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Planning advisory board backs private wetland mitigation banks in Florida City
Summary
The Miami‑Dade Planning Advisory Board voted unanimously to transmit and adopt a land‑use text amendment to allow private wetland mitigation banks on about 928 acres in Florida City, while the Homestead Air Reserve Base asked to review specific designs later for bird‑strike compatibility.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY — The Planning Advisory Board (PAB), acting as the county's local planning agency, voted unanimously Sept. 15 to transmit and adopt a Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) text amendment that would allow private wetland mitigation banks on land in Florida City.
Staff presented the application, CDMP20250002 (Atlantic Civil Inc.), and recommended changing the land‑use plan to redesignate roughly 928 acres from agriculture to open land and environmental protection and to add a new open‑land subarea to allow mitigation banks. "Staff's recommendation is to transmit with change and adopt," Planning staff member Jennifer Snell told the board during the presentation.
The applicant, represented by attorney Carrie Varsh, told the board the…
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