DOWNTOWN SOMI

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

Ordinance granting the petition of Sunset Opportunities B1, LLC and Sunset C1, LLC to establish the Downtown SoMi Community Development District (CDD) in the City of South Miami, Miami-Dade County. The district is generally bounded on the north by Harriet Tubman Highway (U.S. 1), on the east by SW 57 Avenue (Red Road), on the south by SW 72 Street (Sunset Drive), and on the west by SW 58 Avenue. The development is a proposed 10.16-acre mixed-use development with approximately 202,462 square feet of retail space, 1,513 residential dwelling units, 287 hotel rooms, 2,786 parking spaces, 65,892 square feet of office space, and a movie theater containing 1,300 seats, with associated infrastructure estimated to cost approximately $149M. The ordinance was adopted on first reading on 4/21/2026, deferred on 6/2/2026, and deferred again on 7/21/2026. The initial Board of Supervisors members are Richard Perez, Alejandro Vadia, Antonio Ferrer, Azam Malik, and Gustavo Cabrera. The petition was filed on December 29, 2025. The filing fee was $15,000.00 and an additional $9,000.00 for advertising costs. The ordinance grants general powers under section 190.011, Florida Statutes, and special powers under section 190.012(1), (2)(a), (2)(d), (2)(f) except waste disposal, and (3), Florida Statutes. The exercise of power under section 190.012(1)(b) pertaining to water, wastewater and reuse water services shall be pursuant to the Declaration of Restrictive Covenants. The district will provide funding for capital improvements and multipurpose maintenance functions. The creation of the district will have no fiscal impact on the County. A Special Taxing District will be created to maintain the development's infrastructure should the CDD be dissolved or fail to fulfill its maintenance obligations. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.