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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager | | | DATE: | October 31, 2017 | | | |
| | SUBJECT: | A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING,
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2016-29506, A
TEMPORARY LANE CLOSURE FOR ART BASEL U.S.
CORP., TO CLOSE THE SOUTHBOUND LANES ON
WASHINGTON AVENUE, A MAJOR ROADWAY, BETWEEN
17TH STREET AND DADE BOULEVARD, CONTINUOUSLY
FROM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2017, AT 6:00 A.M.,
THROUGH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2017, AT 6:00 A.M.,
INCLUDING DURING RESTRICTED RUSH HOUR PERIODS,
TO PROVIDE A MAIN ENTRANCE ON THE EAST SIDE OF
THE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER FOR THE 2017
EDITION OF ART BASEL IN MIAMI BEACH. |
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
| The Administration recommends approval of the closure. |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| The annual Art Basel in Miami Beach international art fair will take place from December 6, 2017 through December 10, 2017, with the primary activations inside the Miami Beach Convention Center. This year, Art Basel in Miami Beach will create an enclosed activation area with sponsor components and public food offerings for the east side entrance of the Miami Beach Convention Center. The installation, activation and removal of this activation area will require the closure of southbound Washington Avenue, a major roadway, from Monday, November 20, 2017 at 6:00 am until Friday, December 15, 2017 at 6:00 am, continuously and inclusive of closure during restricted rush hour periods. This closure will utilize the existing barricade and fence line installed by Clark Construction and will continue the existing traffic flow, using northbound Washington Avenue for two-way northbound and southbound traffic.
At the July 13, 2016 meeting of the Miami Beach Commission, Resolution 2016-29506 was adopted, henceforth requiring any new special event applicant seeking to close a road or lane of a major thoroughfare in the City of Miami Beach to seek approval from the Miami Beach Commission. Art Basel US Corp. has provided a Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plan that has been reviewed by the Transportation Department. The closure will be managed by the Miami Beach Police Department. |
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION
| The Administration recommends approval of the closure. |
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Maximize The Miami Beach Brand As A World Class Destination |
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