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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes 4 March 3, 2020 <br />continued between Commissioners and staff regarding the .LDR proposals, <br />balanced regulations, and hypothetical scenarios. <br />The Chairman opened the Public Hearing. <br />The following people spoke before the Board: <br />Ken Hendrix, 6220 1st Street SW; detailed his LDR proposal, though he now <br />supported the Simmons/Campbell proposal. He provided historic information on <br />the area to support his comments. <br />John Terry, 37th Street, disagreed with the ruling that allowed this type of <br />commercial business in an agricultural area, and supported the Simmons/Campbell <br />amendment. <br />The Chairman called a recess at 10:48 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 10:55 <br />a.m., with all Board members present. <br />Spencer Simmons, 7350 37th Street, clarified his initial complaint to the Board. <br />He presented his LDR proposal's rationale for eliminating off-site lawn mowing <br />service businesses on agricultural land, and spoke against grandfathering existing <br />businesses. <br />Jodi Velde, 6300 1st Street SW, representing Tropical Property Management, <br />informed that landscape debris was recognized as an agricultural product by the <br />State of Florida. <br />Tim Campbell,, 7330 37th Street, posited that commercial businesses were being <br />established on agricultural land in order to pay less tax, and displayed supporting <br />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 />Indian River County Florida 1 40ge 6 <br />