Avenue to address choke points and adding a northbound bicycle lane to
create a safe bicycle connection; and
WHEREAS, FDOT has advised that if the City desires to include a northbound bicycle
lane on Collins Avenue between 26 Street and 44 Street as part of the upcoming RRR project, a
City Commission Resolution would be required to provide that policy direction to FDOT; and
WHEREAS, FDOT has notified the City that construction of the northbound bicycle lane
would result in the elimination of 19 existing on -street parking spaces including four (4) freight
loading zones, 17 existing concrete bulb -outs (some landscaped), and 10 existing bus/trolley
stops along the east side of Collins Avenue within the limits of the project; and
WHEREAS, the loss of the bus stops would impact thousands of visitors, hotel/restaurant
employees, and residents in the area and would be in direct conflict with the City's 2015 adopted
modal hierarchy; and
WHEREAS, the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) offers
various innovative solutions to address conflicts between bicycle lanes and transit stops in
urbanized/constrained environments that would allow the desired northbound bicycle lane to co-
exist with the existing bus/trolley stops through the application of shared cycle track stops; and
WHEREAS, following various reviews of the existing conditions along the Collins Avenue
project corridor, the FDOT design plans, NACTO design guidelines, the City's mobility goals, and
the expressed needs of the community, the City's Transportation and Mobility Department staff
recommends that FDOT design and implement shared cycle track stops as part of the northbound
bicycle lane design on Collins Avenue between 26 Street and 44 Street.
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 urge the
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to include a protected northbound bicycle lane,
while retaining the existing transit stops, as part of the design of the upcoming resurfacing,
restoration, and rehabilitation project on State Road A1A/Collins Avenue, from north of 26
Street to 44 Street (FM No. 443902-1), through the application of the National Association
of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) guidelines; and further urge FDOT to include
additional pedestrian crosswalks to enhance pedestrian safety along Collins Avenue
between 32 Street and 36 Street as part of said project.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 9th day of March 2022.
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Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
Gelber, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO
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MIAMI BEACH
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
Alina T. Hudak, City Manager
March 9, 2022
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO INCLUDE A PROTECTED NORTHBOUND
BICYCLE LANE WHILE RETAINING THE EXISTING TRANSIT STOPS AS
PART OF THE DESIGN OF THE UPCOMING RESURFACING,
RESTORATION, AND REHABILITATION PROJECT ON STATE ROAD
AlA/COLLINS AVENUE FROM NORTH OF 26 STREET TO 44 STREET (FM
NO. 443902-1) THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF CITY TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS (NACTO)
GUIDELINES; AND FURTHER URGING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PEDESTRIAN
CROSSWALKS TO ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ALONG COLLINS
AVENUE BETWEEN 32 STREET AND 36 STREET AS PART OF SAID
PROJECT.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission approve a Resolution
urging the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to include a protected northbound
bicycle lane while retaining the existing transit stops as part of the design of the upcoming
Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation project on State Road A1A/Collins Avenue from
north of 26 Street to 44 Street (FM No. 443902-1) through the application of the National
Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Guidelines; and further urging FDOT to
include additional pedestrian crosswalks to enhance pedestrian safety along Collins Avenue
between 32 Street and 36 Street as part of said project.
BACKGROUNDIHISTORY
In 2016, the City of Miami Beach adopted a multimodal Transportation Master Plan (TMP) via
Resolution No. 2016-29371. The TMP is premised on the adopted modal hierarchy (adopted
via Resolution No. 2015-29083) which places pedestrians first; bicycles and transit second; and
private vehicles last.
