About the District

The Sebastian Isles Community Development District is a local, special-purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes, as amended, and established on July 17, 2022 by the Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Ordinance No. 22-67 as an alternative method of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining community-wide improvements in planned communities.

The Sebastian Isles CDD encompasses an area of approximately 27.86 acres lying wholly within the City of Florida City, in an area bounded by SW 170 Avenue on the east, SW 344 Street (East Palm Drive) on the south, Factory Shops Boulevard on the west, and SW 340 Street on the north.in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The Sebastian Isles CDD expects to plan establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate, and maintain additional systems and facilities.

A Community Development District (CDD) provides the 'solution' to Florida's need to provide valuable community infrastructure generated by growth, ultimately without overburdening other governments and their taxpaying residents. CDDs represent a major advancement in Florida's effort to manage its growth effectively and efficiently. This allows a community to establish higher construction standards, meanwhile providing a long-term solution to the operation and maintenance of the community's facilities.