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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final November 20, 2018 <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Portion of 6-13-17 BCC Meeting Minutes <br />Scope of Services for IRC Impact Fee Update <br />Draft Impact Fee Ordinance Amendment <br />Community Development Director Stan Boling, with the assistance of a <br />PowerPoint Presentation, detailed the history of impact fee updates, provided <br />an overview of the 2019 proposed areas to be updated, and introduced the <br />potential timeline for the study. He listed the areas to be scaled <br />back/suspended, making note that the suspended areas would remain listed in <br />the ordinance so it could be reactivated if it becomes necessary. Director <br />Boling delivered a draft amendment to the Impact Fee Ordinance to specify a <br />five (5) year time frame for updates to occur. <br />Discussion amongst the Board revealed their intent to have conservative impact <br />fees and to amend the Ordinance to specify the five (5) year time frame for <br />updates. Commissioner O'Bryan discussed the increased growth rate with <br />Director Boling, who clarified that Indian River County was considered a <br />moderate growth county, with the current annual growth rate being just over <br />2%. <br />The following speakers addressed the Board with concerns and suggestions: <br />Joseph Paladin, President, Black Swan Consulting, spoke regarding Land <br />Development Regulations <br />Debb Robinson, Laurel Builders, stated that impact fee increases could make <br />homeownership less likely <br />A discussion ensued on the need for Affordable Housing with Chairman Solari <br />indicating that the subject would be coming back to his attention in the future. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner O'Bryan, seconded by Commissioner <br />Flescher, to: 1) initiate the consultant selection process for the impact fee update; <br />and 2) directed staff to move forward with the Impact Fee Ordinance Amendment <br />to specify the update time frame as "every five (5) years". The motion carried by <br />the following vote: <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Solari, Vice Chairman Adams, Commissioner Flescher, Commissioner <br />O'Bryan, and Commissioner Zorc <br />B. Emergency Services <br />C. General Services <br />1. Human Services <br />2. Sandridge Golf Club <br />3. Recreation <br />D. Human Resources <br />Indian River County Florida Page 13 <br />