The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on October 23, 2024, to address multiple Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) and zoning items. The meeting included deferrals, a withdrawal, and approvals of several applications, with significant discussion on a large mixed-use project in District 8.
All votes were unanimous unless noted.
Good morning. Commissioner Bastian. Commissioner B Bermudez. Commissioner Cabrera. Commissioner Cohen Higgins. Present. Senator Garcia. Commissioner Gonzalez. Commissioner Hardeman. Commissioner Higgins. Good morning. I'm here. Commissioner McGee. Commissioner Steinberg. Vice Chairman Robriguez. I'm present. Chairman Gilbert. Six members present. No, we got seven. Cornhiggins is here. Are we have a call? Thank you, Madam Clerk. Commissioner Eileen Higgins, if you would lead us in prayer, followed by the pledge. Of course. If we'd all rise, bow our heads. This morning, dear God, please guide us as we make decisions around how to best serve the residents of this county through schools and homes and buildings and offices. We're so lucky to live in a community that is growing. And in that growth, we need to do things responsibly. We hope we treat all of our residents with care, with love, and respect. We ask for your guidance as we do this. Amen. Yes, this is part of a single agenda now, so just a motion to set the agenda would be in order, and then you may uh proceed as you please. So moved. It's been moved by Commissioner Cohen Higgins, seconded by Commissioner Bastien. All in favor of setting the agenda signified by saying aye. All opposed, nay. Show uh the agenda passed. All right. Uh is it in order for the zoning director to read his opening statement and swear in the speakers at this time? Uh yes. All right, go ahead. Eric Silva R. In accordance with the code of my Medicine County, all items to be heard today have been legally advertised in the newspaper. Notice have been mailed and the properties have been posted. Additional copies of the agenda are available here in the chambers. Items will be called up to be heard by agenda number and name of applicant. Please note board action on any item at today's meeting. Applicants and members of the public may wish to govern themselves accordingly. The record in the file for each hearing on each application will include documents from the public agencies, the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources. And when there's an appeal from the community appeals board, we also have the transcript from those hearings.