BCC-Comprehensive Development Master Plan & Zoning, October 22, 2026
Approved: Homestead Office rezoning, SW 288th St & SW 157th Ave, unanimous
What happened
On October 22, 2026, Miami-Dade County approved Homestead Office rezoning, SW 288th St & SW 157th Ave (unanimous).
The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved small-scale CDMP application CDMP 2025-0021 filed by Lennar Homes LLC for a roughly 185-unit residential project between SW 272 Street and SW 278 Street and between SW 157 Avenue and SW 159 Avenue.
- Jurisdiction
- Miami-Dade County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (6)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsCompanion zoning Z2025000256 Dunnigan's Fruit Groves
ApprovedGPC Miami Business Park
ApprovedLennar Homes 185-home CDMP and zoning
ApprovedCompanion zoning Z2025000117 American Bankers Life Insurance Co.
ApprovedPolice impact fee prioritization for Eureka Station
ApprovedHomestead Office
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 6
CDMP 2025-0021 (Lennar Homes) small-scale amendment, SW 272-278 St / SW 157-159 Ave
Final action on a small-scale CDMP amendment filed by Lennar Homes LLC in the October 2025 cycle for a site between SW 272 Street and SW 278 Street and between SW 157 Avenue and SW 159 Avenue. The project is approximately 185 units. Updated staff roadway memo found acceptable level of service on SW 272nd and 278th Streets. The applicant confirmed a retaining wall and landscaping along neighboring rear property lines. Moved as amended by Commissioner Cohen-Higgins; roll call unanimous.
- Safety and security covenant condition #6: street lighting during evening hours
- at least one security guard from sunset to sunrise daily until the department accepts written justification
- written documentation within 90 days of first certificate of occupancy
- 10 days to re-execute the covenant or the application is deemed withdrawn
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Key Decisions (6)
CDMP 2025-0021 (Lennar Homes) small-scale amendment, SW 272-278 St / SW 157-159 Ave
Companion zoning Z2025000256 Dunnigan's Fruit Groves
Police impact fee prioritization for Eureka Station
Homestead Office rezoning, SW 288th St & SW 157th Ave
CDMP 2025-0007 GPC Miami Business Park
Companion zoning Z2025000117 American Bankers Life Insurance Co.
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Zoning Changes (4)
2 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.
Development Activity (3)
Lennar residential community, SW 272-278 St / SW 157-159 Ave
Residential
Homestead Office urban center redevelopment
Mixed-Use
GPC Miami Business Park
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
South Miami-Dade continues absorbing large subdivisions (a 185-unit Lennar project…
Infrastructure
Police impact fees and sheriff capacity are emerging as growth-management…
Commercial Demand
Leisure City Urban Center is intensifying near the busway, with…
Commercial Demand
The former Assurant campus is being repositioned into an office,…
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 10 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 6 Commissioner, 1 Staff, 2 Public, 2 Clerk, 3 Applicant Rep, 4 Unknown, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 6 Commissioner, 3 Applicant Rep.
Speaker sample: Hugo Arza, Applicant Rep.
9 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 6 Commissioner, 2 Applicant Rep.
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Zoning terms (8)
38 recorded timestamps
- zoning (19 timestamps)
- public hearing (12 timestamps)
- deferred (1 timestamps)
- setback (1 timestamps)
- approved (1 timestamps)
- mixed use (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (6)
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