Resolution 94-21067 RESOLUTION NO. 94-21067
A RESOLUTION OF ' THE MAYOR ,AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING
THE CITY ATTORNEY AND ADMINISTRATION TO
ENFORCE TRAFFIC AND PARKING REGULATIONS TO
PREVENT BLOCKAGE ; OF STREETS IN FRONT OF
ESTABLISHMENTS UTILIZING VALET PARKING FOR
PATRONS.
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WHEREAS, numerous new businesses, restaurants and nightclubs
have opened in Miami Beach, producing increased traffic on many
streets, particularly in areas South of Dade Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, many of the business establishments offering food and
entertainment to visitors and residents on Miami Beach utilize
'valet parking for the vehicles of their patrons; and
WHEREAS, in some instances valet parking services are
permitting the parking, unloading and loading of vehicles to occur
in a manner which blocks and interrupts the flow of traffic in
lanes other than those specifically designated for such purposes,
thus compounding the traffic congestion in such areas; and
WHEREAS, such blockages of traffic flow are contrary to
existing traffic and parking regulations and are detrimental to the
safety and convenience of visitors and residents in the area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the City
Attorney and Administration are hereby directed to enforce parking
and traffic regulations to prevent the blockage of traffic flow in
front of establishments utilizing valet parking for patrons .
PASSED and ADOPTED this 24th d of Febru 1994 .
ATTEST:
MAYOR
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(Requested by Commissioner Nancy Liebman. )
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DATE: FEBRUARY 24, 1994
TO: MAYOR SEYMOUR GELBER
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, SUBJECT: RESOLUTIONS REGARDING SHORT. TERM PARKING SYSTEM GOALS.
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Commissioner Nancy Liebman requested that our office draft the
attached resolutions regarding proposed short term solutions to
parking and transportation problems in the City of Miami Beach.
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1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE - FOURTH FLOOR-MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
TO: Roger Carlton
City Manager
FROM: Nancy Liebman
Commissioner
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DATE: January 14, 1994
RE: Short Term. Parking System Goals and Objectives
During the past month I have had the opportunity to attend several
important meetings and to read various documents and letters
regarding parking, traffic and transportation. This includes the
January 5, 1994 City Commission meeting when Commission Memorandum
No. 490-93: PARKING SYSTEM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES was presented.
It is evident that the City must expedite short term solutions to
meet . the parking, transportation and traffic crisis. The
Transportation and Parking Committee passed two important
resolutions at yesterday's meeting regarding a crash program for
parking garage safety and aesthetics, and a user-friendly decal
marketing effort. I would encourage forward motion on both of
these matters.
In addition, I would urge that a compact list of SHORT TERM
OBJECTIVES be immediately implemented within the next six monthst is
and that the Commission be given a timeline to achieve them.
unfair to the public to drastically change parking rules without
offering alternative short-term solutions. The sampling of letters
I have attached to this memo will attest to the public concerns.
While the City Commission has proceeded with plans to purchase land
for parking lots and has begun the process to construct parking
garages, this relief will not take place for at least another year.
For this reason I ask for due diligence in the implementation of
shot-term parking relief to enhance the vitality of our City for
residents, merchants and tourists.
My proposed list, though not in priority order, includes:
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• Review the proposals from the Parking and Transportation
Committee for "zoned parking rates".
• Activate additional "residents-only parking permit programs" for
those who live in mixed-use neighborhoods. Return to the six-
month purchase plan for decals.
• Monitor and enforce the valet companies use of loading zones and
meter rentals in areas of high traffic impact. Enforcement by
police and/or metered parking will alleviate traffic congestion.
The curbside lanes and rented meters are meant to be exclusively
for pick up and delivery of vehicles and for loading and
delivery only.
• Activate incentives for "Free Parking Programs" in the
neighborhood commercial districts (validation programs, etc. ) .
This program will require attendant garages.
• Activate one-way street angle parking on Pennsylvania and
Euclid to create more residential parking for decal holders.
• Review towing practices on vacant lots. I expect we will
discuss this at the upcoming Towing Workshop.
• Inspect code compliance for provisional and temporary parking
lots in the historic district. Reevaluate the City's
regulations and aesthetic requirements for temporary parking
lots with the intention of creating more visually acceptable
short-term parking space solutions.
• Implement a park-ride program within the highly impacted
traffic/parking areas.
• Begin the immediate upgrade of, and a secure management plan for
all Miami Beach parking facilities with the first priority given
to SAFETY, CLEANLINESS AND CONVENIENCE.
Thank you for your immediate attention. For your convenience I
have, attached:
• zoning code regulations for temporary and provisional
parking lot standards
• letters from the public