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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final September 9, 2025 Administrator John Titkanich discussed Policy 6.9, which previously included a specific date by which the County should adopt regulations related to compatible industrial uses in agricultural areas. The recommendation was to adopt the proposed policy. Following the adoption of the EAR, staff planned to evaluate and propose strategies that support the preservation of agricultural lands as a key policy within the existing Comprehensive Plan. This would also include exploring opportunities to create agricultural -industrial corridors west of I-95, near Oslo Road and State Road 60, to prevent residential encroachment on agricultural lands. The goal was to promote flexibility in agricultural land use, encourage the retention of agricultural lands, and recognize the compatibility of certain agricultural and industrial uses. **Future Land Use Element - Proposed Policy 13.3** Proposed to eliminate "2018" and revise the policy to delete, "develop criteria for annexation decisions, and execute interlocal agreements with the County to formalize these criteria." Administrator John Titkanich mentioned that the staff recommended adopting the revised policy, which encourages the consideration of Interlocal Service Boundary Agreements and Joint Planning Agreements. Furthermore, he noted that Chapter 171, Part One, of the Florida Statutes sets forth the requirements and procedures for municipal annexation and contraction. **Future Land Use Element - Proposed Objective 18** Revised to remove the corresponding policies that called for the County to "adopt LDRs and establish the Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) Zoning District." Administrator John Titkanich stated that several issues have been brought to his attention. The revisions aimed to remove the corresponding policies that prompted the County to adopt LDRs, establishing the TND zoning district. The TND regulations and criteria were adopted as Section 915.21 in Ordinance 2012-029 of the Indian River County Code. The groundwork was laid in 2008, and it was finalized in 2012. Therefore, staff recommended that the County revise the directive to state that the County shall maintain and update the TND regulations as appropriate. By 2045, 5% of new residential dwelling units in unincorporated Indian River County should be part of TND projects. Commissioner Adams received confirmation that the information presented was defined in the existing LDRs. Administrator Titkanich stated that every word in the Indian River County, Florida Page 14