01-23-2003 Workshop19200 West Country Club Drive Avmmm~ FL 33180
City Commission
Workshop Meeting
January 23,2003
10:00 A.M.
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AGENDA
Transit Service Enhancement, Expansion
and Improvements Report*
Country Club Drive Beautification*
Community Recreation Center Dedication*
Office Building Signage*
Rotating Art Program
Adjournment
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Next Meeting: February 20, 2003
Transit Service Enhancement,
Expam~n and Improvemenls Report
Office of the City Manager
CITY OF AVENTURA
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
City Commission ~~
Eric M. Soroka, ICMA-CM, City
January 16, 2003
Transit Service Enhancement, Expansion and Improvements Report
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Commission implement the following transit service
improvements:
· Effective March 1, 2003, expand service hours for all bus routes by one hour
from 5:20 P.M. to 6:20 P.M. and increase service hours for one evening weekly
to 9:00 P.M.
· Effective August 1, 2003 add new Red bus route to address and improve
frequency of service issues.
Backqround
The Center for Urban Transportation Research, as a subcontractor to Craven
Thompson and Associates, Inc., was hired by the City to provide a variety of planning
services that would allow the City to enhance the transit circulator system that has
been in place since January of 1999. The transit improvement services provided to the
City by CUTR included the following:
· A bus stop inventory that provided a base for passenger surveys and analysis of
ridership characteristics
· A survey of passengers that determined their demographics, their satisfaction
with the existing service, and their ideas on how to improve transit circulator
services in the City
· The development of revised routes and schedules to accommodate ridership
demand and provide improved service
The products of these efforts are attached as exhibits in this report.
Summary of the Passen.qer Survey
CUTR conducted a survey of Aventura Advantage passengers during the month of July
2002. All passengers were asked to complete a written survey, prepared in both
English and Spanish, and were provided with whatever assistance was needed. A total
of 170 surveys were answered by passengers, and analyzed by CUTR. While not all
the questions were answered by every survey respondent, CUTR project managers feel
the responses reflect the feelings of the overall ridership. A copy of the survey
instrument is provided as an exhibit.
The majority of riders (62.6 percent) on the Aventura Advantage are 65 years of age or
older, and have no automobiles in their household. The "typical" Aventura Advantage
passenger is a female over the age of 65 with an annual income of less than $20,000
that is going on a shopping trip. However, there are people of a variety of ages who
use the service to go back and forth to work and for a multitude of other purposes.
While most passengers walk to the bus at their condominium, 10 percent of all
passengers transfer to or from Miami-Dade Transit or Broward County Transit. Fifteen
percent of the passengers speak Spanish and answered the surveys in Spanish.
The survey revealed that slightly more than half of the passengers use the service
three days a week or less. This information reveals that while the average number of
total passengers is estimated to be approximately 300 a day, it is not the same people
using the minibuses everyday. In fact, it is highly likely that over 1,000 different people
use the Aventura Advantage over the course of a year. In addition, the service
continues to attract new passengers, evidenced by the fact that almost 25 percent of
riders surveyed had been using the service for less than six months.
The results of the survey are presented in full in the exhibits. However, the primary
finding of the survey is that the passengers of the Aventura Advantage are very happy
with the service. In virtually all cases where passengers were asked their levels of
satisfaction with a number of service factors (days of service, convenience,
dependability, travel time, bus operator courtesy, cleanliness and comfort, and safety)
the percentage of riders saying they thought the service is "very good" or "good" was
over 90 percent. In fact, almost 99 percent of respondents rated the "Overall
satisfaction with the Aventura Advantage" as either "very good" or "good".
While it appears there is a high level of satisfaction with most elements of the service,
there were indications that some improvements would be appreciated by the
passengers. There seems to be interest in later hours of service as well as more
frequency of service.
CUTR project managers worked with City staff to develop new schedules that
incorporated most of the passengers' desires for improvements. Passengers noted in
the surveys that they wanted buses to operate at least one more trip per day, to provide
service until at least 6 p.m. A new schedule was prepared that could implement the
request by increasing service to 6:20 p.m. Passengers also indicated that they would
like to have evening service, if possible. The new schedules were prepared to
accommodate service to be in place until 9 p.m. for one night of the week.
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The survey and ridership data maintained by the City shows that almost half of the
ridership on the Aventura Advantage takes place on the Yellow route. The ironic
feature of the current service is that passengers on the Yellow route receive the least
service in the City (every 90 minutes). CUTR carefully reviewed the service in the
southern section of Aventura and developed new schedules that will provide service to
that area once an hour instead of once every 90 minutes, at no extra cost. This should
help address the relatively Iow survey ratings given to "frequency of service". It will
also help to improve transfers with the Blue Route, since both will operate with 60-
minute frequencies and meet each hour at the Macy's stop at the Aventura Mall.
In order to address frequency of service issues occurring in the Green route (Country
Club Drive area), it should be divided into two routes and a new Red route should be
created. This will also insure that all routes will meet at the Mall once an hour, thus
improving-ease of transfer between the routes.
Transit Service Enhancement, Expansion and Improvements
Based on the study, it is recommended that the following transit service improvements
be implemented:
1. Effective March 1, 2003, expand service hours on all routes to 6:20 P.M. Annual
cost -$38,000. FY2002/03 cost -$22,167.
2. Effective March 1, 2003, increase service hours one night a week to 9:00 P.M.
Annual cost- $17,500 FY2002/03 cost -$10,354.
3. Effective August 1, 2003, add new Red route. Annual cost -$108,264.
FY2002/03 cost -$9,022.
Total Annual cost for improvements will be $163,814 and the total FY 2002/03 costs
will be $41,543.
As you are aware, this past November the voters approved a l/~ % sales tax increase to
fund transportation improvements. The tax will be in effect on January 1, 2003. As part
of the People's Transportation Program, the cities in Miami-Dade County will receive
20% of the proceeds for transit enhancement projects. It is estimated that the City of
Aventura will receive $735,248 annually. However, for this fiscal year, the proceeds
are estimated to be $350,000 based on half-year implementation.
Furthermore, 20% of the City's share must be used for transit such as bus services, bus
pullout bays, shelters and any other transit-related infrastructure. The funds can only
be utilized for new programs and capital projects beyond those previously funded in FY
2001/02. It is anticipated that the City will receive $70,000 for the remainder of this
fiscal year as part of 20% bus service improvements.
The City budgeted $280,000 for transportation services in fiscal year 2001/02. This
figure acts as the base for purposes of determining enhanced services in accordance
with the People's Transportation Program for the future. This year $300,000 was
included in the budget.
It is recommended that the $70,000 for this fiscal year be utilized as follows:
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· $30,000 to fund recent bid award for transit services beyond the $300,000
included in the budget
· $40,000 to fund transit improvements and enhancements as discussed above.
The annual costs of implementing the improvements will equal approximately 22% of
the City's share of the Transit Tax proceeds.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
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EXHIBITS
Passenger Demographics and Satisfaction Scores for Aventura Advantage - Text
Passenger Demographics and Satisfaction Scores for Aventura Advantage - Graphs
and Charts
Survey Instrument
Survey Results
Demographics for Aventura
Rate of Response
170 people returned surveys. The rate of response to each question is listed below.
