DIRECTING CDMP AMENDMENT RE VERTICAL FARMING

Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · 2026-07-14 · resolution

Miami-Dade County is directing the County Mayor or designee to file an application to amend the Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) to allow or encourage high-intensity, closed agricultural production systems, such as vertical farming, within urbanized areas. This initiative is based on recommendations from an agriculture report that highlights the need for innovative agricultural practices due to land loss and environmental challenges. The amendment aims to provide greater allowances for vertical farming, provided it is compatible with surrounding development. The Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee forwarded this matter to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation.