A county-owned parking lot behind the South Dade Government Center in Cutler Bay is on track to become something very different: 724 income-restricted apartments spread across four eight-story buildings.
Miami-Dade County planning staff recommended approval of the zoning requests in a staff report dated September 24, clearing the way for applicant TAF SDGC, LLC to redevelop roughly 12 acres at 10700–10820 SW 211 Street — land the county’s own planners called “underutilized” that currently functions as employee parking and a vehicle maintenance yard. The agenda item was before the Board of County Commissioners as application PH: Z26-090.
The source of the housing commitment predates the zoning action: the Board previously approved a Lease and Development Agreement, under Resolution No. R-841-24, authorizing the development of affordable housing on this county-owned site.
What’s getting built, and when
The project breaks into two phases, each delivering two eight-story residential buildings with approximately 362 units apiece.
Phase I includes around 443 parking spaces, a clubhouse, swimming pool, and active and passive recreational areas.
Phase II adds approximately 366 parking spaces and is proposed to include a publicly accessible canal walkway and open space improvements along the southeastern portion of the site, along the Black Creek Canal.
An administrative site plan review for Phase I is already underway with Miami-Dade’s Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources.
Why this spot—and why now
The site sits inside the county’s Rapid Transit Zone, adjacent to the South Dade Transitway—one of Miami-Dade’s designated SMART Plan transit corridors.
County planning staff said the parking lot was better suited for transit-oriented residential development than vehicle storage, given its location near a major planned transit corridor and its designation within the Cutler Ridge Metropolitan Urban Center District.
At roughly 59 units per gross acre, the project is well below the 250-units-per-acre maximum the county’s master plan allows for Metropolitan Urban Centers—a ceiling that would technically permit more than 3,000 units on this footprint.
The developer is seeking a non-use variance to allow the multifamily buildings’ primary entrances to front on internal parking areas rather than a public street or designated open space.
County staff supported those waivers, noting that mandatory storefronts wouldn’t be viable at a site surrounded by government offices, a fire station, the courthouse, and the Florida Turnpike.
What neighbors can expect
Traffic studies project the completed development will add roughly 275 additional vehicle trips during the evening rush hour.
County staff found that approval would not have a negative impact on transportation services or reduce the Level of Service standards for an initial development order.
Staff also noted the project may add to the population in the area and may bring additional noise into the neighborhood.
For context on the broader vision: the Town of Cutler Bay’s own master plan identifies the surrounding Town Center District—which includes the Southland Mall area—as a mixed-use, transit-supportive environment with opportunities to connect to the South Dade SMART Corridor.
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