Route (Q1) 99.4%
Origin (Q2) 92.4%
Got on at? (Q3) 60.6%
Access (Q4) 85.3%
Got off at? (Q5) 50.6%
Egress (Q6) 83.5%
Destination (Q7) 92.4%
Frequency of use (Q8) 86.5%
Most important reason (Q9) 48.2%
Alternate transportation (Q10) 47.6%
Length of use (Q11 ) 47.6%
Age (Q12) 62.9%
Gender (Q13) 48.2%
Race (Q 14) 62.9%
Income (Q15) 31.8%
Available autos (Q16) 45.3%
Valid Driver's License? (Q17) 44.1%
Licensed drivers per household (Q18) 46.5%
Days of service (Q19a) 51.2%
Hours of service (Q19b) 48.2%
Frequency of service (Q19c) 50.0%
Convenience of routes (Q19d) 44.1%
Dependability of buses (Q19e) 44.7%
Travel time on buses (Q19f) 41.8%
Availability of bus route info/maps (Q19g) 42,9%
Vehicle cleanliness & comfort (Q19h) 45~9%
Operator courtesy (Q19i) 47.1%
Safety on bus/bus stops (Q19j) 43.5%
Convenience of transfer (Q19k) 40.0%
Usefulness of bus route info (Q191) 39.4%
Overall satisfaction (Q19m) 50.6%
One improvement (Q20) 32.4%
Comments and Suggestions (Q21) 22.4%
Language
14.8 percent of the surveys were administered in
percent of the surveys were administered in English.
the Spanish language and 85.2
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Route
69.2 percent of participants were riding the Yellow line, 14.8 percent of participants
were riding the Blue line, and 16.0 percent of participants were riding the Green line.
Origin of Trip
56.1 percent of participants started their trips from home. 32.5 percent of participants
started their trips returning from shopping or errands. 4.5 percent of participants began
their transit trips either from work or from visiting/recreational pursuits, respectively.
1.3 percent of participants were beginning their trip from a medical visit and 0.6 of
participants began their trips from college or the government center, respectively. See
figure 1 for a graphical breakdown of trip origin.
Access to transit
The majority of participants (79.3 percent) walked between 0 and 2 blocks to access
the bus stop. 9.0 percent transferred from an MDT route. 5.5 percent of participants
were dropped off at the bus stop. 4.1 percent of participants walked more than 2
blocks to access the bus stop. 1.4 percent of participants transferred from a BCT bus
route. And, 0.7 percent of participants took a taxi to access the bus stop. The fact that
almost 80 percent of participants were able to walk 2 blocks or less to access a bus
stop is a credit to the Aventura system. See figure 2.
Egress
The majority of respondents (69.7 percent) walked between 0 and 2 blocks in order to
get to their destination once they left the bus stop. 18.3 percent were picked up at the
bus stop. 4.9 percent transferred to a MDT route. 2.8 percent walked more than 2
blocks to get to their destination from the bus stop. 1.5 percent of participants used
some other, non-specified form of egress. 1.4 percent transferred to a BCT route. 0.7
percent drove or took a taxi to egress the bus stop, respectively. See figure 3.
Destination
42 percent of respondents were on their way to shopping or doing errands. 39.5
percent of respondents were on their way home. 10.8 percent of respondents were on
their way to work. 3.2 percent of respondents were on their way to a medical
appointment. 2.5 percent of respondents were visiting or pursuing recreational
activities and 1.9 percent were ending their trip at the library. See figure 4.
Frequency of use
17.0 percent of respondents use the bus 6 days per week. 15.6 percent use the bus 5
days per week. 17.7 percent of respondents use the bus 4 days per week. 20.4
percent of respondents use the bus 3 days per week. 25.2 percent use the bus 1 or 2
days a week and 4.1 percent use the bus once a month or less. See figure 5.
Most important reason for using public transit
The majority of respondents (65.9 percent) do not drive. However, only 2.4 percent
report not having a valid driver's license. 18.3 percent of respondents report that they
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do not have a car available. 12.2 percent of respondents report that the bus is more
convenient than other modes of transportation and 1.2 percent report that using the bus
is more economical than using other modes of transpodation. It is important to note
that respondents were instructed to mark only one response to this question. See
figure 6.
Alternative transportation
32.1 percent of respondents said that they would walk if bus service was not available.
19.8 percent, said that they would ride with someone. 8.6 percent said that they would
take a taxi. 6.2 percent said that they would either drive or take Special Transportation
Services (ST$). 13.6 percent said that they would take an MDT bus route and another
13.6 percent said that they wouldn't make the trip at all if bus service were not
available. See figure 7.
Length of use
The majority of respondents (48.1 percent) have used Aventura Advantage between 6
months and 2 years. 28.4 percent have used the service more than 2 years. 17.3
percent have used the service less than 6 months and 6.2 percent responded that it
was their first day using the Aventura Advantage. See figure 8.
Age of respondents
The majority of riders (62.6 percent) on the Aventura Advantage were 65 years of age
or older. 16.8 percent were 50-64 years of age. 10.3 percent were 35-49 years of age.
5.6 percent were 15-18 years of age. 2.8 percent were 19-24 years of age and 1.9
percent were 25-34 years of age. See figure 9.
Gender of respondents
The overwhelming majority (81.7 percent) of respondents were females.
percent of respondents were male.
Only 18.3
Race of respondents
The majority (70.1 percent) of respondents were white. 20.6 percent were Hispanic.
5.6 percent were black and 3.7 percent were Native American. See figure 10.
Annual income of respondents
Most respondents (42.6 percent) made less than $20,000 annually. See figure 11 for a
distribution of income of respondents.
Number of automobiles in households of respondents
Not surprisingly, the majority of respondents (61.0 percent) had no automobiles in their
household. 23.4 percent had one automobile in their household. 11.7 percent had two
automobiles in their household and 3.9 percent had three or more automobiles in their
household. See figure 12.
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Respondents with a valid driver's license
Most respondents (52.0 percent) did not have a valid driver's license. This is a curious
result since only 2.4 percent of respondents on the ~most important reason for using
public transit" question responded that they did not have a valid driver's license.
However, 65.9 percent of those responding to the "most important reason..." question
stated that they did not drive. Perhaps these responses should be made more clear on
the questionnaire. 48.0 percent of respondents did have a valid driver's license.
Number of licensed drivers in respondent's household
43.0 percent of respondents stated that there were no licensed drivers in their
household. 25.3 percent stated that there was one licensed driver in their household.
22.8 percent stated that there were two licensed drivers in their household and 8.9
percent stated that there were three or more licensed drivers in their household. See
figure 13_
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Satisfaction scores
Days of service
The days of service that Aventura Advantage offers were rated as very good by 90.9
percent of all respondents. 1.1 percent of respondents rated "days of service" as fair,
while none of the respondents rated "days of service" as poor or very poor. See figure
14 for the complete distribution of scores.
Hours of service
Respondents were a little less pleased with the hours of service that Aventura
Advantage offers, versus the days of service. 63.4 percent of respondents rated "hours
of service" as very good and 25.6 percent rated "hours of service" as good. 7.3 percent
rated "hours of service" as fair and 3.7 percent rated "hours of service" as poor, See
figure 15.
Frequency of service
64.7 percent of respondents overall rated the frequency of service for Aventura
Advantage as very good, while 21.2 percent rated this measure as good. 8.2 percent
rated "frequency of service" as fair and 5.9 percent rated it as poor. This could be an
area for improvement. See figure 16 for distribution of frequency of service satisfaction
scores.
