Controversial plans to build a sprawling warehouse fulfillment center outside Miami-Dade County’s urban development boundary will have to start over after an appeals court Wednesday upheld a lower court decision.
Judges in Tallahassee agreed that Miami-Dade granted too many delays when considering the project.
The plan called for converting nearly 400 acres of farmland near sensitive wetlands and Biscayne Bay into a warehouse complex, drawing opposition from environmentalists.
To restart the project, developers will need to submit a new application.
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