Miami-Dade County v. Torbert

Miami-Dade County (“the County”) petitioned this Court for second-tier certiora-ri review of a Miami-Dade Circuit Court Appellate Division opinion. We grant the petition.

Thomas and Michelle Torbert (“the Torberts”) own property zoned for agricultural use in Miami-Dade County. The Torberts applied to develop the property pursuant to a plat zoning exception. After a zoning hearing, the County denied the application.

The Torberts appealed to the circuit court, and the circuit court reversed the lower tribunal. The circuit court issued a one-sentence opinion which stated, “[t]he Miami-Date County…