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Vice Chairman Gary C. Wheeler led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 3. INVOCATION Planning Director Stan Boling delivered the Invocation. 4. PRESENTATION OF TRAFFIC IMPACT AND ROADWAY CONCURRENCY STUDY – DRAFT REPORT BY: JOHN KIM, P.E., MCMAHON ASSOCIATES, INC. John P. KimJoseph McMahon , P.E., and , CEO of McMahon and Associates, Inc. presented the Traffic Impact and Roadway Concurrency Study using a PowerPoint presentation (copy on file). They were hired to conduct a study of Indian River County (IRC) Code in comparison with five other south Florida counties (Collier, Martin, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and Sarasota) to recommend changes to our Code. The stipulated areas of concern were from a land development perspective in terms of IRC Concurrency Management System, required roadway improvements, and elements of the traffic impact study. The study revealed that IRC requires a standardized report, while other counties do not. The County’s radius of influence in terms of what roadways and intersections need to be analyzed are relatively conservative. In terms of the County’s concurrency process, unlike many other counties, IRC does not allow a de minimis. There are no urban infill areas in the County and no traffic concurrency exceptions. The timing of reservation of impact fees recently has changed to be required at the time of the building application, and requiring all impact fee payments at that time. IRC’s concurrency database system is probably the most complete of all the counties that Mr. Kim reviewed, and IRC is the only County that has adopted the new Proportionate Share Ordinance. The data collection was found to be similar to many other counties. Most counties enter the information and make it active at one point in the year. IRC adjusts for peak season, and updates data collection monthly. In Mr. Kim’s opinion, IRC’s data is much more current than other counties. For roadway improvements, MAY 23, 2006 2 JOINT WORKSHOP P&Z/BCC