About us

The Planning and Zoning Department is responsible for all planning related activities of the City. It is composed of two operating divisions: Long Range Planning and Current Planning. The Long Range Planning Division is responsible for the development of the City’s Comprehensive Development Plan, City maps, planning studies, multi-year plans and related issues. The Current Planning Division handles the day-to-day activities related to land development and zoning reviews.

Long-Range Planning includes:

• Update and amend City’s Comprehensive Development Master Plan as needed;
• Research, data collection, analysis, preparing inventories and reports to better understand the environment;
• Facilitate the City Council’s decisions in executing the multi-year plans;
• Utilize the City of Miami Gardens Vision Statement through active public participation via charrettes and workshops to improve the quality of life and to support healthy environments;
• Focus on land use planning to accommodate current and future growth per the State’s Growth Management Laws including Concurrency Management;
• Special grants and planning studies administration;
• City maps and Geographic Information Systems mapping support;
• EDEN permitting system database support;

Current Planning and Zoning involves:

• Development review of proposed projects, implementation of land use plans and policies and public zoning inquires;
• Review of all land use applications and formulating staff recommendations addressing applications including but not limited to-
  
  • Administrative Site Plan review;
  • Administrative Variances;
  • Substantial Compliance;
  • Landscape Plan Review;
  • Variances and Zoning Changes (Public Hearings);
  • Plats and Subdivision Reviews;
  • Sign Plans;
  • Banners;
  • Zoning Inspections;
  • Zoning Verification Letters;
  • Street Address Assignments;
  • Review of Building Permits
  • Review Certificates of use/Licenses;
  • Group Homes applications and Verification Letters;