AI Summary

Whereas, Motor Vehicle Racing Is An Exciting And Popular Sporting Event; And Whereas, For Certain Events Motor Vehicle Races Are Held Within Stadiums And Facilities And Other Motor Vehicle Races Are Held On Public Roads Running Through Cities; And Whereas, While Motor Vehicle Races Can Have A Positive Impact On A Community In The Form Of Increased Publicity, Tourism And Economic Development, Such Races Can Also Have An Overriding Detrimental Impact On A Community If The Race Course Is Held In Whole Or In Part On Public Roadways That Abutting Or Traverse Residential Neighborhoods Or Bedroom Communities, As The Motor Vehicles Are Very Loud And May Release Exhaust Fumes, And The Duration Of The Race And Closed Roads May Cause Traffic Congestion; And Whereas, The Closing Of Roadways Associated With The Hosting Of Motor Vehicle Races Should Therefore Be Closely And Carefully Analyzed To Assess The Noise, Traffic And Exhaust Impacts; And Whereas, More Importantly, Road Closures For Purposes Of Holding Motor Vehicle Races On The County Roadways That Abut Or Traverse Residentially Zoned District Within The City Of Miami Gardens Should Be Barred And Prohibited; And Whereas, Section 2-95.1 Of The Code Of Miami-Dade County, Florida Provides That The Department Of Transportation And Public Works (Dtpw) Is Empowered And Shall Have The Duty And Responsibility To Perform, Under The Administrative Direction And Supervision Of The County [Mayor], And In Accordance With Policies Adopted By The Board Of County Commissioners, Certain Traffic Functions; And Whereas, This Board Desires To Adopt Policies Pertaining To Road Closures For Motor Vehicle Races And To Have The County Mayor Or Mayors Designee Prepare And Submit For This Boards Approval An Implanting Order Setting Forth Said Policies And An Application And Fee Process For Temporary Or Permanent Road Closures For The Hosting Of Motor Vehicle Races, Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved By The Board Of County Commissioners Of Miami-Dade County, Florida, That Section 1. The Foregoing Recitals Are Adopted As If Fully Set Forth Herein. Section 2. This Board Hereby Adopts And Establishes County Policy Pertaining To Motor Vehicle Racing To (1) Prohibit Temporary Or Permanent Road Closures On County Roadways That Abut Or Traverse Residentially Zoned Districts Within The Municipal Boundaries Of The City Of Miami Gardens; (2) Require Applications To The County For Temporary Or Permanent Road Closures For Motor Vehicle Racing Be Presented First To The Local Community In Which The Proposed Motor Vehicle Race Is To Be Held And Next To The Board Of County Commissioners For Its Determination; (3) Require All Applications For Temporary Or Permanent Road Closures For Motor Vehicle Racing Be Accompanied By An Application Fee In An Amount That Is Sufficient To Cover The Cost Of A Noise, Air And Traffic Study Analyzing The Impacts To The Surrounding Areas Likely To Result From The Motor Vehicle Race Associated With The Noise Decibel Levels, Exhaust Fumes And Traffic; And (4) Require The County Mayor Or Mayors Designee To Undertake Said Noise, Traffic And Air Study For Any Road Closure Application To The County For A Motor Vehicle Race And To Submit The Results Of The Study Along With Any Application Presented To This Board For Its Consideration. Section 3. This Board Directs The County Mayor Or Mayors Designee To Prepare And Submit To The Board For Its Approval, Within 60 Days Of The Effective Date Of This Resolution, An Implementing Order Setting Forth The Policies Adopted Herein And Setting Forth An Application Process And Associated Fees For Road Closures For Motor Vehicle Races, To Include The Cost Of Required Noise, Air And Traffic Studies. The Implementing Order Prepared By The County Mayor Or Mayors Designee For This Boards Consideration Shall (A) Require That Dtpw Conduct A Noise, Air And Traffic Study For Each Motor Vehicle Race That Seeks A Road Closure; (B) Prohibit Temporary Or Permanent Road Closures For Motor Vehicle Races Where Any Part Of The Race Course Abuts Or Traverses A Residentially Zoned District Within The Municipal Boundaries Of The City Of Miami Gardens; And (C) Require That The Application For A Temporary Or Permanent Road Closure For Motor Vehicle Races Be Presented First To The Local Community In Which The Proposed Motor Vehicle Race Is To Be Held Prior To The Boards Consideration Of Same.

• 11/19/2019: Veto Sustained (Action By: Board Of County Commissioners)

• 11/8/2019: Vetoed (Action By: Mayor)

• 10/31/2019: Assigned (Action By: County Attorney)

• 10/29/2019: Adopted As Amended (Action By: Board Of County Commissioners)