M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: January 17, 2018
Re: Adoption of the Town of Cutler Bay Traffic Calming Master Plan
REQUEST
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A TRAFFIC CALMING MASTER PLAN; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Town of Cutler Bay (the "Town") proposes to adopt the Traffic Calming Master Plan (the "Master Plan"), which includes conceptual traffic calming recommendations for Town owned and maintained roadways to improve mobility through the Town. The ultimate goal of the Master Plan is to develop and implement a plan of action identifying particular locations which present speeding/traffic volume problems, determining whether and where traffic calming measures are needed and developing suggestions as to what type of traffic calming measures are recommended for that particular street location in order to reduce any identified speeding and/or traffic volume problem for that particular street. Adoption of the Master Plan aligns with Goal No. 6.2 of the Town's adopted 2014-19 Strategic Plan- to optimize the smooth flow of traffic through the Town by minimizing traffic congestion and maximizing the capacity of the Town's roadways.
On May 18, 2016, the Town Council adopted Resolution No. 16-30, authorizing Marlin Engineering, Inc. (the "Consultant") to develop the Town's Master Plan. The Master Plan planning process included working with residents, staff and elected officials to develop consensus on a vision to guide transportation projects and policy. The Master Plan aims to incorporate reported residents' concerns related to growing transportation needs. In the process, the Consultant documented existing conditions, by collecting new traffic data.
The following tasks were completed to develop the Master Plan:
> Public Involvement
> Traffic ...
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