On February 19, 2026, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on several Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) and zoning items. The meeting included small-scale amendments, deferred items, and a lengthy public hearing on a proposed 540-home development in the Calusa community. Key actions included the withdrawal of the Lennar Homes application, approval of the SIP Development application, deferral of the OCLA application, and deferral of the Kendall Associates/Calusa development after extensive public testimony. The meeting was held in Commission Chambers at 9:30 AM.
No, no, no, no. Steinberg will be absent from today's meeting. Commissioner Bastian. Commissioner Gwen Heans. Senator Garcia. Commissioner Gilbert. Commissioner Gonzalez. Commissioner Hardeman. Commissioner Lopez. Commissioner Milian Orbis. Commissioner Regalado. Vice Chairman Magee. Chairman Rodriguez. Present. Seven members present. We have a quorum. All right, please stand. Yeah, no, I know. I I please stand for the prayer done this morning by Commissioner Cohen Higgins, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance by her as well. It is in your name that we pray. Amen. Commissioner Bastian, I I heard you. I'm sorry, I was but I did hear you when you came. All right. Now just uh I realized that officially we haven't uh wished everybody happy black Easterly months. Even though we had an event, uh so I'm taking uh advantage of our all-time together colleagues to which everyone a happy black Easter we month. Take time the entire month, and then uh months after to, you know, mingle, learn about your neighbors, because after all, we are one, and now diversity is our strength. Thank you. Thank you for that, and I appreciate that. You know, twenty three of me is a powerful tool. Um, and I I I can relate. All right. Um Commissioner Lopez. All righty, let's see. Where are we? Let's see. Who's at the you see? I was about to say Mr. Attorney. Thank goodness I looked up. Madam Attorney, uh, can we please have the zoning director read his opening statements where in the speakers and any uh and then announce any deferrals that we may have or withdrawals? Yes, Mr. Chair, thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In accordance with the code, Mamadi County, all items to be heard today have been legally advertised in the newspaper. 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 the applicant. Please note the board action and any item today's meeting may be reconsidered, and additional action may be taken on such item at the same meeting. Applicants and members of the public may wish to govern themselves accordingly.