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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final October 18, 2022 <br />determined in consultation with the capital markets and advisors in the District. <br />The Chairman then requested prioritization of obtaining promised conservation <br />easements, planned intersection improvements, and to have the planned park <br />moved from Phase 3 to Phase 1 of development. <br />[Clerk's Note: At this time, the Chairman announced that the Public Hearing <br />would continue following the Time Certain 10:30 a.m. Attorney -Client Session. <br />The Board reconvened in Chambers at 11:56 a.m. Chairman O'Bryan closed the <br />Attorney -Client Session and reopened the regular Board meeting by continuing <br />the public hearing.] <br />Mr. Johnson responded to Chairman O'Bryan's previous comments noting that <br />obtaining conservation easements were already required prior to the final plat <br />approval for Phase one. He could not commit to amending the order of the <br />development process at this time. <br />Discussion ensued between Commissioner Flescher, Commissioner Earman, <br />Chairman O'Bryan, and Mr. Johnson regarding the ball fields and parks. <br />Chairman O'Bryan stated his position was to deny approval of the CDD unless <br />the developer could provide assurance that the plans would be fully realized. <br />Administrator Brown agreed this was an unusual process, but requested the focus <br />remain on whether the development met all the guidelines set forth for CDD <br />approval. <br />Commissioner Adams sought and received clarification from Ryan Sweeney, <br />Director of Current Development, regarding the funding process and how it <br />affected the phases of development. Mr. Sweeney advised there were several <br />steps along the way with built-in checks to ensure developer accountability. The <br />Commissioner cited the Greenways connection as one of the outstanding benefits <br />of the plan, and voiced her support for approval of the CDD; she noted that none <br />of the desired community amenities would come to fruition if the project could not <br />get started. <br />Joe Paladin, President, Black Swan Consulting, expressed support for CDD <br />approval, noting that the project "checked all the required boxes" and would spur <br />new development. <br />Richard Bialosky, Developer and Architect, supported Liberty Park as a good <br />example of a new kind of development and supported allowing financing through <br />a CDD. <br />Indian River County Florida Page 7 <br />