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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final September 9, 2025 flooding. Staff members plan to present amendments to LDRs in the coming months. Staff were collaborating with a consultant and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) representatives to assess existing policies and regulations. The goal was to propose updated measures to the Board for final approval, including necessary Freeboard protection to safeguard residents better. This initiative aimed to enhance participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, offering residents potential benefits for flood insurance coverage. Tim Glover, President of Friends of the St. Sebastian River, stated that in reviewing Policy 2.4, he believed that the policy was not clearly written and appeared to reference an outdated Florida statute concerning stormwater management. The updated statute, 373.4131, was approved in June 2024 and was outlined in the Environmental Resource Permit Applicants Handbook, Volume 1, Section 8, which became effective on June 28, 2024. He stated that it appeared that the,County's LDRs referenced an outdated Statute. Therefore, he believed that a review of these documents was necessary. Commissioner Moss questioned policy 3.4, which related to the establishment of a Stormwater Utility (Utility) intended to fund maintenance and improvements. She noted that the timeline for consideration had been pushed from 2012 to 2030 and expressed concern, as the policy had not been discussed since she became Commissioner in 2020. Administrator Titkanich explained that the County was in the process of developing a Stormwater Master Plan. This plan included the identification of a Stormwater Utility as a potential funding source for improvements, although it did not require the immediate establishment of such a Utility. He emphasized that changes could impact the timing of decisions in Property Tax legislation and the County's revenue sources. Natural Resources Director Kylie Yanchula added that the necessity of establishing a utility would also depend on regulatory requirements related to the Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP). Transportation Sub -element Commissioner Moss addressed the issue of removing the Traffic Impact Study requirements, suggesting a shift to relying on the County Code. She emphasized the necessity of traffic impact studies, noting that traffic remained a recurrent concern evident not only in daily experiences and correspondence but also in past studies. For instance, the Urban Service Boundary (USB) study identified traffic as a significant problem, revealing excessive congestion. She argued against relinquishing the Indian River County, Florida Page 26