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Board of County Commissioners <br />Meeting Minutes - Final July 11, 2017 <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Location Map of Proposed Solar Farms <br />Indian River Solar Energy Center Landscape Plan <br />Minutes from March 21, 2017 BCC <br />Map of Urban Service Area Boundary; A-2 and A-3 Areas <br />Minutes from May 25, 2017 PZC <br />Proposed Ordinance <br />Community Development Director Stan Boling in his PowerPoint Presentation <br />reviewed the Land Development Regulation (LDR) Amendment to Chapter <br />926, Establishing Provision and Criteria for Reducing Landscape Requirements <br />for Projects in Remote Agricultural Areas. He mentioned that the Board <br />recently approved a Florida Power & Light (FPL) application for special <br />exception use and site plan for two large solar farm projects. He said that the <br />Board instructed staff to look at potential changes in landscaping and an <br />amendment to the LDR, because they felt a full buffer was not necessary due to <br />the remote location. He noted that this amendment would apply only to areas in <br />the western portion and agricultural districts of Indian River County and would <br />establish a provision for the Community Development Director to reduce <br />perimeter and green space (non -vehicular open space) landscape requirements <br />based on mitigating factors. He concluded that any decisions by the <br />Community Development Director were appealable to the Planning and Zoning <br />Commission and the Board. <br />Commissioner Solari spoke on the reason for the amendment to the LDR in the <br />remote area. <br />The Chairman opened the Public Hearing. <br />Bob Johnson, Coral Winds Subdivision, felt it was not necessary to amend the <br />LDR's and if someone wanted a special exception, it should be presented to the <br />Board on a case-by-case basis. <br />Bruce Barkett, Attorney representing FPL, supported the amendment to the <br />LDR's and Commissioner Solari's comments. <br />Vice Chairman O'Bryan and Chairman Flescher addressed Mr. Johnson's <br />comments. <br />There being no further speakers, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Solari, seconded by Chairman Flescher, to <br />adopt Ordinance 2017-009, concerning amendments to its Land Development <br />Regulations (LDR's); providing for amendments to Chapter 926, Landscape <br />and Buffer Regulations; by amending Section 926.05 General Requirements; and <br />by providing for repeal of conflicting provisions; codification; severability; and <br />effective date. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Indian River County Florida <br />Page 14 <br />