ANNEXATION INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FLORIDA CITY

Intergovernmental and Economic Impact Committee · 2026-09-10 · resolution

A resolution approving an annexation interlocal agreement between Miami-Dade County and the City of Florida City for the proposed annexation of the unincorporated area known as the City of Florida City Section J Annexation Area. The approximate outer boundaries are on the north by SW 328th Street (Southwest 7th Street), on the east by SW 192nd Avenue, on the south by SW 344th Street, and on the west by SW 199th Avenue. The resolution also designates certain areas as Areas and Facilities of Countywide Significance, including the Basic Wellfield Protection Area of the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority Wellfield, Rock Pit #39 Preserve (folio 30-7823-002-0010) located on the southwest corner of SW 336th Street and SW 192nd Avenue, and a designated Natural Forest Community lying between SW 197th Avenue and SW 192nd Avenue to the west and SW 332nd Street and SW 336th Street to the north and south. The resolution directs the County Mayor to negotiate and execute a separate interlocal agreement requiring Florida City to construct a community center and dedicate or lease land or space for a library facility. The item was deferred by the Intergovernmental and Economic Impact Committee on 9/10/2026 at the request of Vice Chairman McGhee to no date certain. The applicant is the City of Florida City, which submitted an annexation application on September 15, 2021. The file number is 261500. The prime sponsor is Kionne L. McGhee. The resolution was introduced on 8/24/2026. The City Commission adopted Resolution No. 26-21 on April 28, 2026, approving the Annexation Interlocal Agreement. The Board adopted Resolution No. R-658-25 on July 1, 2025, directing the County Attorney to prepare the appropriate ordinance and interlocal agreement. The City represented it anticipates receiving additional property tax revenue from the annexation area, both in its current state and if developed for residential uses, and that it can provide nearby recreational facilities and services, including a 7.5 acre park planned on SW 336th Street between SW 187th Avenue and SW 192nd Avenue, less than a quarter mile from the annexation area. The resolution states that the County has relied upon all representations in the Annexation Interlocal Agreement. The resolution requires that the Community Center/Library Interlocal Agreement be negotiated and fully executed before the Annexation Interlocal Agreement is executed on behalf of the County. The resolution also states that if the County's Office of Management and Budget determines the Community Center/Library Interlocal Agreement would have a fiscal impact, the County Mayor shall not have delegated authority to execute it unless approved by the Board of County Commissioners.