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Chairman Eggert then opened the public hearing regarding Item No. 2, Fruit - Spreading Setbacks and asked if anyone wished to be heard. There being none, she closed the public hearing. ON MOTION by Commissioner Ginn, SECONDED by Commissioner Tippin, the Board, by a 4-0 vote (Commissioner Adams being absent) unanimously approved Item No. 2 as submitted by staff. Chairman Eggert then opened the public hearing regarding Item No. 3, County Review and Permitting of Seawalls in the City of Vero Beach, and asked if anyone wished to be heard regarding this matter. There being none, she closed the public hearing. ON MOTION by Commissioner Ginn, SECONDED by Commissioner Tippin, the Board, by a 4-0 vote (Commissioner Adams being absent) unanimously approved Item No. 3 as submitted by staff. Regarding Paragraph 7 ofthe proposed Ordinance, Amending Landscaping Chapter Section 926.09(3)(a) as follows: Amending landscaping chapter section 926.09(3): (3) Parking area interior landscaping. (a) For off-street parking (driving aisles. driveways parkinsg spaces loading areasl areas equal to at least ten (10) percent of the total paved area (driving aisles. drivewayMparking_spaces loading areass) shall be provided with interior landscaping. Please see Mraphic at end of this chapter illustrating how this requirement is calculated (b) Each separate ...required landscaped area shall contain a minimum of one hundred (100) square feet and.iall :a tiuenn with minimum dimensions of at least ten (10) feet in areas where a tree is Rlanted. and shall include at least one tree having a clear trunk of at least five (5) feet, with the remaining area adequately landscaped with shrubs, Coding: Words in bl6&5&ass type are deletions from existing law. Words underlined are additions. 5 Commissioner Ginn stated that she could not agree to the 10% minimum. She felt more green space is needed and that it is a "now or never" action. DECEMBER 16, 1997 -22-