Lower minimum size for Retail Entertainment District PAD (REDPAD) — Miami Seaquarium issue

Miami-Dade BCC, October 20, 2026

Countywide zoning text (Section 33-284.28.9); Miami Seaquarium site, Virginia Key, discussed by speakersFile 261580Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 9:30 AM
ResultPublic hearing held · pulled for separate vote

Opponents said lowering the REDPAD minimum site size mainly clears the way for the Seaquarium redevelopment and should go to voters. The applicant's attorney said it only matches a threshold in the county's own study. Commissioner Cohen Higgins pulled the item, and it had not been voted on by the end of this part of the meeting.

The full write-up (what each member said, the conditions, and links to the exact minute in the city’s video) is for members.

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