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Mr. Jimmy Morales, City Manager
Mr. Rafael Granado, City Clerk
Commissioner Deede Weithorn
May 29, 2013
Referral to Finance Committee
MEMORANDUM
Commissioner Deede We it horn would like to refer an item to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee
exploring the impacts from the reduction of on-street parking spaces on Alton Road between 61
h Street and
Michigan Avenue caused by the FDOT project. Please reference the attached email received by Commissioner
We it horn's office from Ms. Tammy Tibbles of the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association.
Should you have any questions and/or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at extension 6528.
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Referral to Finance
Attachments: Alton Road Parking.pdf
Good afternoon:
Attached please find a referral to the Finance Committee regarding the fiscal impact resulting from the FDOT Alton Road
project which will eliminate parking spaces along Alton Road between 6th Street and Michigan Avenue.
Any questions and/or concerns should be directed to Commissioner Weithorn's office.
Thanks,
Alex J. Fernandez
On behalf of Commissioner Deede Weithorn,
City of Miami Beach
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On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 9:56AM, Tammy Tibbles <harrowerplow@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Commissioner Weithorn,
As I mentioned at the April Commission Meeting's evening Sutnick Hour, FDOT Alton Road 6th to
Michigan Project will eliminate approximately 96 parking spaces from the current inventory of 248 on that
section of roadway.
The Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association (FPNA), West Avenue Neighborhood Association (WAvNA),
South Of Fifth Neighborhood Association (SOFNA), and the Alton Road Reconstruction Coalition (AARC) are
concerned about the impact to parking revenue, businesses along the corridor, and Parking In Lieu Of Fee
remediation requirements.
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Below are several thoughts we would like the Finance Committee to explore regarding the loss of parking.
• The average metered space in Miami Beach earns the City $2670 year. FDOT's plan will eliminate
about 96 on-street parking spaces which could cost the City over $260,000/year in parking revenue.
• Parking In Lieu Of Fees are collected and used specifically to provide parking, transportation and
mobility related improvements and programs in the vicinity of the property paying the fee. With the loss
of ~96 parking spaces, will the City need to adjust the benefits provided to payers of the Parking
Lieu Of Fees along Alton Road?
• Studies demonstrate, each on-street parking space in front of a business generates an average of $20,000
per year for the business. What options are available to the City to offset this financial hit for the
businesses that will lose parking spaces?
Additionally, we suggest that a better design could resolve many of these issues. See our vision at
We respectfully ask that the Finance Committee prioritize this issue and place it on the Committee's agenda for
its May meeting.
Warm regards,
Tammy Tibbles
FPNA and ARRC Member
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