Convenience of service
69.3 percent of respondents rated "convenience of service" as very good. 24.0 percent
rated it as good, while 4.0 percent rated it as fair and only 2.7 percent rated it as poor.
See figure 17 for the distribution of satisfaction of scores for convenience of service.
Dependability of service
Dependability of service is an on-time performanc® indicator. 84.2 percent of all
respondents rated this aspect of service as very good, while 15.8 percent rated it as
good, meaning that 100 percent of all respondents rated on-time performance as very
good or good. See figure 18.
Travel time on system
The majority (74.6 percent) of respondents rated travel time on the system as very
good, while 22.5 percent of respondents rated travel time on Aventura Advantage as
good. Only 2.8 percent of respondents rated travel time on the system as fair. See
figure 19.
Availability of bus route information/maps
71.2 percent of respondents rated availability of service as very good. 19.2 percent
rated availability of service as good and 9.6 percent rated it only as fair. This is
something which could be improved upon by Aventura Advantage. See figure 20.
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Cleanliness and comfort
Cleanliness and comfort was rated highly. 88.4 percent of respondents rated
cleanliness as very good, while 10.3 percent rated it as good. Only 1.3 percent of
respondents rated it as fair. See figure 21.
Bus operator courtesy
Most respondents (92.4 percent) were very pleased with bus operator courtesy, ranking
it as very good. 6.3 percent rated bus operator courtesy as good, while only 1.3
percent rated this performance measure as fair. See figure 22.
Safety on the bus and at bus stops
Most respondents (90.5 percent) responded that they felt very safe on the bus and at
bus stops. 8.1 percent of respondents rated safety on the bus and at bus stops as
good, while only 1.4 percent rated the safety measure as only fair. See figure 23.
Convenience of transfer
Respondents ranked convenience of transfer less well than other performance criteria,
with 66.2 percent ranking it as very good. 20.6 percent ranked convenience of transfer
as good. 10.3 percent ranked it as fair and 2.9 percent ranked it as very poor. This is
a performance criteria which could be improved. See figure 24.
Additionally, we wanted to know if there was a difference between routes for
convenience of transfer. The results were basically the same as seen in the overall
distribution of satisfaction scores. However, only on bus routes green and yellow did
respondents list the convenience of transfer as very poor. 9.1 percent on the green
route listed convenience of transfer as very poor and 6.5 percent of respondents on the
yellow route listed convenience of transfer as very poor. This is definitely an aspect of
service which needs to be investigated. See figure 25 for the complete breakdown of
convenience of transfer by route.
Usefulness of bus route information
65.7 percent of respondents ranked usefulness of bus route information as very good.
23.9 percent ranked usefulness as good and 10.4 percent rated it as fair. It is possible
that the user friendliness of maps and other route information could be improved. See
figure 26.
Overall satisfaction with Aventura Advantage
80.2 percent of respondents were pleased with the overall service of the Aventura
Advantage. 18.6 rated overall Aventura Advantage service as good and 1.2 percent
ranked Aventura Advantage service as fair. See figure27.
One improvement respondents would make to Aventura Advantage
Over one-fourth of respondents (27.3 percent) said that they would not change
anything about Aventura Advantage. 18.2 percent of respondents wanted to keep their
driver. 14.5 percent of respondents wanted easier transfers. 12.7 percent wanted later
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bus service. Another 12.7 percent wanted Sunday service. 9.1 percent wanted more
frequent bus service. 3.6 percent of respondents wanted better shelters and 1.8
percent of respondents wanted earlier bus service. See figures 28 and 29.
General comments about Aventura Advantage
47.4 percent of respondents commented that the Aventura Advantage provided
excellent service, while another 31.6 percent replied that the Aventura Advantage had
excellent bus drivers. 7.9 percent replied that they liked the shuttle bus service
because it is convenient. 5.3 percent of respondents commented that they would like
more stops. 5.3 percent had commented that they had no comment and 2.3 percent
wanted Sunday service. See figures 30 and 31.
Typical Rider
The typical rider of the Aventura Advantage is a white female, over the age of 65, with
an annual income of less than $20,000. The typical rider uses Aventura Advantage 3
times a week or less for shopping and errands and has used Aventura Advantage
between 6 months and 2 years.
Areas of improvement
Many respondents wanted later hours of service, more frequent service, more
convenient service and more convenient transfers. In addition, several respondents
mentioned that they would like more stops, especially on the green and yellow routes.
See figures 29 and 31.
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60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Figure 1. Origin.
origin of trip
Figure 2. Access to bus stop.
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
walked 0-2
blocks
Walked >2
blocks
dropped off from MDT
route
access
from BCT
route
Figure 3. Egress from bus stop.
80.0%
60.0%
40.0%
20.0%
"' 0.0%
egress
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Figure 4. Destination of trip.
5O%
40% ~
30%
20% ~'?i~
~c~.. 10%
0%
destination
Figure 5. Frequency of use.
30%
20%
lO%
0%
6 days~vaek 5 days~,eek
4 days/week 3 days~a~ek 1-2 days/week once a month
fmquency
Figure 6. Most important reason for using public transit.
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
don~ drive car not available
bus more
economical
reason
bus more
convenient
no valid DL
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Figure 7. Alternative transportation.
40%
30%
20%
ddve rode with walk STS taxi wouldn't MDT bus
someone make trip route
alternative transportation
Figure 8. Length of use.
E 20%
e,., 0% ~~~
first day less than 6 6 months- 2 yea~ more than 2 yea~
months
Length of use
Figure 9. Age of respondents.
15-19 19-24 25-34 35-49 5~4 65 and
older
Age
Figure 10. Race of respondents.
80%
OO/o
40%
20%
0%
white hispanic black native american
Race
Figure 11. Annual income of respondents.
25%
15%
0%-
<$10,000 $10,000- $20,001- $30,000- $40,000- $50,000- $80,000- >$80,000
20,000 29,999 39,999 49,999 59,999 79,999
income
25%
15%
10%
0%
Figure 12. Number of automobiles per household.
none
one two
Number ofautomobiles
3 or more
Figure 13. Number of licensed drivers in household.
50%
40%
30%
20%
40%
0%
none one two 3 or more
number of licensed drivers
Figure 14. Days of service.
100% 90.9%
60% ';~ ,:~ ~ ,~/
40% ~
0% ~ ~
very poor poor fair good very good
satisf~tion level
8O%
60%
40%
~20%
0%
Figure 15. Hours of service.
ve~ poor
poor
fair good
satisfaction level
ve~ good
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80%
60%
O%
Figure 16. Frequency of service.
very poor poor fair good very good
satisfaction level
Figure 17. Convenience of service.
very poor poor fair good very good
satisfaction level
00%
80%
60%
40%
20%
O%
Figure 18. Dependability of service.
very poor
poor
fair
good very good
satisfaction level
18
8O%
60%
40%
20%
0%
very poor
Figure 19. Travel time on system.
poor fair
satisfaction level
74.6%
good very good
8O%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Figure 20. Availability of bus route info/maps.
very poor
poor fair good
satisfaction level
very good
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
ve~ poor
Figure 21. Cleanliness and comfort.
poor fair good
satisfaction level
ve~ good
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O0%
~OO/o
60%
40%
20°/0
0%
Figure 22. Bus operator courtesy.
