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9& we are encouraging "in -fill" development east of 1-95 and mainly protecting the agricultural to the west of 1-95. Commissioner Scurlock noted that if you assigned a higher density to all agricultural lands, you wouldn't have enough services in the county to accommodate it all. Jeannette Lier, 1 Michael Drive, Orchid Island, also ques- tioned the statement that the county "will ensure that adequate land will be set aside for agricultural production....." Commissioner Eggert pointed out that on the new blue sheet OBJECTIVE 6 has been changed to read: Indian River County will ensure that adequate land will be designated for agricultural uses and protected from encroachment by otfier uses. Mrs. Offutt commented that maybe this objective is to pro- tect agriculture, but it is also locking them in, and she did not know that they really want that kind of help. She referred to POLICY 6.2 which mentions incentives, including public purchase or transfer of development rights, and stated that she did not understand what is meant by "public purchase." She wished to remind the Board that public purchase takes this property off the tax rolls. Commissioner Bird did not understand why "public purchase" is in there either as he did not understand how that would work on agriculture, and Director Keating explained that it probably won't be used. It was just identified as one mechanism that could be used. Most likely transfer of development rights would be used, if even that is used. Discussion ensued regarding transfer of development rights, and Commissioner Scurlock asked how we are addressing that in this plan. Director Keating explained that we said we will get into more detail when we do the development regulations and the exact ordinance. We are setting the general policy in this plan. AUG 3 BOOK, it fFd,.:l. j•�d'