The TMP recommends dedicated transit lanes and a protected bicycle lane on Collins Avenue
between 26 Street and 44 Street in order to create a safe and. efficient bicycle and transit
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network in Middle Beach. While the feasibility of implementing dedicated transit lanes on state
roads requires a lengthy process consisting of comprehensive traffic studies and an analysis of
current and future transit service, the implementation of protected bicycle lanes can be
accomplished rather easily through resurfacing and re -striping projects. The Collins Avenue
bicycle lane recommended in the TMP is a protected northbound bicycle lane adjacent to the
east sidewalk which would serve as a companion facility to the protected southbound bicycle
lane currently in construction as part of the City's Indian Creek Drive Flood Mitigation Project.
FDOT is currently in the design phase of a Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation (RRR)
project on Collins Avenue from just north of the 26 Street intersection to 44 Street. As
proposed by FDOT, the project includes milling and resurfacing of the existing pavement, some
sidewalk improvements, relocating existing signs to create clear sidewalk paths, pavement
markings, and signage. However, FDOT is not proposing to include a northbound biryQle lane
or widen sidewalks at existing chokepoints as part eject scone at this time FDOT
expects to complete the project design phase in summer 2022 and commence construction in
late 2022/early 2023.
On April 5, 2021, Mayor Dan Gelber, myself, and members of my senior staff, including various
department directors, attended a walk-through with residents of the Caribbean Condominium
located at 3737 Collins Avenue to experience firsthand some of the pedestrian and bicycle
safety issues along that portion of the Collins Avenue corridor.
On April 23, 2021, the City Administration, including myself and members of my senior staff,
met with FDOT District 6 Secretary Stacy Miller and her staff to discuss concerns with sidewalk
issues and pedestrian safety on Collins Avenue from 26 Street to 44 Street. Photos of issues
identified during the April 5 walk-through were shared with FDOT. At the meeting, it was agreed
that a walk-through of the project corridor to include FDOT, City, and Middle Beach
Neighborhood Association (MBNA) representatives would be valuable to ensure the upcoming
FDOT RRR project addressed all existing deficiencies along the project corridor.
On June 15, 2021, City staff, the FDOT project design team, and MBNA representatives
conducted a walk-through of the project limits to once again identify existing pedestrian and
bicycle safety deficiencies along the Collins Avenue corridor and discuss if/how the upcoming
FDOT project would be addressing those deficiencies. The deficiencies identified during this
walk-through included:
Lack of bicycle lane
Lack of pedestrian crosswalks in the area between 32 Street and 36 Street
Sign clutter and multiple obstructions on sidewalks
Very narrow sidewalk width at chokepoints
Poor pedestrian curb ramp conditions
Poor pavement conditions
Poor condition of landscaping in bulb -outs
Drainagetflooding issues at curb ramps and driveways
Following the walk-through, FDOT staff reviewed the above concerns and, on November 3,
2021, responded to the City and MBNA via email citing constraints in project scope, budget,
schedule, and available right-of-way which would not allow for the inclusion of a bicycle lane and
widening of sidewalks as part of the RRR project. FDOT advised that adding a bicycle lane
would require additional funding and would need to be addressed as part of a separate, future,
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and yet -to -be -funded, project. With regard to the City's and MBNA's request for additional
crosswalks, FDOT advised that its Traffic Operations Office would initiate a pedestrian safety
study to evaluate the feasibility of providing additional pedestrian crossings along Collins
Avenue from 32 Street to 35 Street. However, FDOT would not be able to commence the
study until construction of the City's active Indian Creek Drive Flood Mitigation project, which is
significantly disrupting vehicular and pedestrian flow in this area of Collins Avenue, is completed
and traffic in the area normalizes. FDOT further advised that the maintenance -related items
identified during the June 15 walk-through, including drainage issues and sidewalk obstructions,
would be addressed as part of the upcoming RRR project.
Following FDOT's response, on January 5, 2022, MBNA organized a meeting with FDOT
District 6 Secretary Stacy Miller and Senator Jason Pizzo to discuss the importance of including
sidewalk and/or bicycle lane improvements as part of FDOT's RRR project on Collins Avenue
between 26 Street and 44 Street in order to create a safe bicycle and pedestrian network along
this principal north -south corridor in the City. FDOT committed to explore the feasibility of
adding a northbound bicycle lane on the east side of Collins Avenue as part of its upcoming
RRR project.
