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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final June 5, 2018 <br />Absent: 2 - Chairman O'Bryan, and Commissioner Zorc <br />10.A.2. 18-1862 FINAL PUBLIC HEARING: County Initiated Request to Amend the Text <br />of the Coastal Management Element and Future Land Use Element of <br />the County's Comprehensive Plan Relating to Sea Level Rise <br />(Legislative) <br />Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the <br />proposed Comprehensive Plan text amendments by approving the ordinance <br />and authorize the Community Development Director to transmit the ordinance <br />and any related materials to the state land planning agency and interested <br />parties. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Minutes from the February 8, 2018 PZC Meeting <br />Minutes from the March 20, 2018 BCC Meeting <br />Letters from DEO & Review Agencies <br />Adoption Ordinance <br />Community Development Director Stan Boling conveyed that the requirements <br />of the 2015 Senate Bill 1094 and associated Florida Statutes will make updates <br />necessary to the Coastal Management and Future Land Use Elements of the <br />County's Comprehensive Plan. In his PowerPoint Presentation, he reviewed <br />the proposed revisions which pertain to Sea Level Rise (SLR), and advised that <br />the Coastal High Hazard Area is proposed to become an Adaptation Action <br />Area with regards to SLR strategies. Director Boling asked the Board to adopt <br />the proposed Ordinance approving the changes to the Comprehensive Plan <br />relating to SLR. <br />The Vice Chairman opened the public hearing. <br />Judy Orcutt, 4665 Pebble Bay South, asked whether studies have been <br />undertaken regarding potential effects of SLR on groundwater. Director <br />Boling affirmed that staff will continue exploring potential SLR impacts on <br />groundwater. <br />There were no other speakers, and the Vice Chairman closed the public hearing. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Flescher, seconded by Commissioner <br />Adams, to: (1) approve staffs recommendation; and (2) adopt Ordinance <br />2018-012, amending the text of the Coastal Management Element and the Future <br />Land Use Element of the County's Comprehensive Plan; and providing <br />codification, severability, and effective date. The motion carried by the following <br />vote: <br />Aye: 3 - Vice Chairman Solari, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Flescher <br />Absent: 2 - Chairman O'Bryan, and Commissioner Zorc <br />Indian River County Florida Page 9 <br />