The Rapid Transit Zone in Miami-Dade County
Land in the Rapid Transit Zone district around the County's transit corridors follows Chapter 33C. In the standard subzones, a project takes a general development plan to the Board of County Commissioners and then a final Administrative Site Plan Review; the SMART Corridor Subzone offers further routes.
Standard subzones
- A pre-application conference, then a special exception for a general development plan heard directly by the Board of County Commissioners.
- Final review through Administrative Site Plan Review (Sec. 33-284.88), with a code deadline of 21 days from a complete submission, extendable.
SMART Corridor Subzone
In the unincorporated SMART Corridor Subzone, a project goes to the Community Zoning Appeals Board (under 5 acres and under 250 units) or directly to the Board of County Commissioners (5 acres or 250 units or more); or it proceeds under Chapter 33 where it meets the minimum floor area ratio and provides 12.5 percent workforce units on site; or under its existing zoning (Sec. 33C-5).
Inside municipalities
Where Rapid Transit Zone land lies inside an urban center or urban area district, that district governs. In municipalities, the city keeps regulatory jurisdiction over SMART Corridor Subzone land.
Questions
- Who approves a project in Miami-Dade's Rapid Transit Zone?
- In the standard subzones, the Board of County Commissioners approves a general development plan by special exception, and the Director completes an Administrative Site Plan Review.
Sources
These guides summarize the code text for general information and are not legal advice. Every site is read under the code, the overlays and the ordinances that apply to it on the day of preparation.
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