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<br />The Chairman opened the public hearing. <br /> <br />Attorney Bruce Barkett, <br /> representing the applicant, commented on the current political <br />stigma against moving the urban service line. He pointed out there would be no appreciable <br />difference in uses and trips and although there is a current stigma against moving the USA, <br />approval of the request would just fill in an enclave that was originally considered to be included in <br />the USA. He explained the Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) position at the time. He <br />did not oppose Commissioner Wheeler’s proposal and stated that he actually presented a draft <br />LDR amendment when approaching staff initially, but thought the more logical way to do it would <br />be to move the USA. He presented a copy of his proposed change to the Board where he had <br />underlined a sentence on page 58 of the Future Lane Use Element. (copy on file in the office of the <br />Clerk to the Board. <br />George Hamner, Sr., <br /> 650 Hwy A1A, retired Board Chairman of the Indian River <br />Exchange Packers company, stated that employees who have been with them many years are the <br />primary concern. He asked for the Board’s approval and expressed appreciation for anything they <br />could do to help. <br />Ital Veron <br />, 280 Peppertree Drive, on behalf of IRNA (Indian River Neighborhood <br />Association), understood the great need to maintain employment as well as to recognize that the <br />rd <br />industry is hurting and wanted to see them enabled to help both. He preferred the 3 alternative, to <br />change this Light Industrial land use designation by doing a LDR amendment. <br />th <br />Dian S. George <br />, 1515 27 Avenue, was opposed to approval and called this “a test” and <br />warned that if the Board were to “give an inch, they’ll take a mile.” <br />County Attorney Collins thought the staff’s report and recommendation made sense. <br />The facility is suitable for either agricultural or industrial use and by following the <br />recommendation, the Board would just be drawing the USA line to encompass it. Taking the <br />approach of a LDR regulation or a text amendment to the Comp Plan, based on what Mr. Barkett <br />was saying, would mean introducing industrial uses into the rural areas with whatever support is <br />required of those industrial uses in the rural areas, and County Attorney Collins thought that would <br />May 2, 2006 <br />19 <br /> <br />