Laserfiche WebLink
Board of County Commissioners <br />Meeting Minutes - Final May 5, 2020 <br />A. Commissioner Susan Adams, Chairman <br />B. Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman <br />14.8.1. 20-1542 Outdoor Seating at Restaurants <br />Recommended Action: Discussion <br />Attachments: Commissioners Memorandum <br />Vice Chairman Flescher made an appeal to provide relief to restaurants by <br />permitting outdoor seating. He explained that under the Phase I reopening <br />plan, restaurants were limited to 25 percent capacity. Since outdoor seating <br />would not apply to capacity limits, restaurants would be able to recoup <br />additional business. He advocated for coronavirus -approved safety guidelines <br />with minimal government red -tape. <br />The Commissioners and staff each expressed their support for the measure, and <br />offered additional input and suggestions to help the restaurant industry. <br />Joseph Paladin, Black Swan Consulting, expressed support. <br />A motion was made by Vice Chairman Flescher, seconded by Commissioner <br />Solari, to direct staff to draft guidelines which would allow restaurants to provide <br />outdoor dining during Phase 1 of the State's reopening plan. The motion carried <br />by the following vote: <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Zorc, Commissioner <br />O'Bryan, and Commissioner Solari <br />C. Commissioner Tim Zorc <br />14.C.1. 20-1479 <br />Discussion on Postponing Increases to Title X, Impact Fees, due to Economic <br />Hardships of the Coronavirus <br />Recommended Action: Discuss <br />Attachments: Commissioner's Memorandum <br />Background Slide <br />Commissioner Zorc referred to the March 10, 2020 Board decision to amend <br />Impact Fees (Title X), and proposed postponing those increases for one year, <br />until June of 2021. He explained his rationale for freezing the impact fee rates <br />in light of slowing development and the uncertain economic impact of <br />coronavirus. The Commissioner also noted that he would leave in-place the <br />amendments providing reductions for affordable housing. <br />Indian River County Florida <br />Page 9 <br />