RTZ LIVE LOCAL COVENANTS

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-02 · ordinance

Miami-Dade County Ordinance File Number 260593, titled 'RTZ LIVE LOCAL COVENANTS', was amended on June 2, 2026. This ordinance creates Section 33-39.5 of the County Code to provide for the administrative acceptance and approval of covenants related to the Live Local Act for proposed developments within Transit-Oriented Developments (TODs) or designated areas. It establishes criteria, requirements, and procedures for these covenants and their modifications. The ordinance was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) with a favorable recommendation by the Transportation Committee on May 12, 2026, after a public hearing where no one appeared to speak. It was adopted on first reading by the BCC on April 21, 2026. The Live Local Act aims to increase affordable rental housing by streamlining processes and providing incentives. This ordinance allows for administrative agreement on development parameters (use, height, density, floor area ratio, parking) for Live Local projects in TODs, differing from statutory requirements, provided at least 40 percent of residential units are affordable for 30 years. Covenants, once approved and recorded, can be modified administratively unless the modification requires BCC approval after a public hearing.