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Motion was made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, to exchange unused right-of-way on the west side of State Road No. 5 for additional lands needed on the east side of said State Road No. 5 for the construction of a four -land high- way from the city limits of Vero Beach to the south County line over property of the Oslo Hammock Corporation. The several bills .and accounts against the County, having been audited, were examined and found correct, were approved and warrants issued in settlement of same. Such bills and accounts being on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the warrants so issued from the respective funds being listed in the Supplemental Minute Book, as provided by the rules of the State Auditor, reference to such record and the list so recorded being made a part of these minutes. f v'The County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipts and disburse- ments of the various funds, which having been audited, were found to be correct. .,'There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board operations incidental to agriculture or other operations in the area. This also includes saw- then adjourned. ATTEST: t�qLER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1952 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in a Special Meeting held at 2:00 o'clock F.M., Thursday, October 23, 1952, with the following members present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; H. C. Watts, Aubrey L. Waddell; J. J. P. Hamilton; and Allison Warren. Also present were S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent; and Katherine Morrison, Deputy Clerk. Chairman Graves stated this meeting was called for the purpose of re -activating the County's Planning and Zoning Board. Members of the Planning and Zoning Board present were Robert Graves; William E. Stewart and Dewey Reams. Absent were Everett Vickers and J. J. Holmes. Also present was George W. Simons, Jr. of Jacksonville, Florida, whose business is Municipal Engineering Research and Planning. Chairman Graves then turned the meeting over to Mr. Simons who stated that the Zoning Commission should decide on some tentative regulations which should be advertised in the paper and placed on the bulletin Board in the Court House two weeks before a public hearing is held. He then proceeded to give a resume of the County as now zoned. He said that the Commission could impose regulation anywhere in the County except in the Corporate areas. The western part of the County he has placed in an agricultural zone - this zone permits practically every activity to continue as it now is. He stated here that any business now being operated that might be objectionable to the Commission could not be done away with but if these operations should at any time cease that they would have the power not to let a new operation of the same nature come in. He further stated that in the event of subdivisions in the agricultural zone outside the corporate zones, where tracts are subdivided, will have to conform to the size of lots as stipulated by the Zoning Commission. This agricultural zone also provides for temporary sales stands along principal highways, permits guest houses, motels, etc., packing houses or any operations incidental to agriculture or other operations in the area. This also includes saw-