"The Department of Community Affairs, which reviews major land-use decisions by the county, refused to approve the changes to the county's master plan, which outlines long-term zoning. The county will now have to argue its case for each project before a judge at an administrative hearing.
'The DCA cited concern over Miami-Dade's lack of potable water to support future growth and the impact on traffic in the area if the Hialeah land just off of Florida's Turnpike is developed for a stadium.
'Hialeah and the county have promised to build a $45 million reverse osmosis plant to supply drinking water to support new development on the 1,100-acre Hialeah site...The DCA says it needs more assurances that the as-yet unfunded water plant will be built, and that the water it produces will be used primarily to serve the demands of proposed development at the site.
'Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina said he's confident the city and county can iron out the water issues "in the next four to six weeks."'(MiamiHerald)
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