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• • RESOLUTION NO. 2000-002 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR AND DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE IN FLORIDA'S EXPEDITED PERMITTING REVIEW PROCESS FOR SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County to encourage and facilitate the location and expansion of significant economic development projects which are businesses that create jobs and offer high wages, strengthen and diversify the local economy, and take into consideration the protection of Indian River County's environment; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County requires that such significant economic development projects involve businesses that are listed as a targeted industry in the Economic Development Element of the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County recognizes that such significant economic development projects often involve activities requiring several permits and approvals and frequently trigger a series of regulatory reviews; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County also recognizes that such projects often involve multi jurisdictional permits requiring review by federal, state, regional, and local government entities; and WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature enacted, and the Governor signed into law, Section 403.973, Florida Statutes, creating the Florida Expedited Permitting Review Process for the benefit of such projects and to encourage the resulting job creation and economic diversification; and WHEREAS, a duly noticed public workshop was held January 04, 2000 at the County Administration Building, 1840 25'h Street, Vero Beach, Florida, to review and explain to the public Florida's Expedited Permitting Review Process and the terms and conditions of a local government's optional participation by executing a Standard Form Memorandum of Agreement; and WHEREAS, neither the Florida Expedited Permitting Review Process nor the Standard form Memorandum of Agreement modifies, qualifies, or otherwise alters existing Indian River County nonprocedural standards for permit application, unless expressly authorized by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that: SECTION 1. Indian River County, Florida agrees to participate in Florida's expedited permitting review process on a project by project basis by executing a standard form memorandum of agreement for each project with the Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development within the Executive Office of the Governor.