Miami zoning and commission roundup: week of Sep 21, 2026

For the week of Sep 21, 2026, Dais covered 4 meetings across 3 boards, with 36 agenda items in total. Boards recorded 18 approvals, 2 denials, 7 amended items and 6 deferrals. Below are the biggest decisions, every item by meeting and what is on the calendar next week.

Biggest decisions

Miami-Dade BCC Zoning · File 261274, 261276Transmitted with amendments

CDMP text amendment for vertical business support centers near terminals

Countywide (Business and Office areas within 1 mile of designated terminals)

Vote: 8–0

The board transmitted a text amendment enabling vertical multi-story light industrial and office business support centers within 1 mile of airport/port terminals, directing staff to tether permitted uses to terminal industries.

See this item on the Miami-Dade BCC Zoning meeting page

Miami-Dade BCC Zoning · File 261073, 261621Adopted and approved with conditions

CDMP amendment and rezoning for Biscayne Shores Development Group, LLC

Between Biscayne Boulevard and NE 14 Avenue and between theoretical NE 115 St and NE 114 St/Terrace

Vote: 7–1 · 7–1

The BCC voted 7–1 to adopt a CDMP amendment and approve companion zoning for Biscayne Shores Development Group along Biscayne Boulevard, incorporating environmental remediation covenants and community scholarships.

See this item on the Miami-Dade BCC Zoning meeting page

Miami-Dade BCC Zoning · File 261609, 261611Transmitted with amendments

CDMP text amendment for cargo container storage and stacking in Open Land and Agriculture categories

Countywide (Designated areas outside UDB: Open Land Subarea 1 and designated agricultural area)

Vote: 8–0

The BCC transmitted an out-of-cycle CDMP amendment to the state, increasing allowed container stacking height from 4 to 6 high in Open Land and expanding provisions to designated inland port sites.

See this item on the Miami-Dade BCC Zoning meeting page

Miami Commission · File 19610, 19611Approved on first reading

Land use and rezoning to duplex for 3520 SW 17th Terrace

3520 SW 17th Terrace (southern portion)

Vote: unanimous

The commission approved on first reading a land-use amendment and rezoning from T3-R to T3-O for the southern portion of 3520 SW 17th Terrace, aligning it with the duplex parcel to the north.

See this item on the Miami Commission meeting page

Miami-Dade BCC Zoning · File 261626Denied

Non-use variances for Grey A. Porras Alfaro

1180 NE 110 Terrace

Vote: 8–0

The BCC rejected staff's recommendation and unanimously denied multiple residential setback variances for an existing pergola, hot tub, and accessory structures at 1180 NE 110 Terrace.

See this item on the Miami-Dade BCC Zoning meeting page

Every meeting this week

Coming up next week

No meetings are on the calendar for next week yet.