92.4%
very poor poor fair good very good
satisfaction level
Figure 23. Safety on bus and at bus stops.
00% 90.5%
20% ~ ~ ......... ~" ~
very poor poor fair good very good
satisfaction level
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
O%
Figure 24. Convenience of transfer.
very poor
poor
fair
satisfaction
good very good
2O
Figure 25. Convenience of transfer by mute.
0
very good
good
fair
poor
very poor
0%
20% 40% 60%
percentage
· green
[] blue
[] yel ow
80%
Figure 26. Usefulness of bus route information.
o% ~
Yery poor
poor
fair good
satisfaction level
very good
Figure 27. Overall satisfaction.
00%
80% I
6O%
40%
20%
0%
very poor
poor
fair
good
satisfaction level
very good
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Figure 28. One improvement.
30%
20%
10%
O%
nothing eadier later easier- more Sunday Keep green bette¢
service service transfers frequency sewice route driver shelters
improvements
Figure 29. Improvements by route.
better shelters __
keep driver
Sunday svc
more frequency
O easier xfer
E later svc
earlier svc
nothing
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
percentage
· green
[] blue
[] yellow
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50%
~40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Figure 30. Comments.
47.4%
shuttle bus excellent excellent no
is service bus comment
convenient operators
comments
need more
stops
need
Sunday
service
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AVENTURA ADVANTAGE
ON. BOARD
SURVEY
Dear Valued Customer:
The City of Aventura needs information about your trip and your opinions to help
improve bus service in years to come. Your participation in the attached survey is
totally voluntary. If you do not wish to participate, please return the blank form to the
surveyor or bus operator.
Your responses to this survey will be combined with responses from hundreds of other
riders and will not in any way identify you personally. If you choose to fill out a survey,
please check (¢') the correct item, write out, or circle your answers
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!
AVENTURA ON-BOARD SURVEY
What Aventura Advantage Shuttle Bus route are you currently riding on?
(Please ,/only ONE)
~ Yellow Route 2 Blue Route 3 Green Route
2. Where did you come from before you got on the bus for this trip?
Home , School (K-12) 7 __ Shopping/Errands
Work ~ __ College 8 __ Government
Training/Tech ~ Medical g __ Visiting/Recreation
Other .(sp.~)
3. You got_on this bus at?
(Nearest condo, shopping center, office, other)
4. How did you get to the buS stop for this trip? (please / only ONE)
Walked 0-2 blocks
Walked more than 2 blocks
Drove
Was dropped off
Bicycle
Transfer from MDT bus route #
Transfer from BCT bus route #
Taxi
Other
(please specify)
You will get off this bus at? ,
(Nearest condo, shopping center, office, other)
6. How will you'get to you~ final destination? (please ,/only ONE)
Walk 0-2 blocks
Walk more than 2 blocks
Drive
Will be dropped off
Bicycle
Transfer from MDT bus mute #
Transfer from BCT bus route #
Taxi
Other
(please specify)
7. Where are you going on THIS trip? (please ,/only your FINAL destination)
Home , School (K-12) 7 Shopping/Errands
Work ~ College , __ Government
Training/Tech , Medical ,__Visiting/Recreation
49 Other
.(please specify
8. How often do you ride the Aventura Advantage Shuttle Bus? (please ,/only ONE)
6 days per week 3 4 days per week ~
__ 5 days per week 4 3 days per week 6
7
1 or 2 days per week
Once a month or less
Once every __ weeks
9. What is the most important reason you ride the bus? (please ,/only ONE)
I don't drive
Car is not available
Bus is more economical
Traffic is too bad
Parking is difficult/expensive
Bus is more convenient
Do not have a valid drivers license
Other
10. How would you make this trip if not by bus? (please `/only ONE)
Drive
Ride with someone
Bicycle
Walk
Special Transportation Services (STS)
Taxi
Wouldn't make trip
Other
(please specie)
(pIease specie)
11. How Iodg have you been using the Aventura Advantage Shuttle Bus service?
6 months to 2 years
More than 2 years
This is the first day
Less than 6 months
12. Your age is...
1 Under 15 s 19 to 24 ~__35to49 ?__ 65 or older
2 15 to 18 4 25 to 34 ~ 50 to 64
13. You are: 1 Male 2__ Female
14. What is your race? (please ,/only ONE)
~ __ White 3 Hispanic
2 Black ~ Asian
Native American
Other
15. What was the range of your total household income for 20017
Less than $10,000
$30,000 to $39,999
$60,000 or $79,999
$10,000 to $20,000
$40,000 to $49,999
$80,000 or more
(please speci~)
$20,001 to $29,999
$50,000 to $59,999
16. How many working automobiles are available in your household?
~ None 2 One 3 Two 4 __
17. Do you have a valid driver's license? ~ Yes ~ __
18. How many licensed drivers are in your household?
None ~ One 3__Two 4
Three or more
No
Three or more
19. In general, how would you rate each of the following aspects of Aventura Advantage
Shuttle Bus service?
Please circle the
number
that
best reflects your opinion
I Very
.... ~ Good Good Fair Poor
a. Days of service 5
b.
Hours of service
c. Frequency of service (how often buses run)
L_d. Convenience of routes (where buses go)
e. Depe~dabilityof buses (on time)
f. Travel time on buses
Availability of bus route information/maps
Very
Poor
5
h. Vehicle cleanliness and comfort 5
i. Operator courtesy 5
j. Safety on bus and at bus stops
5 4
5 4
4
4
4
4 3 2 1
5~ 4 3 2 1
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5 I 4 3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
3
3
k. Convenience of transferring between buses
I.. Usefulness of bus route information/maps 3
Your overall satisfaction with Aventura
Advantage Shuttle service
5 4
5 4
5 4
5 4
3
3
2 I
20. If you could make only ONE improvement to the Aventura Advantage Bus Shuttle
system, what would it be?
Comments and Suggestions aboUt Aventura Advantage Bus Shuttle service:
THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THE SURVEY.
PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED SURVEY TO THE
BUS DRIVER OR SURVEYOR.
AVENTURA ADVANTAGE
ON-BOARD
SURVEY
.Dear Valued Customer:
La ciudad de Aventura neces'ita necesitamos informaci6n sobre su viaje y sus
opiniones para poder mejorar nuestros servicios en el futuro.
Su participaci6n en el cuestionario es totaimente voluntaria. Si no quiere participar,
por favor devuelva este cuestionano al conductor o investigador en cargo del
cuestionario.
Las respuestas de este cuestionario van a set combinadas con cientos otros
cuestionarios y sus respuestas no Io identiflcara personalmente de ninguna manera.
Gracias por ayudar mejorar nuestros servicios! Si eliges completar el informe, por
favor marque (~), escribe, o circula sus respuestas.
GRAClAS POR SU COOPERACIbN!
'1
AVENTURA ON-BOARD SURVEY
4Eh que ruta de Aventura Advantage Shuttle Bus estas ahora mismo?
(Marque (*J) solo UNA respuesta)
Ruta Amarilla 2 Ruta Azul 3 Ruta Verde
2. ~, De donde venias antes de montar-[e en el autob0s para este viaje?
Casa 4 Escuela (K-12) 7 __ Compras / Diligencia
Trabajo 5 Universidad 8 Govierno
Escuela T~cnica 6 Medico g Visita / RecreaciOn
~o Otro
(especit~ca)
4DOnde te subiste en el autob0s?
