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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final December 7, 2021 <br />Karen Osborne <br />Tom Lowther <br />Discussion returned to the Petitioner's representatives for closing remarks. <br />Wesley Mills, Mills, Short and Associates, discussed the density of the planned <br />development. Mr. Earlywine returned to address legal concerns raised during <br />discussion. Mr. Paladin closed the Petitioner's comments with a plea for the <br />Board's approval of the petition. <br />Mr. Mechling accepted the Chairman's offer to rebut the speakers' comments. <br />There being no further speakers, the Chairman closed the public hearing. <br />Board discussion ensued with concern expressed for the use of CDDs as a <br />financing tool. Commissioner Adams requested further discussion to establish an <br />official policy regarding CDDs rather deciding on a case-by-case basis. <br />Mr. Earlywine then requested to withdraw the petition on his client's behalf. <br />Chairman O'Bryan noted that the public hearing had been closed, and he opted to <br />continue the Board's discussion. <br />Board discussion resumed with Commissioners' concerns regarding adherence to <br />the County's principle to have development pay for itself, approaches to managing <br />growth, and concern for the ramifications of CDDs to home buyers. There was <br />agreement among the Board that further discussion was needed to establish a <br />broad policy regarding use of CDDs. Chairman O'Bryan received confirmation <br />from Attorney Reingold that a withdrawal of this petition would not preclude the <br />developers from filing again in the future. <br />Mr. Earlywine stated he would like to participate in the shaping of the County's <br />CDD policy. <br />Chairman O'Bryan received consensus from the Board to allow the Petitioner to <br />withdraw their petition and return with the item at a later date. <br />Board consensus was reached to allow the Petitioner to withdraw the <br />petition, and re -start the process to bring the item back before the Board at a <br />later date. <br />Discussion on this item continued among the Commissioners as they brainstormed <br />the best way to move forward with establishing a CDD policy. Agreement was <br />reached to create an ad-hoc committee of interested developers and community <br />groups to establish parameters for a CDD element to be added to the County's <br />code. Staff would then work with the committee's recommendation to create a <br />policy that was in-line with the County's Code, and then return before the Board <br />Indian River County Florida <br />Page 13 <br />