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Home My WebLink AboutLTC 072-2026 VILLAGE OF PINECREST RESOLUTION NO. 2026-12MIAMI BEACH OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK LTC No. 072-2026 LETTER TO COMMISSION TO: Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission FROM: Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk � DATE: February 24, 2026 SUBJECT: VILLAGE OF PINECREST RESOLUTION NO. 2026-12. Attached for your information is Resolution No. 2026-12, adopted by the Mayor and Village Council of Pinecrest on February 10, 2026. A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST, FLORIDA, AFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE MIAMI-DADE URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY ("UDB") AS IT CURRENTLY EXISTS TO PROTECT DOWNSTREAM WATER RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE BISCAYNE AQUIFER, REGIONAL GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES, AND CONNECTED COASTAL WATERS, AS WELL AS THE EVERGLADES, WETLANDS, AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS; URGING THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO UPHOLD COUNTY MAYOR DANIELA LEVINE CAVA'S VETO OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OUTSIDE THE UDB; URGING THE FLORIDA STATE LEGISLATURE TO OPPOSE ANY LEGISLATION THAT WOULD WEAKEN THE UDB IN THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CHARTER; ENCOURAGING ADVANCEMENT OF ATTAINABLE AND WORKFORCE HOUSING WITHIN THE UDB TO ADDRESS HOUSING AFFORDABILITY WITHOUT EXPANDING DEVELOPMENT INTO ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS; DESIGNATING THE PRESERVATION OF THE UDB AS A STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY FOR THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST; AND FURTHER, DIRECTING THE VILLAGE CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MAYOR, EACH MEMBER OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THE SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA SENATE, THE MIAMI-DADE STATE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, ALL OTHER MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST'S STATE LEGISLATIVE LOBBYISTS. The Village Clerk of Pinecrest has requested that a copy of this Resolution be provided to the Miami Beach Mayor and Commissioners. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 305.673.7411. REG/le Attachment F:\CLER\$ALL\LILIA\L TC's -Transmittal's\Pinecrest\Resolution 2026-12 Village of Pinecrest.docx RESOLUTION NO.2026-12 A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST,FLORIDA,AFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE MIAMI-DADE URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY ("UDB")AS IT CURRENTLY EXISTS TO PROTECT DOWNSTREAM WATER RESOURCES,INCLUDING THE BISCAYNE AQUIFER,REGIONAL GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES,AND CONNECTED COASTAL WATERS,AS WELL AS THE EVERGLADES, WETLANDS,AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS;URGING THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO UPHOLD COUNTY MAYOR DANIELA LEVINE CAVA'S VETO OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OUTSIDE THE UDB;URGING THE FLORIDA STATE LEGISLATURE TO OPPOSE ANY LEGISLATION THAT WOULD WEAKEN THE UDB IN THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CHARTER;ENCOURAGING ADVANCEMENT OF ATTAINABLE AND WORKFORCE HOUSING WITHIN THE UDB TO ADDRESS HOUSING AFFORDABILITY WITHOUT EXPANDING DEVELOPMENT INTO ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS;DESIGNATING THE PRESERVATION OF THE UDB AS A STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY FOR THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST;AND FURTHER, DIRECTING THE VILLAGE CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MAYOR,EACH MEMBER OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THE SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA SENATE,THE MIAMI-DADE STATE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION,ALL OTHER MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN MIAMI- DADE COUNTY,AND THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST'S STATE LEGISLATIVE LOBBYISTS. WHEREAS,the Urban Development Boundary ("UDB")in Miami-Dade County was established as a core growth-management tool to limit urban sprawl,protect environmentally sensitive lands,preserve agricultural areas,and safeguard natural systems critical to regional water supply and flood resilience;and WHEREAS,lands located outside the current UDB include wetlands,agricultural soils,and open spaces that play a vital role in protecting downstream water resources,including the Biscayne Aquifer,regional groundwater supplies,and connected coastal waters,upon which Pinecrest and other coastal communities depend for drinking water,environmental health,and resilience to flooding and sea level rise;and WHEREAS,wetlands and prairies west of the UDB function as natural filtration and storage systems that support groundwater recharge,reduce pollutant loads,and maintain hydrologic connections between inland ecosystems,the Everglades,and downstream coastal waters;and WHEREAS,the UDB also serves to protect South Dade agricultural lands by maintaining contiguous farming areas,preserving permeable soils,supporting food production,and preventing land-speculation pressures that arise when urban development expands into rural areas;and WHEREAS,in January 2026,the Miami-Dade County Commission approved amendments to the County's Comprehensive Development Master Plan to allow development of a large heavy- equipment facility on hundreds of acres of predominantly protected wetlands outside the existing UDB,raising significant concerns regarding impacts to wetlands,water resources,flood control, and long-standing growth-management policies;and WHEREAS,on February 2,2026,Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava vetoed the proposed development,citing the County's obligation to protect environmentally sensitive lands,uphold the integrity of the UDB,and ensure that development outside the boundary occurs only when there is a demonstrated and compelling public need consistent with long-range planning principles;and WHEREAS,weakening or bypassing the UDB through legislative or administrative action risks accelerating sprawl into wetlands and agricultural lands,undermining Everglades restoration efforts,and increasing long-term public costs associated with infrastructure expansion,flood mitigation,and environmental degradation;and WHEREAS,the Council of the Village of Pinecrest recognizes that addressing housing affordability is a critical public-policy goal,and acknowledges that developers have argued for expanding the UDB westward to accommodate industrial and commercial projects as a means to preserve sufficient land within the UDB for affordable and workforce housing;however,the Village Council firmly believes that such housing objectives are best achieved through strategies within the existing UDB,including infill development,redevelopment,zoning reforms,and infrastructure- efficient growth,rather than by encroaching upon environmentally sensitive lands;and WHEREAS,protecting upstream lands and water systems is directly tied to the long-term environmental,economic,and public-health interests of Pinecrest as a downstream coastal city. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST,FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS: Section l .That the Village Council hereby affirms its support for the preservation of the Miami-Dade Urban Development Boundary ("UDB")as it currently exists to protect downstream water resources,including the Biscayne Aquifer,regional groundwater supplies,and connected coastal waters,as well as the Everglades,wetlands,and agricultural lands;urges the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners to uphold County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava's veto of the proposed development outside the UDB; urges the Florida State Legislature to oppose any legislation that would weaken the UDB in the Miami-Dade County Charter;encourages the advancement of attainable and workforce housing within the UDB to address housing affordability without expanding development into environmentally sensitive lands;designates the preservation of the UDB as a State legislative priority for the Village of Pinecrest. Section 2.The Village Clerk is hereby directed to transmit this Resolution to the Miami-Dade County Mayor,each member of the Miami-Dade County Board of County 2 Commissioners,the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives,the President of the Florida Senate,the Miami-Dade State Legislative Delegation,all other municipalities within Miami-Dade County,and the Village of Pinecrest's state legislative lobbyists. Section 3.This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this l 0th day of Feb Attest: Priscilla Torres,MMC Village Clerk Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency: Mitchell Bierman Village Attorney PI Motion by:Councilmember Meyer Second by:Councilmember del Prado Vote:Councilmembers del Prado,Greenberg,Meyer,Vice Mayor Fairman,and Mayor Corradino voting Yes. 3