EXCHANGE PROPERTY BETWEEN COUNTY AND THE SOUTH FLORIDA

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

The Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-636-26 (File Number 260314) on 7/21/2026, approving a land exchange between Miami-Dade County and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The County will receive five fee simple parcels (Parcels 2, 5, 7, 8, and 11) totaling 1.318 acres from SFWMD, located along the west right-of-way line of SW 157th Avenue between SW 42nd Street and SW 26th Street, needed for roadway improvements to SW 157th Avenue. In exchange, the County will convey a 3.889-acre tract of County-owned land to SFWMD, 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, located within the Bird Drive Basin. Both properties are appraised at $175,000.00. The County property is declared surplus, and both parties elected not to reserve mineral rights. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor or designee to execute the Exchange Agreement and accept conveyance of SFWMD property, and authorizes the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson to execute the County Deeds. 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 Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee forwarded the item to the Board with a favorable recommendation on 6/10/2026. The item was introduced on 2/19/2026. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.