HOLE IN THE DOUGHNUT CONVEYANCE

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

Miami-Dade County Legislative Item File Number 260301, a Resolution titled 'HOLE IN THE DOUGHNUT CONVEYANCE', was introduced on 2/19/2026 and amended on the agenda date of 6/2/2026. The resolution declares surplus approximately 32 acres (1,393,920 square feet) of vacant County-owned land located adjacent to the Homestead Air Reserve Base in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, identified by portions of Folio Nos. 30-7901-000-0090, 30-7901-000-0210, and 30-7901-000-0220. The action approves, by a two-thirds vote, a no-cost conveyance to the United States of America, acting through the Department of the Air Force, for military purposes and to support national defense interests. The resolution waives provisions of Section 2-10.4.2 of the County Code and Implementing Order 8-4 regarding appraisals, approves the form of the County Deed, and authorizes the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson to execute the deed. The Board of County Commissioners voted on 6/2/2026 to adopt the resolution as amended, passing 11-0, and it was assigned Resolution No. R-472-26. The Intergovernmental and Economic Impact Committee forwarded the item to the BCC with a favorable recommendation on 5/13/2026. The estimated value of the portions of the folios is $3,291,829.20 based on the 2025 valuation by the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser for the entire folios. The annual maintenance cost is $2,700 per year for landscape maintenance. The property was previously transferred to the County following Base Realignment and Closure decisions in the 1990s. The property is located in District 9, represented by Commissioner Kionne L. McGhee. The sponsors are Raquel A. Regalado (Co-Prime Sponsor), Kionne L. McGhee (Co-Prime Sponsor), and Sen. Rene Garcia (Co-Sponsor). The property is unimproved and currently not generating revenue for the County. The conveyance will be 'as is' and 'where is'. The Air Force has acknowledged and accepted all existing environmental conditions. The zoning division advised that they could not opine on property that would be under the purview of the U.S. Government, and the planning division confirmed that the current military uses are consistent with the Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP). The Water and Sewer Department indicated that a water main extension to the subject property will be required, and the Air Force must obtain a water and sewer easement to extend the water main through the property with Folio No. 3079010000120. A second point of connection for water is to a 24-inch water main at the intersection of SW 288 Street and SW 127 Avenue, requiring a water main extension southerly along SW 127 Avenue to Tuskegee Boulevard, then easterly towards the subject property, and a water and sewer easement will be required to extend the water main through the property with Folio No. 3079010000180. The environmental baseline study is pending completion by HARB. Public comment sentiment: Commissioner Cohen Higgins stated that she had pulled the item and was supportive of it, but needed clarification because the item's sponsor was not the District Commissioner and the item involved a conveyance of land. She explained that the County's rules did not permit conveying land located in another commissioner's district without a two-thirds vote of the members present. Commissioner Regalado reported that several sunshine meetings had been held and that the District Commissioner was in support, and that she had met with the district's congressman, Carlos Giménez, who was likewise supportive. Commissioner Cohen Higgins thanked Commissioner Regalado for the clarification, and the committee proceeded to vote.