Resolution 2023-32762RESOLUTION NO. 2023-32762
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING, FOLLOWING A
PUBLIC HEARING, THE TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECT
RECOMMENDED BY THE ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CENTRAL
BAYSHORE NEIGHBORHOOD (THE "NEIGHBORHOOD"),
INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC
CALMING FEATURES: 1) ONE (1) SPEED TABLE LOCATED ON
CHASE AVENUE BETWEEN 37th STREET AND 40th STREET; 2) ONE
(1) SPEED TABLE LOCATED ON ROYAL PALM AVENUE BETWEEN
34th STREET AND 37th STREET; 3) ONE (1) RAISED CROSSWALK
LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SHERIDAN AVENUE AND 34th
STREET; AND 4) ONE (1) TRAFFIC CIRCLE AT THE INTERSECTION
OF SHERIDAN AVENUE AND 37th STREET, FINDING THAT THE
PROPOSED TRAFFIC CALMING FEATURES WILL REDUCE THE
SPEED OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE
NEIGHBORHOOD AND THEREFORE SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST
OF PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR SAFETY IN THE CITY'S
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS; AND FURTHER REQUESTING
THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AND PUBLIC WORKS ("DTPW") TO APPROVE THE
AFOREMENTIONED TRAFFIC CALMING FEATURES.
WHEREAS, the main objectives of a traffic calming project include: 1) restoring
communities affected by speeding traffic; 2) discouraging the use of local residential
streets by heavy vehicles and cut -through traffic; 3) improving the quality of life in a
neighborhood; 4) improving roadway safety and reducing accidents; 5) improving safety
for pedestrians and bicyclists; 6) changing the attitude of drivers towards speed; and 7)
reducing noise and disturbance in the neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, speeding and cut -through traffic in the Central Bayshore
neighborhood (the "Neighborhood") has been a concern of the community for some time;
and
WHEREAS, City staff has been working with a traffic engineering consultant
("Consultant") to develop traffic calming improvements throughout the Neighborhood to
address community safety and traffic concerns; and
WHEREAS, the data collection and analysis process took place during the Fall of
2018 and involved the assessment of speed and volume metrics; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant is proposing the installation of various traffic calming
devices throughout the Neighborhood, including sixteen (16) speed tables, two (2) raised
crosswalks, four (4) traffic circles, and one (1) intersection improvement; and
WHEREAS, per DTPW's guidelines, in lieu of 100% approval from all property
owners directly adjacent to the locations where the recommended traffic calming devices
are proposed to be installed, the City may adopt a resolution after a public hearing
requesting DTPW to consider the proposed traffic calming devices; and
WHEREAS, the opposed traffic calming devices are deemed necessary in order
to provide the intended traffic calming benefits of reduced speeds and lower cut -through
volumes; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant evaluated alternative devices and alternative locations
for the opposed traffic calming devices, however, no alternate locations are feasible due
to proximity of driveways, drainage structures, and other limiting site conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby approve, following a public hearing, the Traffic Calming Project
recommended by the Administration for the central Bayshore neighborhood (the
"Neighborhood"), including the installation of the following traffic calming features: 1) one
(1) speed table located on chase avenue between 37th Street and 40th Street; 2) one (1)
speed table located on Royal Palm Avenue between 34th Street and 37th Street; 3) one
(1) raised crosswalk located on the north side of Sheridan Avenue and 34th street; and
4) one (1) traffic circle at the intersection of Sheridan Avenue and 37th Street, finding that
the proposed traffic calming features will reduce the speed of the motor vehicles traveling
through the neighborhood, and therefore serve the public interest of pedestrian and
vehicular safety in the City's residential neighborhoods; and further request the Miami -
Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works ("DTPW") to approve the
aforementioned traffic calming features.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 13th day September, 2023.
