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Community Development Director Stan Boling, through a <br />PowerPoint presentation, provided background and outlined <br />the County initiated proposed amendment to the text of Policy <br />5.7 Potable Water, and Policy 5.8 Sanitary Sewer Sub -element <br />of the Comprehensive Plan, which would allow properties that <br />lie outside the Urban Service Area (USA) to be connected to <br />centralized water and sewer service under certain conditions. <br />He stated that the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) had <br />voted 5-0 recommending the Board of County Commissioners to <br />deny the proposed amendment. He recommended approval of <br />the Amendment for transmittal to reviewing agencies by <br />adopting the Resolution. <br />Discussion ensued between the Board and staff. <br />The Chairman opened the Public Hearing. <br />Deborah Ecker, 550 Riomar Drive, on behalf of the Indian <br />River Neighborhood Association (IRNA), read opposing <br />statements to staffs proposed exemptions to the prohibition of <br />providing water and sewer outside of the USA. <br />Bob Johnson, Coral Wind Subdivision, questioned P&Z's vote <br />of 5-0, and wondered why it was not a 7-0 vote. He did not feel <br />the members of the committee were properly representing the <br />County's position on the aspects of their responsibilities. <br />Chairman Solari requested staff to check over the next month <br />and report back to the Board on whether there appears to be <br />chronic absences. <br />Dr. David Cox, 9495 Periwinkle Drive, representing the Pelican <br />Island Audubon Society, opposed staffs proposal to amend <br />Policies 5.7 and 5.8. <br />Herbert Whittall, 19 Park Avenue, representing the IRNA, <br />requested the Board move forward with putting in sewers for <br />the 30,000 units on septic tanks before considering work outside <br />of the USA. <br />There being no additional speakers, the Chairman closed the <br />Public Hearing. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner O'Bryan, <br />SECONDED by Chairman Solari, to deny staffs <br />recommendation, and not amend the Comprehensive Plan. <br />Board of County Commission Minutes <br />January 19, 2016Page 6 <br />1 ATIACNMENT 4 <br />155 <br />