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Board of County Commissioners PD Workshop Meeting Minutes - Final October 23, 2025 <br />1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />Present: 4 - Chairman Joseph Flescher <br />Commissioner Susan Adams <br />Commissioner Joe Earman <br />Commissioner Laura Moss <br />Absent: 1 - Vice Chairman Deryl Loar <br />2. DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS <br />A. Planning and Development Services <br />2.A.1. 25-1024 Joint Public Workshop Between the Board of County Commissioners <br />and the Planning and Zoning Commission to Discuss the Planned <br />Development (PD) Review and Approval Process <br />Recommended action: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners and the Planning and <br />Zoning Commission discuss the planned development (PD) review and approval <br />process, take input from the public, and provide guidance to staff on any <br />recommended policy changes and/or formal LDR amendments for the PD review <br />and approval process. <br />Attachments: Chpt 915 - PD Process and Standards for Development <br />Nearby Jurisdictions PD Project Size Requirements <br />Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Chairman Joseph Flescher opened the <br />Joint Workshop informing attendees that the meeting was informational and would <br />start with staff's presentation followed by discussion and public input; there would <br />not be any voting. After introductions from the Planning and Zoning Commission <br />(PZC) and the BCC, acting Planning and Services Director Ryan Sweeney used a <br />PowerPoint presentation to provide information on the Planned Development <br />(PD) Review and Approval Process, followed by a list of topics for further <br />discussion. <br />Mr. Sweeney's presentation defined a PD as a negotiated, alternative approval <br />process allowing waivers from conventional zoning requirements in favor of <br />creative design; discussion was limited to the residential planning process. Details <br />were provided on the PD approval process, and purpose and intent of the <br />planned developments. Mr. Sweeney referenced staff's memo dated October 10, <br />2025, for details on the six topics staff identified for further discussion: 1) define <br />and identify public benefits; 2) define waivers (deviations) from current zoning <br />requirements; 3) encourage the inclusion of affordable/workforce housing; 4) <br />minimum project size; 5) compatibility with neighboring properties and uses; 6) <br />other procedural items. Mr. Sweeney briefly reviewed the topics, noting that each <br />Indian River County, Florida Page I <br />