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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final May 21, 2024 <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Earman, <br />Commissioner Moss, and Commissioner Loar <br />F. Office of Management and Budget <br />G. Parks, Recreation, and Conservation <br />H. Planning and Development Services <br />12.H.1. 24-0423 Waiver of Development Application and Inspection Fees for Affordable Housing <br />Projects <br />Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners grant the authority for <br />the Planning and Development Services Director and Public Works Director to <br />waive their respective development application and/or inspection fees for <br />affordable housing projects, and adopt the associated fee resolution. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Fee Resolution <br />Planning and Development Services Director Andy Sobczak presented the Board <br />with a plan to modify the County's Planning and Development Services (PDS) fee <br />schedule to allow waiver of development application and/or inspection fees for <br />affordable housing projects. Mr. Sobczak discussed the need to motivate builders <br />to create affordable housing, which according to statute would cost $250,000 in <br />Indian River County. He also provided in-depth description of the fees involved <br />and other incentives already in place for affordable housing projects. <br />Chairman Adams thanked staff for bringing this forward and mentioned the work <br />of the County's Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC). <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Loar, seconded by Chairman Adams, <br />to approve staffs recommendation and Resolution 2024-022, establishing <br />revised development review fee schedules for Planning and Public Works for <br />affordable housing projects. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Earman, <br />Commissioner Moss, and Commissioner Loar <br />I. Public Works <br />3. Utilities Services <br />13. COUNTY ATTORNEY MATTERS <br />13.A. 24-0133 Service Agreement with Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network for <br />Administration of Opioid Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Fund Allocation <br />Indian River County Florida Page 10 <br />