Miramar staff outline broad comprehensive‑plan amendments, commission presses for more community outreach

Nixon Lebron, Miramar’s director of building, planning and zoning, told the City Commission at a workshop that staff is preparing evaluation-and-appraisal amendments to the city’s comprehensive plan and will transmit a full package for the May 7 meeting. "My name is Nixon Lebron. I'm here to present, the evaluation and appraisal review based amendments to the city comprehensive plan," Lebron said.

The amendments respond to changes in state law and local conditions, Lebron said, and would update the plan’s future land use and mobility elements, rename the transportation element to "mobility," add policies on climate resilience and neighborhood protection, and incorporate policies to promote affordable housing and food access. He said the city’s population is about 139,500 now and is projected to reach about 153,000 under the 20‑year planning horizon used for the draft amendments.

The proposed changes address several topics the city said are required or recommended under Florida Statutes, Chapter 163, including an updated approach to capital improvements, mobility and environmental policies, and internal consistency across elements. Lebron said the state’s coordinated review process governs the type of amendments being pursued and noted a state transmission deadline of May 9, 2025…