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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final April 4, 2017 Attachments: Staff Report Original Request from the Town of Indian River Shores March 15, 2017 Correspondence Conceptual Plan showing one (1) dune crossover Conceptual Plan showing three (3) dune crossovers Map of Tracking Station showing existing north pate (Clerk's Note: This item was heard after the break, beginning at 10:49 a.m., and was placed here for continuity.) County Administrator Jason Brown read into the record details concerning the public beach access of the 5.38 acre parcel owned by the Town of Indian River Shores. The terms addressed included: 1) Permission for the future owner(s) to construct one (1) dune crossover with proper licensing, regardless of the structure of the sale, and for future property owner(s) to enter into a license agreement with the County for the dune crossover structure; 2) Staffs recommendation regarding the seven (7') foot width of the public access easement leading from Al to the Tracking Station Oceanfront Park, and the existing fence that would need to be moved to the edge of this easement; 3) Future owner(s) to provide nonexclusive public access from the existing north gate, along County property, to the dune crossover; and 4) Trimming of vegetation and Seagrape trees on County property; however, the Town of Indian River Shores withdrew the previous request. Mayor of Indian River Shores Brian Barefoot asked the Board to modify the wording, changing the term from "easement" to "right-of-way", when referring to the public access path. He questioned the County Administrator regarding the width of the public access path, as well as the recommended license agreement pertaining to liability. Additionally, Mayor Barefoot requested a special meeting be held in order to make a decision on the trimming of Seagrape trees due to the fact that they are very tall and would obstruct a future owner's ocean view. Chairman Flescher inquired as to who would maintain the public access path, and advised that the Board would address the Seagrape trimming issue so that an immediate decision could be made. Discussion ensued relative to the width of the public access path and the trimming of Seagrapes. Assistant County Administrator Michael Zito confirmed that the County does not trim Seagrapes along the coastal line. Patricia Gundy, 4571 Pebble Bay South, sought and received information on the possibility that future land owner(s) would not want the public beach access crossover. Leslie Abbott, 4556 Pebble Bay South, commented in support of not trimming the Seagrape trees for erosion purposes. Indian River County Florida Page 13