ATTEST:
Dan Gelber, Mayor
7d SEP 2 0 2023
Rafael E. Gran do, City Clerk
(sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
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City Attorney Date
MIA/01 BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager
DATE: September 13, 2023
2:15 p.m. Public Hearing
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING, FOLLOWING A PUBLIC
HEARING, THE TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECT RECOMMENDED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CENTRAL BAYSHORE NEIGHBORHOOD
(THE 'NEIGHBORHOOD"), INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF THE
FOLLOWING TRAFFIC CALMING FEATURES: 1) ONE (1) SPEED TABLE
LOCATED ON CHASE AVENUE BETWEEN 37TH STREET AND 40TH
STREET; 2) ONE (1) SPEED TABLE LOCATED ON ROYAL PALM AVENUE
BETWEEN 34TH STREET AND 37TH STREET; 3) ONE (1) RAISED
CROSSWALK LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SHERIDAN AVENUE
AND 34TH STREET; AND 4) ONE (1) TRAFFIC CIRCLE AT THE
INTERSECTION OF SHERIDAN AVENUE AND 37TH STREET, FINDING
THAT THE PROPOSED TRAFFIC CALMING FEATURES WILL REDUCE
THE SPEED OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE
NEIGHBORHOOD AND THEREFORE SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST OF
PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR SAFETY IN THE CITY'S RESIDENTIAL
NEIGHBORHOODS; AND FURTHER REQUESTING THE MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
("DTPW") TO APPROVE THE AFOREMENTIONED TRAFFIC CALMING
FEATURES.
RECOMMENDATION
The City Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission ("City Corrrnission")
approve the Resolution, sponsored by Commissioner Alex Fernandez
BACKGROUND(HISMRY
Traffic calming largely involves the application of physical measures on roadways to reduce the
negative effects of vehicular traffic, alter driver behavior, and improve conditions for pedestrians
and bicyclists. The main objectives of a traffic calming project include: 1) restoring communities
affected by speeding traffic; 2) discouraging the use of local residential streets by heavy
vehicles and cut -through traffic; 3) improving the quality of life in a neighborhood; 4) improving
roadway safety and reducing accidents; 5) improving safety for pedestrians and bicyclists; 6)
changing the attitude of drivers towards speed; and 7) reducing noise and disturbance in the
neighborhood.
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Speeding and cut -through traffic in the Central Bayshore neighborhood has been a concem of
the community for some time. As a result, City staff has been working with a traffic engineering
consultant ("consultant") to develop traffic calming improvements throughout the neighborhood
to address community safety and traffic concerns. On May 17, 2017 the City Commission
approved the Central Bayshore Neighborhood Traffic Calming Project ("traffic calming project")
pursuant to Resolution No. 2017-29865. In addition, the traffic calming project was approved as
part of the 2018 General Obligation ("G.O.") Bond - Project # 42. City Commission support for
proposed traffic calming improvements in the Bayshore neighborhood was further memorialized
via Resolution No. 2019-31036 adopted on October 16, 2019.
The Central Bayshore Traffic Study and the subsequent design of proposed traffic calming
devices is intended to address the community's concerns. The study, conducted by the City's
consultant, focused on vehicle speed and volume concerns in the area, following the guidelines
outlined in the City of Miami Beah Traffic Calming Manual ("Traffic Calming Manual").
The data collection and analysis process took place during the fall of 2018 and involved the
assessment of speed and volume metrics. These metrics were then evaluated according to a
predefined point system, as specified in the Traffic Calming Manual. Any street that scores 2.5
points or greater is eligible for traffic calming. This analysis led to the proposal for the installation
of various traffic calming devices throughout the neighborhood, including sixteen (16) speed
tables, two (2) raised crosswalks, four (4) traffic circles, and one (1) intersection improvement
(Attachment A).
As part of the traffic calming process, a ballot survey ("survey") is conducted to measure
community support for the proposed plan. Miami -Dade County Department of Transportation
and Public Works ("DTPW") requires 100% approval from all property owners directly adjacent
to the locations where the recommended traffic calming devices are proposed to be installed.
However, per DTPW's guidelines, in lieu of 100% approval from all property owners directly
adjacent to the locations where the recommended traffic calming devices are proposed to be
installed, the City may adopt a resolution after a public hearing requesting DTPW to consider
the proposed traffic calming devices.
Based on the results of the survey, four (4) of the proposed traffic calming devices were not
supported by the directly impacted property owners: two (2) speed tables, one (1) raised
crosswalk, and (1) traffic circle (Attachment B). The opposed traffic calming devices are
deemed necessary in order to provide the intended traffic calming benefits of reduced speeds
and lower cut -through volumes. Additionally, the consultant evaluated alternative devices and
alternative locations for the opposed traffic calming devices, however, no alternate locations are
feasible due to proximity of driveways, drainage structures, and other limiting site conditions.
