CDMP APPLICATION RE UDB TEXT AMENDMENT

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

This legislative matter concerns a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) in Miami-Dade County. The resolution directs the County Mayor or designee to file an application to amend the CDMP to address the use of text amendments that could facilitate urban land uses on property outside the Urban Development Boundary (UDB). The intent is to close a perceived loophole where text amendments alone could allow urban uses outside the UDB without going through the full UDB expansion process, which has stricter requirements. The proposed amendment aims to ensure that any such text amendments would still require a demonstration of need, avoidance of sprawl, and mitigation of environmental impacts. It also seeks to provide flexibility for text amendments in designated Urban Expansion Areas. The process is subject to Senate Bill 180, meaning the application cannot be filed with the state until October 2027, unless extended by emergency declarations. The amendment is not retroactive and will not affect currently pending applications. The Intergovernmental and Economic Impact Committee forwarded the item to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) with a favorable recommendation on June 10, 2026. The BCC agenda date is July 21, 2026.