Costco Cutler Bay warehouse moves toward Miami-Dade zoning hearing

Miami-Dade County has put Costco Wholesale Corp.’s Cutler Bay project on the calendar for a public zoning hearing on July 29, a key step that will test a revised site plan for a membership warehouse, an ancillary fueling facility and a liquor store on the 17.32-acre parcel at SW 190th Street and SW 108th Avenue.

The county notice, posted June 26, lists zoning case Z2025000278 and says Costco is seeking to modify a site-plan condition tied to a previously approved resolution. The hearing will be held in person at the Palmetto Golf Course Community Room, 9300 SW 152 Street in Miami. Under Miami-Dade’s zoning rules, hearings are required when a property owner seeks to change land use or obtain approval for a new proposal or a development plan.

For workers, the hearing is more than a planning formality. It is the point where a warehouse project starts moving from paper to a public record that can eventually lead to construction jobs, contractor traffic, and, later, hiring for front-end staff, stockers, forklift operators, bakery and meat employees, optical workers and managers. The county’s zoning process gives a clearer look at whether the company is still advancing the site or simply holding it in reserve.

The Cutler Bay location has been moving through county approvals for years. Miami-Dade’s 2024 land-conveyance memorandum approved roughly 17.32 acres for construction and maintenance of a Costco Wholesale facility, listing a $7,177,225 price or a land-swap option of equal estimated value. The same deal included a $1 million contribution to the Miami-Dade County Septic to Sewer Assistance Program, with Commissioner Kionne L. McGhee as the prime sponsor.

County officials have framed the South Miami-Dade project as a long-awaited redevelopment of land that had sat vacant for more than 20 years. In a March 2026 media advisory, Miami-Dade said the project would bring more than 400 jobs and expanded retail access. Earlier reporting said the county commission approved the land sale 8-5 in May 2024, that McGhee described the area as one of the most depressed for employment and food access, and that the project was expected to generate $217 million for the area. The developer also committed to 5,000 free memberships for residents earning less than $50,000 a year.

Construction appears to be part of the near-term path. A March 2026 report said developer Michael Swerdlow had already broken ground at the site and that SG Holdings expected completion in 2028. A separate August 2025 account said no opening date had been announced then, but described the Cutler Bay store as the first Costco in that area, technically in West Perrine. For Costco employees watching for the next hiring wave, July 29 is the next checkpoint that can signal how quickly this South Dade warehouse moves toward build-out and staffing.