Due to the strategic locations of the proposed traffic calming devices, if the devices
opposed by the adjacent property owners are eliminated, the Administration believes
that the goal of traffic calming within the Central Bayshore neighborhood will not be
achieved.
The consultant is finalizing the 90% design plans, and once completed City staff will review and
provide comments to the consultant, who will incorporate any necessary modifications to the
design plans before submitting the plans to DTPW and Miami -Dade County Division of
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Environmental Resources Management ("DERM") for review. Once the 90% design plans are
submitted to DTPW and DERM, they will have approximately one (1) month to provide
comments that will be incorporated into the revised 100% design plans. The same process will
be followed for the 100% design plans. The final signed and sealed design plans are
anticipated to be completed by the end of 2023.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
Based on the 2022 Miami Beach Community Survey, 81 % of residents expressed concerns with
pedestrian safety (vehicles not yielding to pedestrians) when crossing the street at an intersection.
Over half of the residents surveyed (56.5%) walk as one of their primary modes of transportation
within the City. Furthermore, 52.2% of residents surveyed expressed that capital projects that involve
more walking/biking friendly streets, greenways, and paths are among the top three most important
types of capital projects.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The estimated cost for the design and construction phases is $2,500,000. Funding in the
amount $880,000 has been allocated under G.O. Bond Project # 42 and $380,000 has been
allocated under Capital Project 20118. As part of the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget process, a
budget enhancement of approximately $1,240,000 has been requested to supplement the
project and cover the existing budget gap.
Amount(s)/Account(s):
N/A
CONCLUSION
Given that all the proposed traffic calming devices are deemed warranted and strategically located to
achieve the goal of effective traffic calming within the Central Bayshore neighborhood, the City
Administration recommends that the City Commission consider and adopt the Resolution, thereby
approving the installation of the traffic calming devices not supported by the directly impacted
property owners consisting of two (2) speed tables, one (1) raised crosswalk, and one (1) traffic
circle. These devices are deemed necessary to reduce the speed and volume of vehicles traveling
through the neighborhood and ensure the effectiveness of the Central Bayshore traffic calming
project.
Applicable Area
Middle Beach
Is this a "Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item, pursuant to Bond Funds?
Cry Code Section 2.147
Yes Yes
Strategic Connection
Mobility- Improve the walking and biking experience.
Legislative Tracking
Transportation and Mobility
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Commissioner Alex Fernandez
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Attachment A— Map of Proposed Bayshore Neighborhood Traffic Calrring Devices
Attachment B - List of Opposed Devices
Resolution
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Attachment A
BAYSHORE NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC CALMING MAP
LEGEND
• TRAFFIC CIRCLE (3)
• OPPOSED TRAFFIC CIRCLE
(1)
. RAISED CROSSWALK (1)
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CROSSWALK (1)
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ATTACHMENT B
TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICE
RAISED CROSSWALK - SHERIDAN AVE AND W 34TH ST
SPEED TABLE - ROYAL PALM AVE B/W W 34TH ST AND W 37TH ST
MINI TRAFFIC CIRCLE - SHERIDAN AVE AND W 37TH ST
SPEED TABLE - CHASE AVE B/W W 37TH ST AND W 40TH ST
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Cardillo, Lilia
From: Gonzalez, Jose R.
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2023 10:03 AM
To: Cardillo, Lilia; Rodriguez, Otniel
Cc: Granado, Rafael; Carbonell, Brenda
Subject: RE: Resolution 2023-32762
Thank you Lilia. We will forward this resolution to the County
Sincerest regards,
JOSS R. GONZALEZ, P.E.
DIRECTOR
MIAMIBEACH
Transportation and Mobility Department
1700 Convention Center Drive, 3rd Floor Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-673-7000 Ext. 6768 /
Cel: (786) 295-6863 / josegonzalez@miamibeachfl.gov
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From: Cardillo, Lilia <LiliaCardillo@miamibeachfl.gov>
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2023 9:25 AM
To: Gonzalez, Jose R. <JoseGonzalez@miamibeachfl.gov>; Rodriguez, Otniel<OtnielRodriguez@miamibeachfl.gov>
Cc: Granado, Rafael <RafaelGranado@miamibeachfl.gov>
Subject: Resolution 2023-32762
Jose,
Will you be transmitting this Resolution with the request to the County? If so, please send us a copy of the letter.
Thank you,
MIAMIBEACH
Lilia Cardillo, Agenda Coordinator
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
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historic community