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City of Homestead

Meeting

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

What happened

AI summary

The Homestead City Council convened May 20, 2026 with a 34-item agenda composed entirely of consent items, all carrying pending status at the time of publication. No per-item vote records or commissioner attendance details were provided. The session was substantively heavy on land-use and development matters: multiple site plan approvals, tentative and final plats for Baaama/Penco LLC, McDonalds USA, Lennar Homes (Portobello Estates and Palm Cove), and Vikings 162 LLC were on the docket, alongside a Future Land Use Map amendment and rezoning for the Tower Commons project (B-2 to R-3 multifamily). On the procurement and infrastructure side, the council was set to consider a Computer-Aided Dispatch and Records Management System contract, a legal services retainer amendment with Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman, an AV/lighting/staging RFP award, a Wastewater Treatment Facility SRF Facilities Plan, and NSP property sales at 75 NW 3rd Street and 105 NE 17th Street. Policy items included an Unsolicited Proposals Ordinance, amendments to City Code Chapters 25 and 26, a Vision Zero Safety Action Plan, a Safe Roads/Safer Homestead initiative, and a Charter Review Committee item. Ceremonial and advisory items rounded out the agenda. Because all items carried 'pending' status with no vote records available, confirmed outcomes cannot be reported — watch for adopted results in the official minutes.

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

Key decisions

  1. Tower Commons FLUM Amendment from TMU to New Designation (PH2026-34)
    Pending

    Would amend the Future Land Use Map designation for the Tower Commons site, a prerequisite land-use change that could reshape development density and permitted uses at that location.

  2. Tower Commons Rezoning from B-2 to R-3 Multiple Family (PH2026-35)
    Pending

    Would rezone the Tower Commons parcel from general business to multifamily residential, opening the site to higher-density housing development.

  3. Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management System
    Pending

    Would authorize procurement of a new CAD and records management system for public safety operations, a significant technology infrastructure investment for the city.

  4. Unsolicited Proposals Ordinance
    Pending

    Would establish a formal city framework for receiving and evaluating unsolicited development or service proposals from private parties, directly affecting how businesses can bring projects to the city outside a competitive bid process.

  5. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman Legal Services Retainer Amendment
    Pending

    Would amend the city's retainer agreement with its outside counsel, potentially adjusting scope, rates, or term for legal services relied upon across major city transactions and land-use matters.

  6. Sale of NSP Properties: 75 NW 3rd Street and 105 NE 17th Street
    Pending

    Would authorize the sale of two city-held Neighborhood Stabilization Program properties, returning parcels to private ownership and potentially generating proceeds for the city.

  7. Requesting Conveyance of County-Owned Property for Development
    Pending

    Would formally request Miami-Dade County transfer ownership of county-held land to the city for development purposes, a key step in unlocking that property for economic or housing use.

  8. Site Plan and Variances for Baaama, LLC & Penco, LLC (PH2024-70, PH2024-73, PH2026-40)
    Pending

    Would approve site plans and multiple variances for the Baaama/Penco development project, clearing the regulatory path for construction to proceed on that site.

  9. Develop the Vision Zero Safety Action Plan
    Pending

    Would authorize development of a Vision Zero Safety Action Plan aimed at eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries, with potential downstream implications for road design, signage, and transportation spending.

  10. Charter Review Committee
    Pending

    Would establish or reconstitute a Charter Review Committee to examine and potentially recommend changes to the city's foundational governing document, a process that can affect municipal authority over taxation, procurement, and development approvals.