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Board of County Commissioners Special Call Meeting Minutes - Final August 12, 2025 <br />1. CALL TO ORI)I?R <br />Present: 5 - Chairman Joseph Flescher <br />Vice Chairman Deryl Loar <br />Commissioner Susan Adams <br />Commissioner Joe Earman <br />Commissioner Laura Moss <br />2.A. A MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND MEMBERS OF <br />THE ARMED FORCES <br />2.B. INVOCATION <br />Dr. Christina Moore, Rhema Apostolic International Deliverance Center <br />3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator <br />4. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />4.A. 25-0748 Consideration of the 2025 Indian River County Comprehensive Plan <br />Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) Based Amendments <br />Recommended Action: <br />County Staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend the BCC review <br />the attached comprehensive plan EAR -based amendments, identify any additional <br />needed changes, and direct County staff to transmit the County's Comprehensive <br />Plan EAR -based amendments to Florida Department of Commerce for its review. <br />Attachments: BCC Staff Report <br />EAR Amendment Matrix.pdf <br />Chairman Flescher opened the meeting with a description of the process and input <br />used to update the Indian River County Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and <br />Appraisal Report (EAR), which was last submitted to the State in 2008. Chief of <br />Long Range Planning Patrick Murphy presented an overview of the Comprehensive <br />Plan (Plan) which would guide the County's growth over the next 10 to 20 years and <br />was done in conjunction with Kimley-Horn. His presentation then listed the 13 <br />Comprehensive Plan Elements, followed by public input, the timeline to create the <br />EAR, and concluded with staffs recommendation. The EAR would then be <br />transmitted to Florida Commerce within 10 days of Board approval for review and <br />amendments. <br />The Chairman began discussion by thanking staff, and noting that community <br />feedback indicated residents liked the County's lifestyle. Commissioner Moss stated <br />Indian River County, Florida Page I <br />