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are there and they need a place to live. We need to try to provide safe affordable housing. <br />She was talking about service industry people, not migrant workers, who cannot get higher <br />paying jobs for many reasons. <br />Chairman Ginn stated that the housing is needed where the people are, the housing <br />is needed in Fellsmere. <br />Commissioner Adams disagreed, advising that it is needed in Indian River County in <br />the urban service area. <br />Commissioner Macht added that by going to a Habitat for Humanity dedication a <br />person would get a good idea what the Board ought to be doing about housing. <br />Chairman Ginn advised that she maintained her position that the impact fees must be <br />paid up front. She asked if the County was still going to allow a 20% density bonus. <br />Director Keating advised that was still in the LDRs, and Chairman Ginn thought that <br />should be removed as it crowds more people together. <br />Commissioner Macht pointed out that the 20% density bonus was discretionary on <br />each individual case, and Director Keating advised that it has to go through the PD process. <br />Vice Chairman Stanbridge thought the need for affordable housing is definitely there <br />and the Board has got to address it. She agreed that the Board could not keep denying that <br />those people are out there and need help. <br />Commissioner Tippin suggested that Chairman Ginn should try to come into town <br />between 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. when hundreds and hundreds of people who work here are <br />heading toward St. Lucie County where they live. They also spend their paychecks in St. <br />Lucie. <br />Chairman Ginn thought this county was not in an economic depression, and <br />Commissioner Adams interjected that you could not prove it by the workers who live in St. <br />Lucie. <br />February 13, 2001 <br />110 <br />BKII7PG122 <br />