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Staff presented the application and recommended transmittal for state review while noting multiple unresolved issues, including impacts to wetlands of regional significance, potential endangered‑species habitat, and traffic mitigation on Northwest 137th Avenue. Alex Dambach, planning development manager in the county’s planning division, told the board the site “has 246.07 acres” and that staff’s recommendation at this stage was “to transmit the application.”

The recommendation matters because transmittal triggers statutorily required review by state and regional agencies under Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and does not itself approve the land‑use change. Board Chair Frank Lago called for questions after the staff presentation; after public comment and applicant presentations, the board took a roll‑call vote and the motion to transmit carried 6–1.

Why it matters: the site would extend industrial infrastructure and utilities outside the urban development boundary (UDB) and includes wetlands and areas that staff and community members said require detailed mitigation before any final approval. Community Council 5 recommended denial and “do not transmit.” Laura Reynolds of the Hold the Line Coalition told the board the application is “incompatible with multiple CDMP policies and procedures” and urged denial. Scott Polowitz of Friends of Biscayne Bay said the project “would cause irreversible destruction of over 160 acres of wetlands,” increase flooding and worsen water quality flowing to Biscayne Bay.

Applicant and technical presentations: Representatives for Kelly Tractor said the site is a long‑held family property acquired in 1983 and described the company's countywide role. Jose Gonzalez, speaking for Kelly Tractor, said the family bought the land decades ago and that the company needs large, contiguous acreage to store and maintain heavy machinery. Ed Swakon of EAS Engineering, who prepared environmental analyses for the applicant, said the site is “not pristine,” described prior wetland permits tied to historical tree‑farming ridges and furrows, and said the application proposes to expand two on‑site preservation areas (one from 10.8 to 18.6 acres and the other from 12.3 to 15.3 acres).

Applicant proffers and claimed benefits: The applicant offered a declaration of restrictions and representatives said the project would support jobs and county services. The applicant's team estimated the relocation could create “up to a thousand jobs” and generate “well over $2,600,000 in taxes annually,” and said the site’s proximity to State Road 836 also positions it inside a transit tax district that would contribute to transit funding. Staff and the applicant also noted unresolved traffic mitigation; Dambach said one nearby roadway “would be impacted significantly, meaning that there would be more than a 5% impact on the traffic flow” and that mitigation measures had not yet been supplied.

Board action and next steps: The board voted to transmit the application for state and regional review (the transmittal vote does not adopt the amendment). The motion was recorded as carrying 6–1 (Lynette Cardoce opposed; Carlos Diaz Padron, Max Lozner, J. Will Morris, Ernie Thomas, Vice Chair McRae and Chair Frank Lago voted in favor). The staff noted transmission would allow state agencies and county departments to comment; outstanding environmental and traffic mitigation commitments would need to be addressed during transmittal review and prior to any final Board of County Commissioners action.

Community and agency review: Community Council 5 voted 3–2 to recommend denial, citing wetlands and drinking‑water concerns. Staff recommended transmission so that state and regional agencies can review the environmental and infrastructure issues identified by county reviewers and by public commenters.

The board also noted an administrative application from Atlantic Civil Inc. advertised for this meeting was deferred to the September agenda to allow the applicant and staff to resolve outstanding issues.

Ending: Transmission begins the formal review period; any final land‑use adoption would require additional mitigation commitments and final action by the Board of County Commissioners after state and agency review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Miami-Dade County - Planning Advisory Board - Jul 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Miami‑Dade County Planning Advisory Board voted to transmit to state and regional reviewing agencies an application from Kelly Tractor Company to amend the county Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) to allow a heavy‑equipment dealership and service campus on a roughly 246.07‑acre site largely outside the county's urban development boundary.","taxTitle","Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",2864,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6518808,"PAB approves small‑scale CDMP change to business‑office for vacant corner lot on Northeast Sixth Avenue",759,5711000,6470000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5385672-3e83537dd7a48c6d478f73a46184d5a2&start=5711&end=6470","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5385672-3e83537dd7a48c6d478f73a46184d5a2/thumbnail_5711000.jpg","/articles/6518808/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/PAB-approves-smallscale-CDMP-change-to-businessoffice-for-vacant-corner-lot-on-Northeast-Sixth-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518808-586fa3741e80e9a990242eb2157eab4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770945589&Signature=cDujSKJ7Xz4NUwVjjN7RiIxmJ9aBeWQd-d6obJ69mVnLpzHcuKs7pmLVtvBE1aQO~f5O4pfBZhUH9EvMQsKtIz9pKOfoVAKWHhCsxZJEpJCfkA~Emlx3PQxebVHfF5sOpyDNrgl7gKw930xZDQPtqPX3hsuVgBythSutFnjPAEW36zNxzNDxnAOmWstZ82X00c~jufjnbvVo35tEuM4xvU1yUqxRZw3kChIMxYQfOt1kQyP3zCk6g0OrMBNvh2pGOVGg6rZdokKmz4Lg2JkDJTcdQ2uJUmtT3b0pBAU80-bD2T9pv7O~z23tgZw2OLeCWSpQ1A-rva3tEQ-rbjdSXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning Advisory Board voted unanimously to adopt a small‑scale Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) amendment to redesignate a corner parcel at Northeast 140th Street and Northeast Sixth Avenue as Business and Office. George Agaya, principal planner, presented the small‑scale application (CDMP202501) describing the site as roughly 0.82 gross acres comprised of two current designations (low‑density residential and business‑office) and the applicant’s request to make the entire lot business and office.

