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Board of County Commissioners <br />Meeting Minutes — Final March 3, 2020 <br />10.A.3. 20-1347 <br />Tim Campbell, 7330 37th Street, posited that commercial businesses were <br />being established on agricultural land in order to pay less tax, and displayed <br />supporting documents. <br />Marilyn C. Ingram, 6985 37th Street, voiced concern that a precedent had been <br />set, opening the door to future commercialization of the neighborhood. <br />Amy Simmons, 7350 37th Street, expressed that the permitting process was <br />flawed. <br />There being no further speakers, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. <br />Discussion resumed with Commissioners and staff providing input on the three <br />proposals to amend existing LDRs. County Attorney Dylan Reingold provided <br />guidance on the LDR amendment process, grandfathering existing businesses, <br />and freezing new businesses under the Pending Ordinance Doctrine. <br />A motion was made by. Commissioner Solari, seconded by Vice Chairman <br />Flescher, to deny staffs 2nd Alternative. Ordinance amendments presented to the <br />Board. Additionally, the Board requested that staff return with a new Ordinance <br />which included language eliminating off-site commercial landscaping <br />businesses, particularly entailing lawn maintenance, from operating on <br />agriculturally zoned land, while grandfathering existing businesses. The motion <br />carried by the following vote: <br />Aye:, 4- Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Zorc, Commissioner O'Bryan, and <br />Commissioner Solari <br />Nay: 1 - Chairman Adams <br />The Chairman called a recess at 11:49 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 11:55 <br />a.m., with all Board members present. <br />Public Hearing for the Citrus Hideaway Subdivision Water Assessment Project, <br />Resolution III (Legislative) <br />Recommended Action: Open the public hearing and, after receiving input, consider adopting Resolution <br />No. III with any revisions based on that public input as well as accepting an <br />easement for utility purposes <br />Indian River County Florida <br />Page 10 <br />