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Indian River County Administration Complex
1801 27th Street
Vero Beach, Florida 32960
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Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
12:00 PM
Special Call Meeting / Evaluation Appraisal Report (EAR)
Workshop
Commission Chambers
Board of County Commissioners
Susan Adams, District 1, Chairman
Joseph Flescher, District 2, Vice Chairman
Joseph H. Earman, District 3
Deryl Loar, District 4
Laura Moss, District 5
John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
Jennifer W. Shuler, County Attorney
Ryan L. Butler, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
Randi Wardlow, Deputy Clerk
Board of County Commissioners Special Call Meeting Minutes - Final November 12, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER
2.A. A MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES
2.B. INVOCATION
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. STAFF / CONSULTANT PRESENTATION
4.A. 24-0928 Presentation of the Indian River County 2024 Comprehensive Plan Evaluation &
Appraisal Report (EAR)
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners review the presentation
and study materials, consider any public comment, and provide consensus direction to
staff.
Attachments: Executive Summary
Indian River County EAR Report
Appendix A. Summary Matrix Recommendations
Appendix B Public Enaagement Summary
Chris Balter, Chief of Long Range Planning, provided an overview of the
Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Review Report (EAR). He pointed out
the County's Comprehensive Plan provided a framework for the community's future,
and the State required an independent evaluation of it every seven years. Mr Balter
then introduced Kelley Klepper from consulting firm Kimley-Horn who provided the
results of the evaluation.
Mr. Klepper compared the EAR to a doctor's checkup with the goal of ensuring the
Comprehensive Plan (CP) adhered to updated statutes, eliminated redundancies,
removed Land Development references, incorporated Interlocal Agreements, and
adhered to best planning practices. He detailed the efforts to collect community
feedback via workshops and surveys which would ensure the CP met the
community's needs and concerns. He noted the EAR's recommendations would
address terminology, statutory changes, redundancies, and provide status updates on
proposed programs.
Mr. Klepper's presentation referred to the extensive report produced as he provided
summaries of the recommendations for each of the 12 specific elements of the
Comprehensive Plan according to the EAR's goals. The categories were: Future Land
Use, Public Infrastructure, Transportation, Economic Development, Capital
Improvements, Housing, Conservation, Coastal Management, Recreation and Open
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Space, Intergovernmental Coordination, Public School Facilities, and Property Rights.
He informed the overarching concerns when evaluating the CP were to ensure it
reflected what the County wanted to be, which direction it wanted to grow, which
goals were fiscally realistic, what type of economic development was appropriate, and
how to best maintain the quality of life residents enjoyed.
5. BOARD COMMENTS/ QUESTIONS
Following the EAR report presentation, discussion ensued among the Board, Mr.
Balter, and Mr. Klepper who provided clarification and priorities in the
Comprehensive Plan (CP) for staff to consider in the coming year. It was noted that
the community's top three concerns were infrastructure, the impact of growth on the
environment, and transportation/traffic.
Transportation and traffic management were among residents' top concerns, and
discussion began with aligning the Urban Service Boundary (USB) with the
Comprehensive Plan's growth strategies. Commissioner Moss received information
regarding how traffic impacts from new subdivisions were communicated to the
public, and if a cumulative impact could be provided.
Urban planning discussions focused on the balance between urban sprawl and infill
development. Commissioner Loar addressed concerns about development, and
implications for traffic management, and long-range transportation plans. Staff
responded with information on the need for intergovernmental coordination, and
identifying timely updates to Interlocal Agreements, some of which are over 20 years
old. County Administrator John Titkanich agreed effective communication between
municipalities and the County was important for comprehensive planning efforts.
Vice Chairman Flescher received information on how to evaluate sprawl and its
impact on the Board's policy decisions regarding growth. Additional discussion was
had among the Commissioners regarding how the different reports layer to work
together, discussion of County road standards, and the importance of effectively
communicating traffic definitions to avoid public misunderstandings.
The conversation acknowledged that while the comprehensive plan provided
guidance, macro decisions would be tackled at a lower level and address issues such
as traffic congestion and the shape of housing developments. County Administrator
Titkanich responded to the Board's question about the approval procedure by
providing insight into the State's process of evaluating Comprehensive Plans, with
noted deference to the County's decisions regarding priorities.
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6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
7. ADJOURNMENT
Tom Sullivan discussed the congestion caused by new developments which have only
one main exit, and are located along a main thoroughfare. He was concerned with the
backup created when many residents exited at the same time along a road such as US
Highway 1. He requested the Board consider diversifying the design of these
subdivisions to ease congestion.
There being no further discussion, the Chairman adjourned the meeting at 12:59 p.m.
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ATTEST:
Ryan L. Butler
Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
EAR Workshop/RW/2024 Minutes
Approved: February 11, 20
v'MIER COO.,,
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