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Christopher Marine, Esquire, 979 Beachland Boulevard, appeared on behalf of Hugh <br />Corrigan, Lambeth Citrus, Ltd., and Donald S. Beaty. He commented on the application that the <br />Corrigans have been involved in, to comprehensively plan for the long term and future land use <br />of their 5,500 -acre cattle ranch west of the interstate, the mitigation bank project and permit, and <br />the process of placing a conservation easement on a certain portion of the ranch. He also spoke <br />about the Corrigans' commitment to placing the property in conservation, the application, the <br />mitigation bank being developed in phases, the pending petition, and restoring the wetlands area <br />back to its original state. <br />A lengthy discussion ensued regarding the wetlands, whether the property would be <br />considered contiguous, the Counties that are included in the upper basin mitigation bank project, <br />building a research industrial park, and zoning the property as Planned Development (PD). <br />Dan Corrigan, 7150 20th Street, clarified which areas make up the basin; spoke about the <br />County's need to attract businesses, jobs and revenue; his family's cattle operation; the plans for <br />a wetlands mitigation bank; and a proposed industrial park. <br />Joseph Paladin, Black Swan Consulting, supported the project. <br />There being no other speakers, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Flescher, the Board unanimously <br />approved Resolution 2010-047, approving the transmittal <br />of proposed amendments to the text of the Future Land <br />Use Element of the Indian River County Comprehensive <br />Plan to the State of Florida Department of Community <br />Affairs. <br />11 <br />June 8, 2010 <br />