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City of Homestead

Meeting

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

What happened

Statura summary

The real action on this agenda is regulatory, not ceremonial: Council has a pending ordinance to rewrite HOA era parking and boat storage rules in Chapter 30, and that is the item with the widest immediate reach because it changes what residents can keep on site and how associations and code enforcement will police it. The other big zoning rewrite is the pending ADU ordinance, which would finally put accessory dwelling units into the code with new definitions and standards. Read together, those two items are the city deciding how much flexibility homeowners get inside existing neighborhoods, and who bears the friction when private HOA rules, parking demand, and infill housing all collide. The growth and infrastructure side is just as important. A pending budget amendment would increase the Stormwater Utility Fund for the Public Works Krome project, which is the clearest sign that Krome corridor drainage work is driving new spending now, not later. On land use, Baaama and Penco have both a pending 62.35 acre rezoning from AU to A 2 and a related school concurrency mitigation agreement, which means the entitlement path is being assembled in pieces: zoning plus the school capacity deal needed to carry it. Also worth watching are the pending frontage code amendment for addressing purposes, the switch from the old Standard Industrial Classification system in business regulations, the Crown Castle MPLS and redundant internet agreement for city communications resilience, and the note financing for 406 Washington Avenue. The senior programs, logo change, seafood festival, Cuba resolution, and project presentation are side shows compared with those binding code, budget, and land use moves.

Statura-generated summary of the official agenda and minutes. Verbatim per-item votes and dollar figures are in the Agenda & votes tab.

Key decisions

  1. Parking and Boat Storage Rules within Homeowners Associations
    Pending

    Would amend Chapter 30 zoning rules on off street parking and boat storage in HOA governed areas, shifting the practical balance between homeowner use of property and association or code enforcement restrictions.

  2. Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations
    Pending

    Would add ADU related definitions and zoning standards to the code, creating a formal path for backyard or attached secondary units and setting the terms for neighborhood infill.

  3. Stormwater Utility Fund Amendment for the Krome Project
    Pending

    Would increase the fiscal year 2025 to 2026 Stormwater Utility Fund budget for the Public Works Krome stormwater project, signaling that drainage spending tied to that corridor is being moved into the current budget.

  4. Baaama and Penco III Rezoning from AU to A 2
    Pending

    Would rezone about 62.35 acres from agricultural to one family residential, converting a large tract from rural use toward subdivision style development.

  5. Tri Party School Concurrency Agreement for Baaama and Penco III
    Pending

    Would approve a proportionate share mitigation agreement among the city, Miami Dade County Public Schools, and the developer, which is the school capacity mechanism needed to support the related rezoning.

  6. Frontage Definition for Addressing Purposes
    Pending

    Would create a new code section defining frontage for addressing purposes, a technical change that affects how lots are classified and administered in later permitting and development review.

  7. Replace the Standard Industrial Classification System in City Code
    Pending

    Would update Chapter 16 business tax and business regulation language by replacing the old SIC framework, which matters because business categories drive licensing and regulatory treatment.

  8. Crown Castle MPLS Network and Secondary Internet Circuits
    Pending

    Would authorize private fiber MPLS connectivity and redundant internet services for radio communications, strengthening the city's operational resilience rather than adding a visible public program.

  9. Financing for 406 Washington Avenue Purchase
    Pending

    Would approve a purchase sale agreement and authorize a note up to $1,666,812 to buy 406 Washington Avenue, meaning the city is prepared to borrow for that acquisition instead of waiting for cash funding.