Miami-Dade, Florida — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Miami-Dade during 2025.
Miami-Dade County indexed 2,503 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,989 approved and 10 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.7% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Miami (517), Opa-locka (504), and Doral (367).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
2,503
Projects with decisions
2,989
Approved actions
10
Denied actions
99.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aventura | 89 | 124 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bal Harbour | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bay Harbor Islands | 86 | 103 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Biscayne Park | 6 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Doral | 367 | 431 | 0 | 100.0% |
| El Portal | 33 | 40 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Golden Beach | 46 | 52 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hialeah | 58 | 58 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hialeah Gardens | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Key Biscayne | 168 | 196 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Miami | 517 | 622 | 6 | 99.0% |
| Miami Springs | 149 | 176 | 0 | 100.0% |
| North Bay Village | 63 | 66 | 0 | 100.0% |
| North Miami Beach | 39 | 51 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Opa-locka | 504 | 630 | 2 | 99.7% |
| Palmetto Bay | 102 | 110 | 2 | 98.2% |
| South Miami | 211 | 248 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sweetwater | 61 | 70 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.