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acre tract. Even more important, however, is that the plan lacks substance, deferring most policy setting to a future update of the City's land development code ENDATION Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners review the draft letter to the DCA, make any necessary revisions, authorize the chairman to sign the letter, and authorize staff to transmit the letter to DCA. Attachments: Draft letter to the Florida Department of Community Affairs, transmitting the County's comments on the City of Fellsmere's draft comprehensive plan amendment. Copy of draft proposed revised City of Fellsmere's comprehensive plan ( on file in Board of County Commissioners office). Director Keating explained staff's objections in detail and recommended the Chairman be authorized to sign the letter of objection. Chairman Stanbridge was concerned about roads (Transportation Element) and inquired if a master plan was included in this Comprehensive Plan amendment, and Director Keating advised that the plan does not show any transportation system within the Pine Grove property nor had a technically accepted method of traffic projection been used. Chairman Stanbridge also understood the property was outside the County's urban service area, and Director Keating specified that only the northeast corner of the property is within the urban service area. Mayor Joel Tyson of Fellsmere appreciated the opportunity to address the County's concerns and stated he had learned of this in Sunday's newspaper. If they had met with staff, they probably could have eliminated some of the concerns. He called on John Little who had worked closely with the principals on this project. John Little (retired City Manager of Vero Beach) advised he is working as a part- time consultant to Fellsmere. He complained that Fellsmere should have known a week ago that this was coming before the Board. He recounted a history of the annexation and their July 23, 2002