Miami Zoning Decisions: May 2026

In May 2026, Miami held 6 public meetings covering zoning matters. 12 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 11 approved (100% approval rate), 1 deferred. Activity was down 20% compared to April (350 activity items across 5 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Future Land Use Map Amendment at 145 and 151 NW 60th Street (PZ1)

Approved.

Second reading ordinance amending the future land use designation from duplex residential and major institutional public facilities, transportation, and utilities to low density restricted commercial at 145 and 151 Northwest 60th Street. Passed as is.

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Rezoning at 151 and 145 NW 60th Street (PZ2)

Approved.

Second reading ordinance changing zoning from CI (Civic Institution) and T3-O (Suburban Transect Open) to T4-L (General Urban Transect Limited) for property at 151 and 145 Northwest 60th Street, with acceptance of a voluntarily proffered covenant. Amended on the floor to raise the non-compliance penalty in paragraph 10 from $250/day to $1,000/day, with penalty funds designated for District 5 affordable housing use only.

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New Construction - Brooker's Corner at 301 NW 25th Street

Approved.

Approved new two-story mixed-use retail building at 301 NW 25th Street on corner of NW 3rd Avenue. Developer Jordan Gimmelstein proposed approximately 4,500 SF total (3,500 SF ground floor plus mezzanine) divided into four smaller retail spaces for gallery, boutique retail, and food/beverage uses. Building is 25 feet tall, utilizing 80% lot coverage but only 26% of allowable floor area. No on-site parking required due to building being under 20,000 SF. Art treatment by local artists Nice and Easy (Jeffrey Noble and Allison Matherly) featuring sunset-on-water motif. Architect: Royal Beekervis Architecture and Design (Ethan Royal).

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Future Land Use Amendment at 770 NW 41st Avenue

Approved.

Changed future land use designation from single-family residential to major institutional public facilities for property at 770 NW 41st Avenue to allow expansion of Fire Station 10, which currently fails to meet 4-minute response time standards. City-initiated application.

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Residences at Carver Theater Affordable Housing Trust Fund Allocation

Approved.

Approved $5.3 million from Affordable Housing Trust Fund for Carver Theater LTD Limited Partnership to develop 71 affordable housing units at 6016 NW 7th Avenue. Project reduced from 84 to 71 units, theater component eliminated and replaced with retail space. Total project cost $50.3 million ($720,000 per unit). Units target 30-80% AMI.

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Rezoning at 770 NW 41st Avenue

Approved.

Changed zoning from T3R suburban transect zone restricted to CI civic institution transect zone for property at 770 NW 41st Avenue adjacent to existing Fire Station 10. Any future development will require exception approval.

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Rezoning at 145 and 151 NW 60th Street

Approved.

PZ2 and PZ3 approved future land use change from duplex residential/major institutional to low density restricted commercial, and zoning change from CI/T3-O to T4-L for a 100% affordable housing project under the Live Local Act.

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Amendment to Transfer of Development Density Program (PZ3)

Approved.

Second reading ordinance amending Article 3 of the zoning ordinance to modify the affordable and attainable mixed income transfer of development density program. Passed 'as is' — not with the last-minute substitution language that residents objected to; the version passed retains carve-outs for NCDs, historic districts, and the 500-foot buffer from single-family/T3 zones.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 12 recorded zoning decisions. See all Miami meetings →

Zoning Changes

• CI → T4-L at 151 and 145 Northwest 60th Street
• T3R → CI at 770 NW 41st Avenue, Miami, Florida (City of Miami)
• CI (Civic Institution) and T3-O (Suburban Transect Zone Open) → T4-L (General Urban Transit Zone Limited) at 145 NW 60th Street and 151 NW 60th Street (Not specified)
• Duplex Residential and Major Institutional Public Facilities, Transportation, and Utilities → Low Density Restricted Commercial at 145 NW 60th Street and 151 NW 60th Street (Not specified)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 48 instances
• density: 31 instances
• residential: 27 instances
• commercial: 20 instances
• duplex: 16 instances

What to Watch

• Residential mentions were up 80% from April.
• Commercial came up 54% more often than April.
• Duplex saw 100% more mentions month-over-month.

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