(Parade-de autob0s o intersecci6n de calle / lugar de calle mas cerca del autob0s)
4. ~,C6mo Ilegaste a la parada de autobOs para este viaje? (Marque (~/) solo UNA
respuesta)
, Caminado 0-2 cuadras 6
2 Caminando mas de 2 cuadras 7
3 Conduciendo 6
4 __ Me Ilevaron a la parada g
Por Bicicleta
Una transferencia de MDT ruta #
Una transferencia de BCT ruta #
Taxi
· Otro
(especifica)
4D0nde te va a dejar este autobQs?
(Parada de autob0s o inter~ecciSn de calle / lugar de calle mas cerca del autob0s)
~,COmo vas a Ilegar a su ultimo destinaci8n? (Marque (~) solo UNA respuesta)
~ Caminado 0-2 cuadras 6 Una transferencia de MDT ruta #
2 Caminando mas de 2 cuadras ?__ Una transferencia de BCT ruta #
3 Conduciendo ~ Taxi
~ Me van a Ilevaron a la parada ~ Otro
. Por Bicicleta
donde vas en ESTE viaje? (Marque (*]) solo UNA respuesta)
Casa ~ Escuela (K-12) 7 Compras / Diligencia
Trabajo ~ Universidad 8 Gobierno
Escuela T6cnica s Medico .__ Visita / Recreaci6n
~o Otro
(especiflca)
(espec[fica)
4Cu~ntas veces usted usa el sistema de Aventura Advantage Shuttle Bus?
(Marque (~) solo UNA respuesta)
6 dias a la semana 3 4 dias a la semana ~ 1 o 2 dias a la semana
5diasalasemana ~ 3diasalasemana 6 Unavezalmes
7 -- Una yes cada ~ semanas
' 9
9. ~,CuAI es la raz6n mas importante por usar esta ruta de autobus. (Marque ('~) solo
UNA respuesta)
2
3
4
__ No condujo
Autom6vil no es disponible
Autobt~s es mas econ6mico
__ Hay demasiado trafico 8 __
Aparcamiento demasiado dificil
Autobt~s es mas conveniente
Do not have a valid drivers license
Otro (especifica)
10. ~,C6mo hadas este viaje si no por autobQs? (Marque (~) solo UNA respuesta)
1 Conduciendo
2 __ AIguien me Ilagaria
3 Por Bicicleta
Caminando
Special Transportation Services (STS)
Taxi
__ No puedo de otra manera
Otro
(espectfica)
11. ~,Por cuanto tiempo has utilizado el servicio de Aventura Advantage Shuttle Bus?
~ __ Este es el primer dia 3__ 6 meses a 2 aSos
2 Menos de 6 meses 4 Mas de 2 a~os
12. Su edad es:
~ Meno~ de 15 3 19a24 5__35a49 7__65o mas
~ 15 a 18 . 25 a 34 ~__ 50 a 64
13. Usted es: ~ Macho 2 Hembra
14. ~,Cu~l es su raza? (Marque ('~) solo UNA respuesta)
~ CaucAsico No-Hispano 3 Hispano ~
~ Americano Africano 4 Asi~tico ~ __
indio Norte Americano
Otro (.,pec~,~)
15. ~,CuAI fue el intervalo de ingreso total de su casa por el aQo 20017
~ Menos de $10,000 2 $10,000 a $20,000 3__
4 $30,000 a $39,999 ~ $40,000 a $49,999 ~__
? $60,000 a $79,999 ~ $80,000 o mas
$20,001 a $29,999
$50,000 a $59,999
16. ~,Cuantos automobiles so disponibles en su hogar?
1 Ninguno 2 Uno 3 __ Dos
, Tres o mas
17. ~,Usted tiene una licencia valida de conducir? 1 Si ~__ No
18. ~,Cuntos conductores con licencia hay es su hogar?
~ Ninguno ~ Uno 3 -- Dos
Tres o mas
19.
! Bien Bueno
Por favor circula ~1 numero que mejor ~
representa su opinibn. ~ ......... + ...........
a. Dias de servicio 5 4
~.En general, como usted evaluaria los siguientes aspectos del servici6 de autobQs
Aventura Advantage Shuttle Bus?
I Muy !Malo I Muy
Neutral i I Malo
,
I
,
3 2 I
b. Horas de servicio de autobQs 5 4
Frecuencia de servicio de autobQs (cuan a
c. menudo corren los autobuses)
Conveniencia de las rutas de autob0s (donde
d. van los autobuses)
e. Fiabilidad de los autobuses (a tiempo)
f. Tiempo pasado en autobQs
ColocaciOn de informaciOn de las rutas de
g. autob0s / cartas / mapas
h. Asientos c6modos y limpios
i. La cortesia de los conductores
j. Seguridad en autobt3s y paradas de autobQs
Facilidad de trasferir entre las rutas del
k. autobQs . . 5
Utilidad de informaci6n de las rutas de
I. autobt3s / cartas / mapas 5
Su satisfacci6n en general con el autobOs
m. Aventura Advantage Shuttle
5 4
5 4
5 4
§ 4
4
4
4
5
2 1
3 2 1
3 2 i 1
3 2 j 1
3 2
3 2
3 2
3 2
1
20. ~,Cu~l seria UNA mejoraci(Sn que usted le arria al servici6 de autobSs Aventura
Advantage Bus Shuttle?
Comentarios y sujeciones para el sistema de autobQs Aventura Advantage Bus
Shuttle:
GRACIAS POP, TEP,MINAR EL ESTUDIO!!!
POR FAVOP, ENTREGE EL ESTUDIO COMPLETADO A EL CONDUCTOP,
DEL AUTOBOS O AL INVESTIGADOR.
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TREE PALETTE
Aventura, Florida
Prepared by:
O'LEARY DESIGN ASSOCIATES, P.A.
Landscape Architects
8525 S.W. 92"d Street, Suite C-Il
Miami, Florida 33156
Flowenng Trees
Delonix regia
Royal Poinciana
Delonix regia
Royal Poinciana
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Jacaranda
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Jacaranda
Cassia fistula
Golden-Shower
Cassia fistula
Golden-Shower
Lagerstroemia speciosa
Queen's Crapemyrtle
Lagerstroemia speciosa
Queen's Crapemyrtle
Spathodea campanulata
African Tulip Tree
Spathodea campanulata
African Tulip Tree
Senna Polyphylla
Desert Cassia
Tabebuia hetemphylla
Pink Trumpet Tree:heterophylla
Tabebuia heterophylla
Pink Trumpet Tree:heterophylia
Cassia surattensis
Cassia:surattensis
Cassia surattensis
Cassia:surattensi$
Bauhinia tomentosa
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Bauhinia tomentosa
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Peltophorum pterocarpum
Yellow Poinciana
Peltophorum pterocarpum
Yellow Poinciana
Ceiba pentandra
Kapok Tree
Ceiba pentandra
Kapok Tree
Caesalpinia mexicana
Mexican Poinciana
Caesalpinia mexicana
Mexican Poinciana
Shade Trees and Palm Trees
Gumbo-Limbo
Gumbo-Limbo
Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Satinleaf
Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Satinleaf
Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus
Silver Buttonwood
Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus
Silver Buttonwood
L ysiloma bahamensis
Wild Tamarind
Lysiloma bahamensis
Wild Tamarind
Psidium littorale
Cattiey Guava
Psidium littorale
Cattley Guava
Shade Trees and Palm Trees
Quercus virginiana
Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Live Oak
Swietenia mahagoni
Mahogany
Swietenia mahagoni
Mahogany
$imarouba glauca
Paradise-Tree
Simarouba glauca
Paradise-Tree
Cocos nucifera
Coconut Palm
Cocos nucifera
Coconut Palm
Roystonea spp.
