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Board of County Commissioners <br />Meeting Minutes - Final August 13, 2019 <br />landscape plan. 2. Oslo Road is not approved for construction traffic, and any <br />request to utilize Oslo Road for construction traffic requires a separate approval <br />from Public Works and SJID staff. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Excerpt from Draft July 11. 2019 PZC Minutes <br />Location Map <br />Extended Roadway Grid Network Exhibit <br />Aerial <br />Site Plan <br />Chairman Solari introduced the parties for the proceeding as Indian River <br />County and Florida Power and Light (FPL). <br />Each Commissioner, as requested by the Chairman, disclosed ex parte <br />communications, site visits, or independent investigations. The Commissioners <br />also affirmed that they have an open mind and can base their decisions on the <br />evidence presented and the applicable law. The Deputy Clerk administered the <br />Oath to all persons who wished to speak at the hearing. <br />The Chairman opened the Public Hearing. <br />Ryan Sweeney, Senior Planner, appeared before the Board with a PowerPoint <br />presentation describing the major site plan and special exception process <br />needed for the proposed Orange Blossom Solar Energy Center. He continued <br />with the site plan map, Planning and Zoning recommendations, and staffs <br />approval with landscape and project route conditions. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan received confirmation that the energy center's capacity <br />would be low enough to exempt it from the requirements of the Electrical <br />Power Plant Siting Act. <br />Bart Gaetjens, FPL External Affairs Manager, requested the Board's approval <br />and thanked staff for their assistance. <br />Melanie Roger, FPL Project Manager, appeared before the Board with a <br />presentation on FPL's solar energy program. She noted this would be the <br />second solar energy center in Indian River County, and spoke of the benefits of <br />solar energy. <br />The Board asked and received answers from Ms. Roger regarding battery <br />storage and the performance of existing solar centers in Indian River County. <br />James Kelley, Indian River County resident, received information regarding the <br />benefits of solar power to consumers. <br />There being no further speakers, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. <br />Indian River County Florida <br />Page 18 <br />