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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final February 7, 2017 A motion was made by Commissioner Solari, seconded by Commissioner Adams, to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner Solari, and Commissioner Zorc G Utilities Services 13. COUNTY ATTORNEY MATTERS 13.A 17-0135 16th Street Ball Fields Recommended Action: Staff presents the following four options concerning the 16th Street Ball Fields. Staff recommends that the Board discuss the four options and direct staff accordingly: (1) Direct staff to offer the ball field parcel for sale in its current state via the sealed bid process, adding terms and conditions of the sale deemed acceptable to the Board; (2) Direct staff to petition the City for a zoning change and comprehensive plan amendment necessary for multifamily zoning and a higher density land use designation; (3) Direct staff to negotiate a property trade for one or more of the parcels on the list presented by the School District for the ball field parcel. One of the conditions of the trade could include a reverter clause, requiring the District to return the property to the County when the District's use of the property ends; or (4) Just before the agenda deadline, staff has been contacted by a group interested in keeping the baseball fields intact and used for youth baseball. The group has asked for two weeks' time in order to formulate a business plan and present the plan to staff and ultimately the Board. Attachments: Staff Report Exhibit "A" - aerial photo Exhibit "B" - zoning map and future land use map Exhibit "C" - list of parcels and property cards Deputy County Attorney William DeBraal, provided background on the 16th Street ball field property through a PowerPoint presentation, and described several surplus parcels offered by the Indian River School District as a potential trade for the ball field parcel. He described the lengthy process of changing the future land use designation, and explained that the recent appraisal of the property assumed that 0.92 acres of the property was developable, but staff had confirmed that the 0.92 acres was a utility easement and the site of a production well used daily by the City of Vero Beach for drinking water. He further reviewed four options for the Board to consider: (1) The ball field parcel could be offered for sale in its current state by sealed bid; (2) The City of Vero Beach could be petitioned for a zoning change and an amendment to the land use designation; (3) A trade could be negotiated for one or more surplus parcels owned by the School District; or (4) The parties interested in keeping the ball field could be given an opportunity to form a business plan to present to the Board. Indian River County Florida Page 12