Royal Palm
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Aventura Community/Recreation Center
Grand Opening Schedule
Dedication Ceremony of Community/Recreation Center
11:15 AM All activities cease and audience congregates to
dedication ceremony area.
11:30 AM- 12:00 PM Dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony.
12:00 PM- 12:30 PM Refreshments served and all activities resume.
9:45 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00AM
4:45 PM
Shuttle service starts from Loehmann's Plaza.
Upon arrival, all guests will receive a complimentary gym bag.
Meet and greet all arriving guests.
Registration for community/recreation center memberships begins.
Coffee and pastries available in Main Lobby.
Som Brazil (soft background music inside main lobby).
Shuttle service ends.
Millennium Park
10:00 - 11:15 AM
10:00- 11:15 AM
12:30- 4:00 PM
DJ begins playing music.
Outdoor Games begin.
Outdoor Games continue.
Computer Lab
10:00 - 4:00 PM Internet Caf~ and personal instruction begin
Arts and Crafts
10:00 -11:00 AM
12:15- 1:00 PM
1:00 - 2:00 PM
2:00 - 3:00 PM
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Room
Drawing for youth
Sculpture for seniors
Project Creations for youths and adults
Painting for seniors
Beaded Craft Project for teens
Fitness Room
10:00 - 11:30 AM
12:30-4:00 PM
Gymnasium
10:00 AM
10:15- 11:15 AM
12:00 - 12:45 PM
1:00 2:00 PM
2:00 4:00 PM
Classroom
10:15 - 11:15 AM
12:00 - 12:45 PM
1:00 2:00 PM
2:00 3:00 PM
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Dance/Exercise Room
10:15- 11:15AM
12:00 - 1:00 PM
2:00 - 3:00 PM
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Fitness Room is open and available for workouts.
Individual training opportunities including body fat
testing and personalized equipment usage training.
Volleyball games sign-up
Hands on volleyball instruction
Volleyball warm-ups
Volleyball games in gymnasium
Gymnastics demonstration
Register for 3 on 3 basketball toumament
Hands on basketball instructions
Basketball warm-ups
3 on 3 Basketball tournament for vadous age groups.
Health, fitness, and diet lectures
Kindermusic for toddlers and parents
Instructional recreational card games
Lifelong Learning Lecture (TB^)
Yoga and meditation for all ages
Dance classes for adults and seniors
Ballet, Jazz, Modem Dance for youth
Stretch, Aerobics, and Chair Yoga for adults and seniors
Karate and Gymnastics for youth
*Membership registration will be ongoing throughout the day*
CITY OF AVENTURA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
BY:
City Commission
Eric M. Soroka, IC,,~I.~C~
City Manager ~ '%"'"-,./
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Joanne Carr, AIC~.
Planning Director -v-
DATE:
January 14, 2003
SUBJECT: Wall Signs on Office Buildings
January Workshop Item
RECOMMENDATION
It is staff's opinion that the City Code provision that sign area based on lineal feet of
building frontage at 1 square foot for each 1 lineal foot of building frontage for signs
located from 1 to 7 stories high and 1.5 square feet for each 1 lineal foot of building
frontage for signs located 8 stories and higher provides the proper proportion of sign as
it relates to building size.
If the City Commission wishes to revise the size of sign permitted on buildings of
differing heights, the following is staff's recommendation:
(i) For signs located 1 to 5 stories high, a sign area of 1 square foot for each 1 lineal
foot of building frontage.
(ii) For signs located 6 to 10 stories high, a sign area of 1.5 square feet for each 1 lineal
foot of building frontage.
(iii) For signs located 11 to 15 stories high, a sign area of 1.75 square feet for each 1
lineal foot of building frontage.
(iv) For signs located 16 to 20 stories high, a sign area of 2 square feet for each 1 lineal
foot of building frontage.
BACKGROUND
As requested by City Commission at its workshop meeting of November 21, 2002, staff
has reviewed the sign code for the City of Miami passed in April of 2002, researched
the effect of an amendment to the sign code to allow for signs based on a percentage
of wall area rather than the lineal measurement of the building wall and researched the
effect of an amendment to the sign code to allow for increased sign size for buildings
over 10 stories in height. The following are the results of that review and research.
I. CITY OF MIAMI SIGN CODE
The City of Miami revised its sign code in April of 2002. As part of that revision, wall
signs on office buildings are permitted as follows:
Section 10.5.4.1 permits 1 wail sign for each lot line adjacent to a street not exceeding
.5 square feet for each lineal foot of street frontage of the building, up to a maximum of
40 square feet. The area of permitted wail signs may be increased 2.5 square feet for
each foot above the first ten feet of building height measured from the bottom of the
wall to the bottom of the sign. This section relates to buildings with a single tenant.
For buildings with multiple tenants, building identification signs with their lowest portion
more than 15 feet above grade are limited to those identifying the building and the
nature of the establishment it contains. Only 1 sign, not exceeding 50 square feet for
each 150 feet of length of the building wall is permitted for each face of the building
oriented toward the street. Ground floor establishments with ground floor street
frontage and separate entrances on the ground floor that open toward the street
frontage are allowed one wall sign not to exceed 20 square feet in area.
Section 10.7 further limits the size of wall signs. It provides that for buildings higher
than 50' tall, the maximum size of sign is controlled by maximum letter height, for
example, the maximum letter height for a building over 50 feet tall but less than 200 feet
tall is 4' and for a building over 400 feet tall, the maximum letter height is 9'. This
section further provides for a maximum sign area depending on size of the building.
For buildings 50 to 199 feet tall, maximum sign area is 200 square feet, while a building
over 400 feet tall is permitted a maximum sign area of 500 feet.
City of Miami staff advises that this amended code was designed to reduce the size of
signs permitted to eliminate clutter and excess City-wide.
II. BASIS OF MEASUREMENT OF SIGN AREA
The City of Aventura sign code bases the measurement of the sign area on lineal feet
of building frontage. For office and hotel buildings with signs located one to seven
stories high, one reverse or channel letter sign is permitted measuring one square foot
for each one lineal foot of building frontage. Corner or through locations may have one
additional sign limited to 50% of the square footage of the primary sign, but not on the
same elevation and not facing a residentially zoned property located within 300 feet of
the elevation. For office and hotel buildings with signs located eight stories high and
above, two wall signs are allowed measuring 1.5 square feet for each 1 lineal foot of
building frontage, with the same restriction as above.
The City of Miami Code detailed in Section I. above bases the sign area on the street
frontage of the building. Previous staff research of neighboring sign codes revealed a
mix of measurements based on lineal feet of frontage and percentage of wall area. In
neighboring jurisdictions of North Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, North Miami,
Hallandale, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Miami and Coral Gables, four of these
municipalities base the size of sign on lineal feet of frontage and three base the size of
sign on a pementage of the wall area. Of the three municipalities that base sign size on
percentage of wall area, those being Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County and Fort
Lauderdale, the sign size varied depending on the percentage calculation chosen. The
Miami-Dade County Code at 10% of the wall area to 15 feet of height and 1.5% for
each 1 foot above 15 feet to the bottom of the sign resulted in a sign area for large
office buildings similar to the size permitted by the City of Aventura code based on
lineal wall frontage. Staff's memorandum of November 15, 2002 is attached detailing
those calculations.
