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Discussion continued between Chairman Wheeler and Mr. Paladin regarding his <br />presentation. <br />County Administrator Baird declared that the industrial land, required for this County to <br />create jobs, is not readily available. He urged the Board to use caution and do lots of research and <br />hold workshops to review all aspects of the Plan. The transfer density is one concern in regard to <br />keeping the "village concept" intact, and that should not be changed to the extent it has in the past. <br />Administrator Baird pointed out that if we have an industrial park built, there are going to be some <br />Wall Street Firms involved in the creation of large manufacturing jobs, and we might want them as <br />investors in the community. <br />Mr. Paladin wondered if the Chairman would put together a team to look further into this. <br />George Christopher, Planning and Zoning Committee, talked about the importance of <br />planning in regards to the Urban Service Line. He remarked, "If you do not include intensity, you <br />don't change the process for industrial development as it exists today". <br />John Higgs, Indian River Shores, commented that people who have the interest of the <br />entire County in mind must do the planning. It was Mr. Higgs' understanding that houses might <br />be erected near the Indian River County Public Shooting Range. He urged the Board to proceed <br />with the Charter process as quickly as possible and opined that Charter Government would provide <br />a voice for all the people in planning for future land use in the County. <br />Chairman Wheeler said the area by the gun range was already in Fellsmere's <br />Comprehensive Plan and would not fall into the Charter. Mr. Wheeler explained that the land was <br />zoned commercial/industrial because it was at a major interchange and it was annexed into the City <br />for residential use, but our staff was not in favor of that. Mr. Wheeler observed that it took 20-25 <br />April 17, 2007 15 <br />