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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final September 9, 2025 Chairman Flescher pledged to address the community's inquiries by reviewing the discussion Element by Element, acknowledging the validity of concerns. He thanked the Planning and Zoning Commission for their extensive volunteer hours spent reviewing over 80 pages of information and deliberating the issues, as well as appreciating the citizens who voiced their concerns, which varied from material interpretations to specific revisions. Mr. Murphy utilized a PowerPoint presentation to present the significant changes to the following Elements: Future Land Use Element, Sanitary Sewer Sub -element, Potable Water Sub -element, Solid Waste Sub -element, Stormwater Sub -element, Transportation Element, Housing Sub -element, Conservation Element, Coastal Management Element, and Recreation and Open Space Element. There were no significant changes proposed to the remaining Elements, which were the Intergovernmental Coordination Element, the Public Schools Facilities Element, and the Property Rights Element. Mr. Murphy also provided the EAR process timeline per State Statute 163.3184(4). **Future Land Use Element - Proposed Policy 1.38** Building Heights Administrator John Titkanich highlighted recent public engagement efforts, noting that six workshops were conducted (four virtually) with about 300 in-person attendees and nearly 250 survey responses gathered to address local concerns. Correspondence was received from various entities, including the City of Sebastian and the Pelican Island Audubon Society, which were on file in the Clerk to the Board Office. He discussed the Future Land Use Element, specifically Objective One, which sought to achieve compact, energy-efficient, and low-density land use in Indian River County while accommodating future development. Proposed changes to remove the 1.75 residential units per acre limit within the Urban Service Boundary (USB) raised enforcement concerns, as existing categories allowed for higher densities. Concerns also emerged regarding setback policies for schools and building height regulations. A proposed revision aimed to maintain height limitations in Land Development Regulations (LDRs), ensuring the preservation of low-density neighborhoods and low -intensity commercial areas. Chairman Flescher sought confirmation that there had been no changes to the height limitations that had been in place for several years. Administrator Titkanich confirmed that there had indeed been no changes. All height limitations proposed in the policy back in 2008 had been adopted into the respective Zoning District regulations and the current LDRs. The policy, as written, stated that the County Indian River County, Florida Page 10