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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes 4 March 3, 2020 <br />There being no further speakers, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner O'Bryan, seconded by Commissioner <br />Solari, to adopt Ordinance 2020-004, enacting Chapter 106 (Real Property <br />Disposition Procedures) of the Code of Indian River County; Florida in order <br />to establish alternative procedures for the Disposition of Real Property; and <br />providing for codification, severability, repeal of conflicting provisions, and <br />an effective date. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 5- Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman:Flescher, Commissioner Zorc, Commissioner <br />O'Bryan, and Commissioner Solari <br />10.A.2. Consideration of Alternative Land Development Regulation (LDR) Amendment <br />Proposals to Define, Regulate and Establish Criteria for Off-site Accessory <br />Landscaping Services in Agricultural Zoning Districts <br />Director of Planning. Roland DeBlois utilized PowerPoint slides to present the <br />proposed Land Development Regulation (LDR) Amendments related to off-site <br />accessory landscaping services on agriculturally zoned (A-1) land. Background <br />was presented, beginning with the March 5, 2019 Commission meeting wherein <br />residents expressed concerns regarding Caribbean Lawn and Landscaping's <br />business model, which they felt violated existing zoning regulations. The Board <br />directed staff to reassess zoning requirements to better balance the needs of <br />agriculture and commercial business. <br />The issue returned at the June 18, 2019 Commission meeting, where staff <br />presented a proposed LDR amendment (1st Alternative) defining allowable <br />accessory services on A-1 zoned land; the Board. directed the Agriculture <br />Advisory Committee (AAC) to review the proposal and return with <br />recommendations. The presentation continued pursuant to AAC discussions. <br />Director DeBlois then provided details of staff s:refined LDR proposal (2nd <br />Alternative), which would allow off-site accessory landscaping businesses subject <br />to certain criteria and approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission under an <br />administrative permit review. Additionally, two publicly submitted LDR <br />amendment proposals had been filed and were being presented for the Board's <br />consideration: the Hendrix proposal suggested criteria for special exception use; <br />the Simmons/Campbell proposal would eliminate off-site accessory landscaping <br />services in A-1 zones. It was noted that any LDR amendment would apply to <br />future businesses, and existing businesses would be grandfathered -in under LDR <br />Chapter 904 regulations. <br />During discussion, Commissioner O'Bryan expressed his concerns regarding <br />staff s 2nd Alternative proposal and the attempt to quantify an accessory use <br />business. Chairman Adams was disinclined to pass regulations that were too <br />limiting to the mixed-use nature of A-1 zoned )and. Additional discussion <br />Indian River County Florida 1 4PAge 5 <br />