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personally likes the lower density the people want and spreading it out rather than people packing. Director Keating noted that what we are here for today is a final adoption hearing of the Indian River County Comprehensive Plan, and we have been working on this for several years. Staff has done a lot of research; we have had a lot of hearings and a lot of workshops; and what the Board has before them today is a lot different that what they reviewed at the transmittal hearings in August. Director Keating advised that we have received comments from the DCA, the TCRPC, and 1000 Friends of Florida, plus numerous letters and other comments, and while we have made substantial changes and have what he feels is a much better plan than we had in August, he doubted that we have made one person happy in the process. Director Keating continued that probably the most important change is not a substantive change, but a format change. What they are recommending today is that the Board adopt what they call the adoptive portions of the Plan, which basically are the goals, objectives and policies of all the elements, and a number of maps. The rest of the 1500/1600 page document is acknowledged by reference as support documents. Discussion continued regarding adoption of the Plan, and Commissioner Bird reviewed that once we send the approved plan to DCA, at that point, if they sign off on it, it is done, but if they have objections, we have the ability to negotiate the objec- tions; however, if we sign off on it, then we can't change it after today unless it is changing it to try to comply with DCA. Director Keating agreed, but stressed that regardless of what DCA does, what the Board adopts will be the adopted Plan and will be implemented as of today. There is the ability for anyone to request an amendment every 6 months, and we have to do an evaluation of the Plan every 5 years. Commissioner Scurlock believed the County can initiate a 27 BOOK G� FEB 13 1990