The Zoning Evaluation Unit provides the following services:

Pre-Evaluations
Provides an early indication of whether or not this Department might support a zoning hearing application. The information provided by staff is tentative only and may change depending on various factors, including but not limited to the site plans submitted, additional variances identified or other additional factors which may become known at a later date.  The Department reserves the right to reverse previous decisions. Please click here to obtain an application.  Only one property may be included per application.  An appointment may be scheduled with a Zoning Evaluator to discuss or review site plans for your proposal by calling (305-375-2566.)

Biscayne Bay Shoreline Development Review
Coordinates applications and meetings for projects that must be approved by the Biscayne Bay Shoreline Development Review Committee. Please click here  for more information and to obtain an Shoreline Review Checklist and Questionnaire form.

Development Impact Committee
Prepares zoning analysis and comments for Development Impact Review Committee (DIC) applications. Coordinates the implementation of DIC applications with several county agencies and staff; conduct meetings with said different agencies and the applicant; prepares the DIC Executive Council final recommendation; schedule and coordinate Lower Council and Executive Council meetings.

Educational Facilities
Coordinate and review school applications and preparation of recommendations for Educational Facilities for the Miami-Dade Public School Board. This includes conducting meetings, coordinating the staff review process, making presentations before the DIC Executive Council, and distribution of final recommendations.
Also reviews applications for Charter Schools. Charter school application forms are available here.

Severable Use Rights
The use of Severable Use Rights may be authorized in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 33B, Code of Miami-Dade County. The provisions of this chapter are intended to facilitate the protection of the East Everglades resources and thereby permit growth and development in the county through a specified management program knows as the Severable Use Rights process. Through the approval of a severable use rights application a development bonus in the form of an increase in the intensity and/or density of development is allowed for a specific parcel of land. These applications are reviewed in the Zoning Evaluation Unit for conformance with the Chapter 33B requirements. Please click here to obtain an Severable Use Rights Application form.

Substantial Compliance Applications
The Substantial Compliance Review Process is applicable in those instances when a site plan for future development has been approved by the Board of County Commissioners, the Community Zoning Appeals Board or any previous zoning board, and at the time of building permit application the developer finds that some minor modifications need to be made to the approved plans. The supervisor of the Zoning Evaluation Unit reviews the proposal against the previously approved hearing plan and a final determination on the approval or denial of the Substantial Compliance Application is made by the Zoning Services Division Chief. Please click here to obtain a Substantial Compliance Application form.