On January 27, 2022, the City met with the FDOT project design team to discuss the results of
their technical review and learned of potential impacts to the existing on -street parking, bulb -
outs, freight loading zones, and bus/trolley stops on the east side of Collins Avenue as a result
of adding a northbound bicycle lane in the RRR project as requested by the City and MBNA.
Given these impacts, FDOT advised that if the City desired FDOT to move forward with the
inclusion of a northbound bicycle lane on Collins Avenue as part of the upcoming RRR proiect.
.a Cily Commission 1 Resolution would be required to provide that policy direction to FDOT.
ANALYSIS
FDOT has preliminarily analyzed the potential impacts to the east side of Collins Avenue
between 26 Street and 44 Street a result of the City's request for a northbound bicycle lane and
determined that the implementation of the bicycle lane would require the elimination of 19
existing on -street parking spaces including four (4) freight loading zones, 17 concrete bulb -outs
(some landscaped), and 10 bus/trolley stops. While the loss of on -street parking in the area is
generally mitigated by the public and private off-street parking available in the area, the loss of
freight loading zones and transit stops would represent a significant impact to deliveries and
multimodal mobility, respectively, along this principal corridor.
To mitigate the impact of eliminating the four freight loading zones along this segment of the
Collins Avenue corridor, the City is exploring opportunities to relocate them to the side streets or
to the east of Collins Avenue. The City will further discuss this potential relocation with FDOT
as part of the current project design.
The loss of all the existing bus/trolley stops along the project corridor, as proposed by FDOT,
would impact thousands of visitors, hotel/restaurant employees, and residents in the area and
would be in direct conflict with the City's 2015 adopted modal hierarchy prioritizing multimodal
transportation as well as the City's goal of becoming less car -centric. As such, the City's
Transportation and Mobility Department staff conducted some preliminary research on potential
alternative design treatments that would allow the inclusion of a northbound bicycle lane on the
east side of Collins Avenue without the need to remove the existing transit stops. The National
Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), of which the City is currently a member,
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publishes various design and best practices guides offering ways to address conflicts between
vehicles, buses, pedestrians, and bicycles, and include multimodal improvements in built-
out/constricted urban corridors such as Collins Avenue. The NACTO Urban Design Guide
offers various solutions to address conflicts between bicycle lanes and transit stops in
constrained rights -of -way to allow the safe operation of both modes. Following various reviews
of the existing conditions alona the Collins Avenue project corridor. the FDOT design plans.
NACTO design guidelines. the CiVs mobility goals and the expressed needs of the
community the Cities Transportation and Mobilijr Department staff recommends that FDOT
design and implement shared cycle track stops as part of the northbound bicycle lane design on
Collins Avenue between 26 Street and 44 Street (Attachment). This NACTO-endorsed
treatment would allow the northbound bicycle lane to coexist with the existing bus/trolley stops
and avoid the need to eliminate any transit stops. The concrete/landscaped bulb -outs and most
of the on -street parking would need to be eliminated in order to accommodate the northbound
bicycle lane on the east side of Collins Avenue.
Furthermore, it is crucial that FDOT explore all opportunities for additional pedestrian
crosswalks for inclusion as part of the design and construction of the upcoming FDOT project.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
According to the 2019 Community Satisfaction Survey, 32% of residents view bicycling as the
most viable alternative to driving; 45% of residents have someone in their household who
regularly rides a bicycle; 37% of residents do not feel safe riding their bicycle in the City; 67% of
residents have safety concerns with crossing at intersections; 74% of residents are concerned
with pedestrian safety at intersections due to vehicles not yielding.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
No fiscal impact.
