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Community Development Director Robert Keating recapped his memorandum of October 19, 2009, to present the County -initiated request to redesignate a total of ± 593 acres acquired under the County's Environmental Lands Program to the C-1, Conservation -1 Land Use Category. He used a PowerPoint (copy on file) to provide descriptions of the properties, known as Subject Property 1, Canoe Launch Park/Ansin Tract; Subject Property 2, South Prong Preserve/Shadowbrook Estates Parcel and South Prong Preserve/Ryall Parcel; Subject Property 3, Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA) Diamond Tract; and Subject Property 4, Corrigan 460 Tract/Berry Groves Exchange. He thereafter presented the recommendations of the Planning & Zoning Commission (PZC) and staff for the Board to approve transmittal of the proposed future land use amendment to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) by approving the Resolution attached to staff's report. Commissioner O'Bryan was informed by staff that the proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan would not interfere with the permit application for boat ramp improvements and parking at Subject Property 3, Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA) Diamond Tract. Discussion ensued among Commissioners and staff on whether the pending improvements to Subject Property 3 should be made prior to re -designation of the land use designation and zoning. The Board agreed that it would be prudent to first make the improvements, and it was noted that the County's willingness to commit the land to a conservation land use plan might provide future leverage for any required mitigations. The Chairman opened the Public Hearing. There being no speakers, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. ON MOTION by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED by Vice Chairman Flescher, the Board unanimously approved Resolution 2009-165, as amended to remove Subject Property 3, the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 27 November 3, 2009