Staff recommended adoption of the applicant’s preferred declaration of restrictions, which limits the building area to approximately 5,920 square feet and excludes future residential components. Applicant counsel Cesar Mestre said the client intends to build a small strip shopping center of about 5,200–5,920 square feet on a lot that has been vacant for over 25 years, and that commercial uses surround the lot on multiple sides. The applicant said this legislative path follows earlier local guidance seeking a CDMP amendment rather than pursuing a variance route.

Board action: The motion to adopt staff recommendation with acceptance of the preferred declaration of restrictions was moved by Vice Chair McRae and seconded by board member Max Lozner. The roll call recorded unanimous approval.

Why it matters: The amendment resolves a split land‑use designation on a long‑vacant, commercially‑oriented corner lot and allows the applicant to pursue site plan and permitting for a small retail/office center. Staff noted no agency objections and the North Central Community Council raised no issues at its hearing.

Ending: The adopted transmittal will proceed to the Board of County Commissioners for final consideration; site plan and permitting steps follow.","The Planning Advisory Board adopted staff’s recommendation and the applicant’s preferred declaration to redesignate a 0.82‑acre site at Northeast 140th Street and Northeast Sixth Avenue as Business and Office, enabling a proposed ~5,920‑square‑foot retail/office strip and associated parking.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6518812,"PAB unanimously adopts Lennar land‑use change with design overlay, caps project at 198 units",1202,4718000,5920000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5385672-3e83537dd7a48c6d478f73a46184d5a2&start=4718&end=5920","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5385672-3e83537dd7a48c6d478f73a46184d5a2/thumbnail_4718000.jpg","/articles/6518812/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/PAB-unanimously-adopts-Lennar-landuse-change-with-design-overlay-caps-project-at-198-units","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518812-d638d1bfaf56a0330b0562901a9cf4a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770945589&Signature=Wl0~fV7pGunpu5T-Dyyja5VFTIVoUdJm4oD8BK7PQ--gORFsCvNiWA97LDDwu~N5bTQfWCxECIdQFYfhrEJsn5q6V943xUrvcSdPKSjQDOVAdk-5Md3VhrWA7foAvimsilbRTf2Ob6CgPPLD48JiuuQHUvNsKhwCpQFVu2qKJ5BmsCcc7g68XprSSHgQtHglW7V1tLVaPTgjG4DUA345k5U2re0KNBn6A2-1GCGjnP4H1nSb7SpeCzkgmYvkCHgdZDPiL6kx8R73n7hxswodNM9J5PMzUc8JFZ1sUon6GzTd6tyTZ7Uo0U9qN5SYuXWnFCYYZ1mgYfj2vVtqH8MHDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning Advisory Board voted unanimously to adopt a staff‑recommended change to the Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) for an application by Lennar Homes LLC (the Redlands 180th Street assemblage). Rosa Davis of the county planning division presented the application and staff’s recommendation to redesignate the 20.212‑acre site to low‑density residential with a DI‑1 (one density increase).

Rosa Davis told the board the applicant originally requested a low‑medium density designation (6–13 units per acre). Staff recommended low density with a DI‑1 to secure urban design principles that improve transitions to adjacent agricultural and lower‑density areas. The applicant proffered a declaration of restrictions that caps development at 198 units (roughly 8–9 units per acre) and commits to urban design standards, connections to public water and sewer, lighting mitigation, notice to buyers about nearby agricultural operations, and an endangered‑species survey if required.

Applicant counsel Hugo Arz said the applicant accepted staff’s recommended map change and the proffered covenant. He noted the site lies within the SMART plan half‑mile buffer for the busway corridor and that concurrent zoning would address site layout, sidewalks and other urban design elements. The application was processed concurrently with zoning application Z‑2024000238.

Public and council review: The North Central Community Council recommended adoption per staff with a condition that the applicant meet with neighbors; the applicant reported post‑hearing outreach and said meetings had occurred. Staff noted adjacent recently approved developments have higher densities closer to the transit corridor and that the proposed cap is therefore consistent with the pattern of lower densities as distance from the busway increases.

Board action: Board member Ernie Thomas moved to adopt staff’s recommendation with acceptance of the proffered declaration of restrictions; the motion was seconded by J. Will Morris and passed unanimously. The vote records show all present board members voting yes.

Why it matters: The decision preserves the applicant’s ability to build townhomes (198 units) while securing design commitments intended to ensure compatibility with surrounding neighborhoods and to limit impacts on adjacent agricultural uses. Final site design and zoning approvals will follow as the concurrent rezoning proceeds to the Board of County Commissioners.","The Planning Advisory Board voted unanimously to adopt staff’s revised recommendation on a Lennar Homes CDMP map amendment, redesignating a 20.212‑acre parcel to low‑density residential with a one‑density increase (DI‑1) and accepting a proffered covenant that caps the project at 198 units.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning Advisory Board votes to transmit Kelly Tractor CDMP amendment despite wetlands and UDB concerns

PAB approves small‑scale CDMP change to business‑office for vacant corner lot on Northeast Sixth Avenue

PAB unanimously adopts Lennar land‑use change with design overlay, caps project at 198 units