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RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF A PARK AND RIDE/BUS TERMINAL FACILITY, KNOWN AS TAMIAMI STATION, TO BE LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SW 8 STREET AND SW 147 AVENUE, AS A GOVERNMENT FACILITY IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 33-303 OF THE CODE OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

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WHEREAS, this Board desires to accomplish the purposes outlined in the accompanying memoranda, copies of which are incorporated herein by reference, and has conducted a public hearing in compliance with the provisions of Section 33-303 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board hereby finds (1) that the proposed plan for the Department of Transportation and Public Works Park and Ride/Bus Terminal Facility (Tamiami Station), more specifically described in attached Exhibits A and B to the attached memoranda, is necessary to support bus routes serving western portions of Miami-Dade County, when considering the Florida Department of Transportation�s Declaration of Restrictions (Exhibit C to the attached memoranda) pertaining to the proper handling, discharge and disposal of hazardous materials on the subject site and that (2) such facility will provide for the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Miami-Dade County, Florida, when considering other factors such as the type of function involved, the land use pattern in the area, and the nature of the impact on the surrounding property.

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To: Honorable Chairman Esteban L. Bovo, Jr.
and Members, Board of County Commissioners
From: Carlos A. Gimenez
Mayor

Subject: Governmental Facilities Hearing Application
GF 17-01 Department of Transportation and Public Works Park and Ride/Bus Terminal Facility (Tamiami Station)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approve the plan for the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) Park and Ride/Bus Terminal Facility (�Tamiami Station�), in compliance with Section 33-303 of the Code of Miami-Dade County.

This item approving Tamiami Station Park and Ride/Bus Terminal Facility as a Government Facility was prepared by the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources at the request of the Department of Transportation and Public Works and recommends approval.

Scope
Tamiami Station is located in Commission District 11, which is represented by Commissioner Joe A. Martinez. The Station will help support the planned State Road 836 Express Bus Service in addition to providing a potential terminal for several bus routes serving western portions of Miami-Dade County.

Fiscal Impact/Funding Source
Approval of the plan to designate the Tamiami Station Park and Ride/Bus Terminal Facility as a Government Facility does not create a fiscal impact to Miami-Dade County. For the Board�s reference, funding for Tamiami Station is detailed in the background section of this transmittal memorandum.
Track Record/Monitor
Alice Bravo, P.E., the Director of the Department of Transportation and Public Works, will oversee construction of the Tamiami Station Park and Ride/Bus Terminal Facility.

Background
This item relates to the Governmental Facilities approval process provided in Section 33-303 of the Miami-Dade County Code. Specifically, this item requests Board approval of the Center.


LOCATION: SW Corner of SW 8th Street and SW 147th Avenue

COMMISSION DISTRICT: 11

COMMISSION DISTRICTS
IMPACTED: 11

FOLIO NUMBER(S): 30-4904-000-0071 (See Exhibit A to attached Site Review Committee recommendation for legal description).

SIZE: Approximately eight (8) acres

BACKGROUND: The DTPW has identified the need to construct a new park and ride/bus terminal facility, known as Tamiami Station, to support the planned SR 836 Express Bus Service and other planned Express Bus routes. Tamiami Station Park and Ride/Bus Terminal Facility will also provide a potential hub or stop for several local bus routes serving western portions of Miami-Dade County. Tamiami Station is anticipated to serve as an integral component of the East-West corridor and provide premium transit connection between western portions of Miami-Dade County and downtown Miami. The proposed Tamiami Station is included in the Transportation Planning Organization�s 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan and 2017 Transportation Improvement Plan, and the Florida Department of Transportation 2017 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).

ZONING: EU-1 Estates � Single-Family Residential 1 Acre or More and
GU � Interim District (See Exhibit D to attached Site Review Committee recommendation).

JUSTIFICATION: This application is being processed as a Government Facility to allow construction of the transportation facility, which has been identified as a priority need for Miami-Dade County to help mitigate traffic congestion and provide transit alternatives for the public.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Tamiami Station consists of approximately 8 acres and will provide the following amenities:
� Elevated platform for passenger loading and unloading to ensure it can accommodate the Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART) bus;
� Accessible and convenient parking including long-term, short-term, drop-off/pick-up areas and designated parking for ADA, strollers, and electric vehicles;
� Bus bays and layover bays;
� Continuous weather-protection canopies over loading/unloading bus area;
� Pedestrian canopies from west/east parking lots to bus bay area;
� A break lounge for drivers;
� Ticket vending machines;
� Motorcycle parking areas;
� Bicycle racks;
� Perimeter fencing and/or privacy wall to buffer the residential area to the south;
� Parking lot/site lighting;
� Under canopy lighting; and
� Drought-tolerant landscaping

DEVELOPMENT: It is anticipated that construction of the Tamiami Station Park and Ride/Bus Terminal Facility will commence in May 2019 with substantial completion by November 2020.

FUNDING: The Tamiami Station Park and Ride/Bus Terminal Facility is supported by the following funding sources and respective amounts: Federal Transit Administration - $4 million dollars; People�s Transportation Plan (FY 2017-18) - $5,935,343 dollars; and FDOT - $897,640 dollars.
SITE REVIEW COMMITTEE: The Site Review Committee�s task is to review projects subject to Section 33-303 of the Code of Miami-Dade County with regard to the public need for the proposed facility, its impact upon the surrounding community, and other similar considerations. The Site Review Committee reviewed this project on February 8, 2017 and recommended approval. Subsequently, the Florida Department of Transportation (the owner of record at that time), recorded a covenant (See Exhibit C to attached Site Review Committee recommendation) on June 20, 2017 at the request of the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources Division of Environmental Resources Management to ensure that hazardous materials are not disposed of, discharged or stored on a portion of the subject property. Miami-Dade County currently owns the Tamiami Station property.

Subsequently to the 2017 analysis, the Committee reviewed a revised site plan in January 2018 showing the potential for Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART) for Tamiami Station (See Exhibit B to attached Site Review Committee recommendation). ART is the world�s first driverless transit system, being tested in China. The Committee has no objections to the site plan (SR 836 Express Bus Service � Park and Ride/Bus Terminal).

PUBLIC HEARING: Section 33-303 of the Code of Miami-Dade County provides that, prior to the construction or operation of a government facility in the unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County, a favorable public hearing before the Board is required. The Board may only authorize the use, construction and operation of such facilities in any zoning district after considering, among other factors, the public need for the facility, the type of function involved, existing land use patterns in that area and the nature of the impact of the facility on surrounding properties. The attached report from the Miami-Dade County Site Review Committee addresses these factors. Additionally, the DTPW conducted a project presentation at a public information meeting for Tamiami Station held on August 8, 2017 at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School.


REVIEWER: Gilberto Blanco, Supervisor

DELEGATED AUTHORITY: This resolution approves the Government Facility process for the construction of the Tamiami Station Park and Ride/Bus Terminal Facility.




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Jack Osterholt
Deputy Mayor


Attachments:
Site Review Committee Recommendation with Exhibits