The additional sign area allowed after 10 and 15 feet of wall height in the City of Miami
sign code and at 15 feet of wall height in the Miami-Dade County sign code is based on
vertical sight distance from ground level, increasing as the sign is out of view from the
ground to provide direction from a further distance.
The effect of a change in sign measurement from lineal feet to percentage of wall area
depends on the percentage permitted. As illustrated in the November 15, 2002
memorandum attached, the eleven story Harbour Centre building calculated under the
City Code at 1.5 square feet for each 1 lineal foot of building frontage results in a sign
area of 157.5 square feet. The calculation based on the Miami-Dade County Code
measurement of 10% of the wall area to 15 feet and 1.5% for each 1 foot above 15 feet
to the bottom of the sign results in a sign area of 159.3 square feet. However, the Coral
Gables and Fort Lauderdale percentages result in a sign of approximately 300 square
feet.
The current code section for office and hotel buildings was added in 2000 following City
Commission's discussion of staff recommendations. The first staff recommendation in
January of 2000 suggested an amendment to permit a wall sign measuring 1 square
foot per one lineal foot of building frontage for signs located 1, 2, 3 and 4 stories high,
measuring 1.5 square feet per one lineal foot of building frontage for signs located 5, 6
or 7 stories high, measuring 2 square feet per one lineal foot of building frontage for
signs located 8 and 9 stories high and measuring 2.25 square feet per one lineal foot of
building frontage for signs located 10 stories and above. This recommendation was
amended in February of 2000, and subsequently adopted by ordinance, based on a
detailed review of existing office building wall signs in the City, to 1 sign at 1 square foot
per one lineal foot of building frontage for signs located 1 to 7 stories high and 2 signs
at 1.5 square feet each per one lineal foot of building frontage for signs located 8
stories and above. The review revealed at that time that 15 of the 24 existing wall signs
on office buildings would comply with this sign size. Based on a current review, there
are 3 of the 25 office and hotel buildings in the City whose signs do not comply with the
current sign code and need to be brought into compliance on or before June 7, 2003.
Mount Sinai Aventura on Aventura Boulevard is permitted one wall sign at 375 square
feet and has two signs at 114 square feet each. The Jaffe Eye building on Biscayne
Boulevard is permitted one wall sign at 138 square feet and has eight different wall
signs totaling 593 square feet. The Dental Care Group building on NE 206 Street has
removed two wall signs and the remaining signs at 22 square feet on the east side and
15.5 square feet on the south side may now comply with the current code.
III.
INCREASED SIGN SIZE FOR OFFICE BUILDINGS OVER 10 STORIES IN
HEIGHT
The City of Aventura Land Development Regulations permits office buildings in the
following zoning districts:
1. In the B1 (Neighborhood Business) District, with a height restriction of two stories
or 35 feet.
2. In the B2 (Community Business) District and B3 (Heavy Business) District, with a
height restriction of 20 stories or 341 feet including structured parking and with the
further restriction that any portion of the building within 200 feet of a residentially zoned
property is limited in height to one foot for each two feet in distance from the residential
plot unless the application of this restriction would limit the building height to a minimum
of 25 feet.
3. In the OP (Office Park) District and MO (Medical Office) District, with a height
restriction of 10 stories or 176 feet including structured parking.
4. In the TC1 (Town Center) District and the TC2 (Town Center Marine) District,
with a height restriction of 4 stories or 50 feet.
As noted above, current City Code allows 1 wall sign measuring 1 square foot for each
1 lineal foot of building frontage for buildings from one to seven stories with a corner
location permitted an additional sign at 50% of the size of the primary sign and 2 wall
signs at 1.5 square feet for each 1 lineal foot of building frontage for buildings eight
stories or higher. The maximum office building height permitted by the Land
Development Regulations is 20 stories or 341 feet in the Community Business District.
There are three existing office buildings at ten stories; those being, the Washington
Mutual Building on Biscayne Boulevard, the City National Bank Building and the Eagle
National Bank building on NE 191 Street. There is one eleven story building under
construction on NE 29 Avenue, being the Harbour Centre office.
The Washington Mutual bank signs on Biscayne Boulevard at 372 square feet each
were approved by variance in 1998, however, under current code at 1.5 square feet for
416 feet of building frontage, permitted sign size is 624 square feet each for two signs.
The City National Bank signs at 656 square feet each were approved by variance in
2002. The Eagle National Bank sign has two wall signs at 240 square feet each, which
are in compliance with the current sign code at 1.5 square feet for 160 lineal feet of
building frontage. It should be noted that the Eagle National Bank signs are reverse
channel letter signs as opposed to the regular channel signs on the Washington Mutual
and City National Bank buildings. This reverse channel letter sign is backlit, instead of
neon with plastic face in a regular channel letter sign, and the letters themselves are
narrower. The Harbour Centre building, at 105' wide, would be allowed a maximum of
2 wall signs at 1.5 square feet per 1 lineal foot, or 157.5 square feet each. Assuming
letters 4' high, the sign length would be 40' or approximately 38% of the wall width. The
restriction on placement of signs within 300 feet of a residentially zoned property will
limit permitted signs on this building.
if the City Code was amended to permit increased sign size for buildings over 10 stories
tall as per the staff recommendation on Page 1 of this memorandum, the Harbour
Center office building is currently the only building that would be affected by the
change. At 1.75 square feet per 1 lineal foot of building frontage, 2 signs measuring
183.75 square feet would be permitted. This is an increase of approximately 26 square
feet and assuming a 4' letter height on the size, an additional length of 6.5 feet which
would cover approximately 44% of the wall width.
CITY OF AVENTURA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
BY:
City Commission Ci~r
Eric M. Soroka, ICMA-CM,
Joanne Carr, AICP, PlanninL Directl~J
DATE: November 15, 2002
SUBJECT: Wall Signs on Office Buildings
November Workshop Item
Recommendation
It is staff's opinion that the current City Code provision that measurement is based on
lineal feet of frontage of the building at 1 square foot per 1 lineal foot for buildings
seven stories and under and 1.5 square feet per 1 lineal foot for buildings eight stories
and higher provides the proper sign proportion as it relates to the building size and
fulfills the intent of the sign code to provide direction and identification while preserving
the unique aesthetic character of the City.
Backqround
As requested by City Commission at its meeting of October 1,2002, the following
information is provided regarding office building wall signege.
Wall signs on office buildings are regulated by Section 31-191(g)(2) b. and c. of the
City's Land Development Regulations. This section provides that:
1. For office and hotel buildings with signs located one to seven stories high, one
reverse or channel letter sign is permitted measuring one square foot for each one
lineal foot of building frontage. Comer or through locations may have one additional
sign limited to 50% of the square footage of the primary sign, but not on the same
elevation and not facing a residentially zoned property located within 300 feet of the
elevation.
2. For office and hotel buildings with signs located eight stories high and above, two
wall signs are allowed measuring 1.5 square feet for each 1 lineal foot of building
frontage, with the same restriction as above.
