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PAB backs BluEnest Princeton site despite staff’s call for urban‑design overlay; applicant proffers workforce units
Summary
On March 3 the Planning Advisory Board approved CDMP20240021, a 4.46‑acre BluEnest proposal in the Princeton area, with the applicant proffering up to 60 units and 20% workforce housing; staff recommended a DI‑1 urban‑design overlay but the board voted to approve the applicant’s request.
The Miami‑Dade Planning Advisory Board voted 6–1 to approve CDMP20240021, a 4.46‑acre application in the Princeton area that the applicant proffered to limit to 60 residential units and to dedicate 20% of units to workforce homeownership.
Senior planner Ihorra Ninoni presented staff’s recommendation: the county preferred a low‑density designation with a DI‑1 density increase tied to urban‑design requirements (which also permits up to 13 dwelling units per acre when urban design commitments are met). Staff said urban design would “provide a better design product for the area.” The applicant proffered a declaration that includes a 20% workforce housing component and a maximum development cap (the transcript shows the applicant’s cap at 60 units while staff's DI‑1 calculation indicated 57 units as the maximum under that designation).
Applicant counsel reiterated the project’s intention to provide workforce homeownership near transit and to align development with county goals on housing supply. County staff noted the site is inside the urban development boundary and surrounded by a mix of estate homes and multi‑family developments; Princeton Landing and nearby approved urban‑center development were cited as context.
There were no speakers representing opposition recorded at PAB for this item. Board member Horatio Huembez moved to approve with the applicant’s proffered restrictions; J. W. Morris seconded. The motion passed 6–1, with Lynette Cardosh the sole “no” vote. The PAB recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners. Staff will continue to coordinate final details such as urban‑design elements and the workforce‑housing implementation during subsequent review steps.
