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Commissioners approve MMG Coral Way mixed-use plan with townhomes, retail and traffic mitigations
Summary
The Board approved MMG Coral Way’s CDMP and zoning applications to redevelop a 6.72-acre vacant parcel into a horizontal mixed-use project with 38 townhomes, about 27,000 square feet of retail, and proffered traffic and parks improvements including a traffic signal and contributions to a nearby park.
Miami-Dade County commissioners unanimously approved a CDMP amendment and companion zoning to permit a horizontal mixed-use redevelopment at the northwest corner of Southwest 26th Street (Coral Way) and Southwest 44th Avenue filed by MMG Coral Way, LLC.
Why it matters: The project redesignates a largely vacant 6.72-acre parcel to an office-residential mix and rezones the south half to MCD (Mixed-Use Corridor District) and the north half to RU-4L to allow a combination of retail and townhome development. The developer reduced the project’s scale after neighborhood outreach, from an initially proposed 200 units to the approved program of 38 townhomes plus 27,000 square feet of retail.
Applicant Tracy Slavens summarized the evolution of the plan and explained the proffers: the project includes a 27,000-square-foot retail component intended to accommodate a grocery store and a quick-service restaurant, 38 townhomes buffered from adjacent single-family lots, and a CDMP covenant tying the development to those limits. The applicant told the board it had "committed to doing this, during the construction" of a traffic signal at 140th Avenue and 26th Street (Coral Way) and that a preliminary traffic-signal warrant study showed warrants exist today.
Neighbors raised concerns about traffic and communications. Guillermo Rodriguez said additional commercial development would "increase the traffic" on already-congested local streets; Alex Silva said notice to neighbors had been limited and asked for more outreach. Commissioners and staff addressed those concerns. The planning director and applicant confirmed they would submit the signal warrant study to Public Works and intended to have the signal installed before certificates of occupancy, subject to Public Works scheduling and approvals.
Parks staff supported the developer’s proffer to contribute to Tree Island Park and build a splash pad and shade structures; Alex Cecil of Miami-Dade County Parks said the department had been in conversation with the applicant and "support[s] that contribution and that improvement."
Commissioner Gonzales, the district commissioner, moved approval consistent with staff recommendations; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously. The zoning director noted no protests had been filed against the associated zoning application (Z2023000508) and that the applicant requested time to submit the executed zoning covenant.
Next steps: Applicant to submit final executed covenants within the board’s time frame and to coordinate with Public Works on signal design and with Parks on park contributions and improvements. Site-plan review will confirm buffers, parking, and landscaping commitments.
Vote: Motion passed unanimously on roll-call.
