The Hialeah City Council advanced a package of zoning and land‑use items during its meeting, approving second‑reading ordinances and several variances and setting multiple first readings for follow‑up hearings.

Highlights included passage of amendments to the transit‑oriented development district and updates to landscaping regulations. During one item council members and staff identified a discrepancy between the ordinance language and the planning records: notices and planning board materials showed 12% pervious area while the draft ordinance had 22%. Planning staff confirmed that public notices and the PNZ presentation were correct and the ordinance language was corrected on the record before the vote.

Several land‑use map amendments and variances for multifamily and mixed‑use projects were approved on second reading. The council also took up a set of first readings for projects in the neighborhood business district that propose additional density in exchange for affordable units; second readings for those projects were scheduled for 01/13/2026.

Votes at a glance: the council recorded roll calls for multiple items throughout the evening; the items read for second reading generally carried by affirmative roll calls of the members present.

What happens next: projects approved on first reading will return for public hearing and final votes on their scheduled second‑reading dates. Planning staff confirmed corrected text will be used in final ordinances.