EXCHANGE PROPERTY BETWEEN COUNTY AND THE SOUTH FLORIDA

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

Miami-Dade County Legislative Item File Number 260314, Resolution R-636-26, adopted on 7/21/2026, approves an exchange agreement between Miami-Dade County and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The County will receive five fee simple parcels owned by SFWMD, identified as Parcels 2, 5, 7, 8, and 11, comprising 1.318 acres, located along the west right-of-way line of SW 157th Avenue between SW 42nd Street and SW 26th Street, required for roadway improvements to SW 157th Avenue. In exchange, the County will convey to SFWMD a 3.889-acre tract of County-owned land bounded on the north by SW 26 Street, the south by SW 28 Street, the west by SW 173 Avenue, and the east by SW 172 Court. Both properties are appraised at $175,000.00. The County property is declared surplus, and both parties elect not to reserve mineral rights. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor or designee to execute the agreement and accept conveyances, and the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson to execute a County Deed. The project involves widening SW 157 Avenue from SW 42 Street to SW 26 Street to a four-lane roadway with raised landscape medians, irrigation, sidewalks, curb and gutters, storm drainage, pavement markings, signage, intersection and signalization improvements, and roadway lighting. Funding for design, construction, and right-of-way acquisition is estimated at $26,593,000. The item was introduced on 2/19/2026, forwarded with a favorable recommendation by the Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee on 6/10/2026, and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026. Public comment sentiment is not stated.