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A Resolution defining the traffic calming concurrency policy.
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Existing concurrency policy:
• The City currently follows the Traffic Flow Modifications/Street Closures procedure set by Miami-Dade County;
• Concurrency requirements include 100% approval from adjacent property owners for all traffic calming devices and 2/3 resident approval of property owners impacted by traffic flow modifications;
• Existing process impedes the provision of safer streets and greater livability in residential neighborhoods.
Proposed concurrency policy:
• Adopt City specific traffic calming concurrency requirements for all traffic calming devices. If the street meets traffic calming warrants and there is a documented history of crashes, no concurrency will be required. 50 percent concurrency will be required if a street meets traffic calming warrants without a history of crashes.
• The recommended concurrency changes support the following resolutions, policies and regulations:
§ Ordinance 2010-09 - Coral Gables Comprehensive Plan; calls for a reduction in the impacts of vehicular traffic as well as increasing multi-modal options;
§ Objective MOB 1.1: Provide solutions to mitigate and reduce the impacts of vehicular traffic on the environment, and residential streets in particular with emphasis on alternatives to the automobile including walking, bicycling, public transit and vehicle pooling.
On June 26, 2018, the proposed concurrency policy was presented to the City’s Transportation Advisory Board. The Board was in full support of this policy.