Am ount(s)/Accou nt(s):
N/A
CONCLUSION
FDOT is currently in the design phase of a RRR project on Collins Avenue from north of 26
Street to 44 Street. The current FDOT project scope does not include a protected northbound
bicycle lane along the corridor to serve as the companion bicycle facility to the southbound
bicycle lane currently in construction as part of the City's Indian Creek Drive Flood Mitigation
Project.
The City's Transportation and Mobility Department staff, the FDOT design team, and MBNA
representatives have conducted a series of discussions and walk-throughs along the project
corridor to identify existing deficiencies and identify if/how the upcoming FDOT project is
addressing. A northbound bicycle lane was identified as one of the major deficiencies along the
corridor which FDOT is not proposing to address due to scope, budget, schedule, and right-of-
way constraints. Furthermore, FDOT advised that inclusion of a northbound bicycle lane on
Collins Avenue would require the elimination of all the existing bus/trolley stops, on -street
parking, freight loading zones, and concrete/landscaped bulb -outs along the project limits.
To mitigate the concerns with the elimination of the four freight loading zones, the City has
reviewed the possibility of relocating them to the side streets and to the east of Collins Avenue.
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To avoid the need to eliminate any existing bus/trolley stops along the project corridor, the City's
Transportation and Mobility Department staff has researched potential alternative design
treatments and recommends that FDOT design and implement shared cycle track stops as part
of the northbound bicycle lane design on Collins Avenue between 26 Street and 44 Street. This
NACTO-endorsed treatment would allow the northbound bicycle lane to coexist with the existing
bus/trolley stops and avoid the need to eliminate any transit stops.
Applicable Area
Middle Beach
Is this a "Residents Right
to Know" item, pursuant to
City Code Section 2-14?
No
Does this item utilize G.O.
Bond Funds?
No
Strategic Connection
Mobility - I mprove the walking and biking experience.
Legislative Tracking
Transportation and Mobility
Sponsor
Commissioner Ricky Arriola
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Attachment - NACTO Shared Cycle Track Stop Samples
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MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfi.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
March 14, 2022
District Six Secretary Stacy Miller
Florida Department of Transportation
1000 N.W. 111 Avenue
Miami, FL 33172
Dear District Six Secretary Miller,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2022-32068:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) TO INCLUDE A PROTECTED NORTHBOUND
BICYCLE LANE, WHILE RETAINING THE EXISTING TRANSIT STOPS, AS
PART OF THE DESIGN OF THE UPCOMING RESURFACING, RESTORATION,
AND REHABILITATION PROJECT ON STATE ROAD A1A/COLLINS AVENUE,
FROM NORTH OF 26 STREET TO 44 STREET (FM NO. 443902-1), THROUGH
THE APPLICATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CITY
TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS (NACTO) GUIDELINES; AND FURTHER
URGING FDOT TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS TO
ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ALONG COLLINS AVENUE BETWEEN 32
STREET AND 36 STREET AS PART OF SAID PROJECT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Ricky Arriola)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of
Miami Beach on March 9, 2022.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Ricky Arriola
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
March 14, 2022
Secretary Kevin J. Thibault
Florida Department of Transportation
605 Suwannee Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Secretary Thibault,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2022-32068:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) TO INCLUDE A PROTECTED NORTHBOUND
BICYCLE LANE, WHILE RETAINING THE EXISTING TRANSIT STOPS, AS
PART OF THE DESIGN OF THE UPCOMING RESURFACING, RESTORATION,
AND REHABILITATION PROJECT ON STATE ROAD A1A/COLLINS AVENUE,
FROM NORTH OF 26 STREET TO 44 STREET (FM NO. 443902-1), THROUGH
THE APPLICATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CITY
TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS (NACTO) GUIDELINES; AND FURTHER
URGING FDOT TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS TO
ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ALONG COLLINS AVENUE BETWEEN 32
STREET AND 36 STREET AS PART OF SAID PROJECT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Ricky Arriola)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of
Miami Beach on March 9, 2022.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Ricky Arriola