C7D-Approve FDOT Recomm Place Landscape Material In Medians At Certain LocationCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution Of The Mayor And City Commission Of The City Of Miami Beach, Florida, Approving The Recommendation
From The Florida Department Of Transportation (Fdot), To Place Landscape Material ln Medians At Certain Locations, As
Part Of The State Road 907/Alton Road From Sth Street To Michiqan Avenue.
lntended Outcome Su
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.):
Item Summarv/Recommendation :
Concerns related to the State Road 907/Alton Road project from 5"'street to Michigan Avenue have been raised by the
Alton Road Alive Group, and as a result, various meetings have taken place with the Public Works and Planning
Departments. Concerns are listed as follows:
Request: Placing conduit in the intersections where we would like the ability to retrofit traffic signals at gth, 13th and 14th
Streets in the future.
Recommendation: Staff has reviewed this suggestion and has recommended no action at this time because placement of
lights is unknown. Directional drilling will be utilized to place electrical conductors at future locations, if lights were deemed
necessary.
Request: Evaluate the cosUbenefit of stamped asphalt crosswalks at each intersection.
Recommendation: The cost to place stamped asphalt in crosswalks being constructed is estimated at approximately
$250,000 and would be installed during the final lift of asphalt near the end of the project. Commission would need to give
direction and money budgeted for this work.
Request: Review of Landscape material to make sure that we are creating long term benefit for users of Alton.
Recommendation: FDOT is reviewing planting material list with potential modifications to select more salt tolerant
vegetation. City staff will review this new list when available and make recommendations, should we not agree with the
selection. Staff will also make nursery visits with FDOT staff to select actual plants to be used in the landscaping.
Request: Evaluate lighting that is being installed to make sure it is consistent with both pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
Recommendation: FDOT is furnishing special aluminum light poles coated in a gray power coating. Light heads have
been designed to meet proper illumination of street and sidewalks.
Request: Most importantly we were going to sketch out some alternatives for landscaping nodes at the center of blocks to
be able to increase landscape presence on the street.
Recommendation: FDOT has proposed locations to place landscape material in median.
THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
oF TRANSPORTATTON (FDOT), TO PLACE LANDSCAPE MATERTAL tN MEDIANS AT CERTATN LOCATIONS,
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED BY THE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC WORKS, POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, AS
PART OF THE STATE ROAD 907/ALTON ROAD PROJECT FROM 5TH STREET TO MICHIGAN AVENUE.
Board Recommendation:
Financial lnformation :
Source of Funds:
OBPI
Amount Account
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Financial lmpact Summary:
Clerk's Office lative Tracki
Department Director
AGENDA ITEM
DATE
c7D{B MtrAMIBTACH 7-30-/r41
g MIAMI BEACH
City of Miomi Beoch, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miomi Beoch, Florido 33139, www.miomibeochfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO:Mayor Philip Levine and Members of thp City
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
July 30,2014
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATTON (FDOT), TO PLAGE
LANDSCAPE MATERIAL IN MEDIANS AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS, AS PART OF
THE STATE ROAD 907/ALTON ROAD PROJECT FROM sTH STREET TO
MICHIGAN AVENUE.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDAT!ON
The Administration recommends approving the recommendation from the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT), to place landscape material in medians at certain locations, previously
reviewed by the Transportation, Public Works, Police and Fire departments, as part of the State
Road 907/Alton Road Project from Sth Street to Michigan Avenue.
BACKGROUND
Concerns related to the State Road 9O7iAlton Road project from Sth street to Michigan Avenue
have been raised by the Alton Road Alive Group, and as a result, various meetings have taken
place with the Public Works and Planning Departments. Concerns are listed as follows:
Request: Placing conduit in the intersections where we would like the ability to retrofit traffic
signals at 9th, 13th and 14th Streets in the future.
Recommendation: Staff has reviewed this suggestion and has recommended no action at this
time because placement of lights is unknown. Directional drilling will be utilized to place
electrical conductors at future locations, if lights were deemed necessary.
Request: Evaluate the cosUbenefit of stamped asphalt crosswalks at each intersection.
Recommendation: The cost to place stamped asphalt in crosswalks being constructed is
estimated at approximately $250,000 and would be installed during the final lift of asphalt near
the end of the project. Commission would need to give direction and money budgeted for this
work.
FROM:
DATE:
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A Resolution accepting the recommendation of the Alton Road Alive group
Page 2 of 2
July 30, 2014
Request: Review of Landscape material to make sure that we are creating long term benefit for
users of Alton.
Recommendation: FDOT is reviewing planting material list with potential modifications to
select more salt tolerant vegetation. City staff will review this new list when available and make
recommendations, should we not agree with the selection. Staff will also make nursery visits
with FDOT staff to select actual plants to be used in the landscaping.
Request: Evaluate lighting that is being installed to make sure it is consistent with both
pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
Recommendation: FDOT is furnishing special aluminum light poles coated in a gray power
coating. Light heads have been designed to meet proper illumination of street and sidewalks.
Request: Most importantly we were going to sketch out some alternatives for landscaping
nodes at the center of blocks to be able to increase landscape presence on the street.
Recommendation: FDOT has proposed locations to place landscape material in median at the
foltowing locations: 9th Street, 13th Street, 14th Street, between 14th Street and 14th Ct., 14th
Court, 1Sth Terrace, between 16th and Lincoln, and between Lincoln and 17th.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends approving the Resolution.
Attachment: Plans for landscape
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