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I have attached the research precedent to the passage of Ordinance No. 20OO-11 on
May 2, 2000 that permitted signs on office and hotel buildings. The memorandum
dated January 14, 2000 details sign codes in neighboring jurisdictions of North Miami
Beach, Miami-Dade County, North Miami, Hallandale, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton,
Miami and Coral Gables. Four of these municipalities surveyed base the size of sign
on lineal feet of frontage and three base the size of sign on a percentage of the wall
area. The January, 2000 memorandum was superceded by the attached memorandum
dated February 22, 2000. Staffs original recommendation was amended due to a
detailed review of all existing office building signage which showed that 15 of the 24
office buildings in the City with signage would comply with the amended proposal.
Subsequent to the passage of the ordinance, the following is the status of signs listed
in the February 22, 2000 memorandum:
1. The "Mount Sinai North" offices in the Concord Plaza were closed and replaced with
a dental office which has one sign on the south elevation.
2. The "Mount Sinai Aventura" office on Aventura Boulevard registered its signs in
accordance with Ordinance No. 2000-18 which allowed non-complying signs to remain
until June 7, 2003.
3. The "Aventura Medical Center' office on Aventura Boulevard was closed and the
sign was removed.
4. The 'Professional Building" office sign on Biscayne Boulevard remains the same.
5. The "Washington Mutual" sign on Biscayne Boulevard is to be demolished shortly
with a new sign on the separate bank building now under construction.
6. Staff is working with the owner of the Jaffe Eye building to bring the signs into
compliance. The owner registered the signs in accordance with Ordinance 2000-18
which allowed non-conforming signs to remain until June 7, 2003.
7. The Waterways Office building on NE 207 Street erected one wall sign for its
restaurant tenant.
8. Staff is working with the tenant of the 'Dental Care Group' building to bring the
signs into compliance. Two signs have been removed. Three wall signs remain where
two are permitted by code.
9. The "Linda Marx Realty' signs comply with code. No change has been made.
10. The 'Orthopedic Care Center' sign on NE 209 Street has been removed and is to
be replaced with 'Aventura Physician's Building" sign.
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11. The "Tumberry Bank" signs were also registered under Ordinance 2000-18 and
need to be brought into compliance on or before June 7, 2003.
12. The "TotalBank' signs remain and are in compliance. No change has been made.
13 The "SouthTrust Bank" signs remain and are in compliance. No change has been
made.
14. The 'HSBC" office building has erected one wall sign on its north elevation.
15. The 'First Union" office on Aventura Boulevard removed one wall sign and brought
the remaining two signs into compliance. These signs are now to be replaced with two
'Wacovia' bank signs which comply with code.
18. No sign has been erected on the Aventura Medical Building on Biscayne
Boulevard.
17. The "Biscayne Medical Arts Center" sign remains and is in compliance.
18. The "Nations Bank" sign on Biscayne Boulevard have been removed and replaced
by "Bank of America" signs which comply with cede.
19. The 'Courtyard by Marriott' signs remain and were approved by variance.
20. The "Paine Webber' signs remain and are in compliance.
21. The "Republic Security Bank" sign on the Aventura Corporate Center were replaced
with two "Wacovia" bank signs, which comply with code.
22. The "Eagle National Bank" sign was removed and replaced with two wall signs at
540 square feet each, which are in compliance with the code.
23. The =City National Bank' sign was approved by variance.
24. The 'Washington Mutual' bank signs on Biscayne Boulevard remain and were
approved by variance.
There has been one new hotel constructed since the date of the memo. The Marriott
Residence Inn on West Country Club Drive has erected two complying wail signs.
There are four new office buildings under construction. The 11-story Harbour Centre
building on NE 29 Avenue is a comer location and under the current code provisions,
will be allowed two wall signs, each 1.5 square feet for each 1 lineal foot of building
frontage. No sign facing residentially zoned property will be allowed. The 3-story
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Gateway Center on Miami Gardens Drive extension, the 4-story HealthSouth building
on East Dixie Highway and the 1-story Aventura Office Park buildings are also comer
locations and under current code provisions, will be allowed one wall sign at 1 square
foot per 1 lineal foot of building frontage and one secondary sign at 50% of the size of
the primary sign.
To illustrate the difference between a wall sign based on City code measurements of
lineal foot frontage and on Coral Gables', Miami-Dade County's and Fort Lauderdale's
percentage of wall area, the following examples are provided for the 11-story Harbour
Centre office building now under construction on NE 29 Avenue, the 4-story First
Union building on Aventura Boulevard and a theoretical 20-story office building in the
B2 zoning district.
Harbour Centre, 18851 NE 29 Avenue
11 stories, 147 feet high, 105 feet of building frontage
assume sign at top of building facade, corner location
Aventura Sign Code:
1.5 square feet for 105' = 157.5 square foot sign
2 signs permitted but not on north or east elevations
which face residentially zoned property
Coral Gables Code:
1% of wall facade of 15,435 = 154.35 square feet
+ 1 square foot for 137' to bottom of sign =
137 square for total of 291 square foot sign
4 signs allowed - one on each elevation
Miami-Dade Code:
10% of wall area for 15' height = 157.5 square feet
+ 1.5% for each 1' above 15' to bottom of sign =
157.5 + (.015 x 122') or 1.83 for total sign area of
159.33 square feet
4 signs, 2 of which may be detached
Fort Lauderdale:
25% of wall area to 300 square foot maximum
.25 x 15,435 = 3858.75 square feet, therefore,
maximum sign area is 300 square feet
2 signs allowed - 1 per street frontage
First Union Bank, 2925 Aventura Boulevard
3 stories, assume 30 feet high, 110 feet of building frontage
assume sign at top of building facade, corner location
Aventura Sign Code: 1 square foot for 110 foot frontage for
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primary sign = 110 square feet
50% of size of primary sign for secondary sign
= 55 square feet
Coral Gables Code:
1% of wall fac...ade of 3,300 = 33 square feet
+ 1 square foot for 25' to bottom of sign =
25 square for total of 58 square foot sign
3 signs allowed for 4 story building
Miami-Dade Code:
10% of wall area for 15' height = 165 square feet
+ 1.5% for each 1' above 15' to bottom of sign =
(.015 x 25') or .375 for total sign area of
165.375 square feet
4 signs, 2 of which may be detached
Fort Lauderdale:
25% of wall area to 300 square foot maximum
.25 x 3,300 = 825 square feet, therefore,
maximum sign area is 300 square feet
2 signs allowed - 1 per street frontage
Theoretical 20-story (341 height maximum) office building in B-2 zone
assume 3 acre site meeting all setback, open space and parking requirements
assume building area of 10,000 square feet per floor with 170 feet frontage
Aventura Sign Code:
1.5 square foot for 170 foot frontage for
total sign area of 255 square feet
2 signs permitted
Coral Gables Code:
1% of wall facade of 57,970 = 579.70 square feet
+ 1 square foot for 321' to bottom of sign =
321 square for total of 900,70 square foot sign
4 signs allowed
Miami-Dade Code:
10% of wall area for 15' height = 255 square feet
+ 1 ~5% for each 1' above 15' to bottom of sign =
(.015 x 321') or 4.815 for total sign area of
259.81 square feet
4 signs, 2 of which may be detached
Fort Lauderdale:
25% of wall area to 300 square foot maximum
.25 x 57,970 = 14,492.50 square feet, therefore,
maximum sign area is 300 square feet
2 signs allowed - 1 per street frontage