Zoning Minutes

WORKSHOP MEETING: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

1. CALL TO ORDER: June 27, 2000, at 9:32 a.m. in the Palm Beach County Governmental Center, West Palm Beach, Florida.
1.A. ROLL CALL
MEMBERS AND OFFICERS PRESENT:
Chair Maude Ford Lee
Vice-Chair Warren H. Newell
Commissioner Burt Aaronson
Commissioner Mary McCarty
Commissioner Karen T. Marcus - Arrived later
Commissioner Tony Masilotti
Commissioner Carol A. Roberts
County Administrator Robert Weisman
County Attorney Denise Dytrych
Deputy Clerk Carl Zettelmeyer
1.B. INVOCATION - Commissioner Masilotti
1.C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. AGENDA APPROVAL - None
2.A. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, SUBSTITUTIONS
County Administrator Weisman noted the Agenda changes as follows:

PAGE ITEM
1: 7B-1 ADD-ON: Staff requests the Board's direction on the outfall option to be employed for the Lantana Road projects from Lyons Road to west of Florida's Turnpike. SUMMARY: The design for these projects is at the 96% completion stage, pending a decision on the outfall option to be utilized to complete and permit the design. At the beginning of the design it was assumed that we had the ability to discharge into the Lakes of Sherbrooke drainage system. However, when the Lakes of Sherbrooke disputed this, further research showed that there was no absolute legal right to do so. Since then, various additional options have been explored and the Board's direction is being sought for the selection of a preferred option. Districts 3 & 6 (MRE) (Eng)
1: 7C-1 ADD-ON: Staff recommends motion to:
A) approve an Option Agreement for Sale and Purchase of approximately 627 acres of land in the Agricultural Reserve from McMurrain Farms Limited Partnership, a Florida limited partnership, for a total purchase price of $23,073,600;
B) authorize exercising the option to purchase the McMurrain property;
C) declare that the payment of $161,516 in documentary stamp taxes applicable to this transaction is in the public interest; and
D) approve Budget Transfer of $14,144,051 within the $75M General Obligation Conservation Land 1999 CTF Fund (307), from Reserves (9900) to the Agricultural Reserve Project Account.

SUMMARY: This Option Agreement for Purchase and Sale replaces a previously approved option assigned to the County from the Conservation Fund at the June 6, 2000 Board meeting. This Option recognizes that Palm Beach County will no longer partner at closing with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). This approximately 627-acre property lies west of State Road 7 within the East Coast Buffer and is currently in agricultural production. The purchase price is $23,073,600, which is 1.6% above the average of the County's two appraisals. Because the purchase price exceeds the average of the two appraisals, an affirmative vote of four (4) commissioners is required to approve this purchase. The County is paying documentary stamp taxes on this transaction as a result of federal acquisition requirements. The County has completed due diligence investigations of the property to ensure that the property may be used for continued agricultural production. A detailed discussion of the conditions discovered and Staffs proposal for addressing said conditions is contained in the memos attached hereto. At this time, there do not appear to be any issues which would prohibit the County from closing on July 21, 2000. The County will take title subject to an existing agricultural lease with Pero Farms. Rent under the lease is $400,000/year. The lease term is 5-years with an option at the discretion of the landlord to extend the lease with four (4) 1-year renewals. District 5 (HJ) (FD&O & ERM)

1: 7D-1 ADD-ON: Staff recommends a motion to receive and file: Report on vacant positions. SUMMARY: Last week, Commissioner Masilotti, quoting from a Personnel Department report questioned whether there were substantial budget dollars that could be reallocated by eliminating positions that have been vacant a year or more. Vacant position numbers quoted to the Board previously by staff are correct and there is no inconsistency with the report that was provided to the Commissioner. This item explains that report and the conduct of the county employment process. There are no substantial dollars available for re-budgeting. Countywide (MC)

2.B. ADOPTION
MOTION to adopt the Agenda as amended. Motion by Commissioner Masilotti, seconded by Commissioner McCarty, and carried 6-0. Commissioner Marcus absent.

2.C. UNSCHEDULED ITEMS - See Page 12.
WORKSHOP ITEMS

3. 9:30 A.M. - VEGETATION ORDINANCE REVIEW - See Page 8.

4. 10:30 A.M. - PEANUT ISLAND DISCUSSION - See Pages 9-10.

5. 2:00 P.M. - LEGISLATIVE ISSUES - See Page 10.

6. 3:00 P.M. - AGRICULTURAL RESERVE - See Pages 11-12.

7. REGULAR AGENDA - Pages 3-8.

8. ADJOURNMENT - Page 13.

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7. REGULAR AGENDA
7.A. CLERK
7.A.1. WARRANT LIST DATED JUNE 26, 2000. APPROVED 6-27-2000
COMPUTER CHECKS $ 9,136,123.29
WIRE TRANSFERS 12,655,586.31
MANUAL CHECKS 1,807,797.50
ELECTRONIC DATA INTERFACE 2,236,724.89
TRANSFERS
$25,836,231.99
(CLERK'S NOTE: Agenda Items 7.A.1. AND 7.A.2. were approved by a single motion, which follows 7.A.2.)
7.A.2. CONTRACTS ON THE CONTRACT LIST EXECUTED BY THE PURCHASING DIRECTOR:
a. RENEWAL OF TERM CONTRACT WITH WEISER SECURITY SERVICES FOR $978,025.92 TO PROVIDE SECURITY SERVICES AT THE COURTHOUSE AND ANNEX FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2000, THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2001, PER BID 99-114/FS. APPROVED 6-27-2000
b. TERM CONTRACT WITH ADAPCO, INC., FOR $665,000 TO PROVIDE THE MOSQUITO CONTROL CHEMICALS DIBROM 14 AND AQUA RESLIN, AS NEEDED, FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2000, THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2002, PER SOLE SOURCE 150072B. APPROVED 6-27-2000
c. TERM CONTRACT WITH WEST GROUP FOR $278,000 TO PROVIDE LAW BOOKS AND LEGAL PUBLICATION UPDATES AND STANDING ORDERS FROM JULY 1, 2000, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2001, PER SOLE SOURCE 250183B. APPROVED 6-27-2000
d. TERM CONTRACT WITH JCI JONES CHEMICALS FOR LIQUID CHLORINE IN 150 POUND CYLINDERS FROM JULY 2, 2000, THROUGH JANUARY 1, 2002, PER BID 00-120/TS. APPROVED 6-27-2000
e. DOCUMENT R-2000-0888
PURCHASE ORDER TO DRAEGER SAFETY, INC., FOR $276,584.95 FOR 99 STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS UNITS WITH CYLINDERS AND AN ADDITIONAL 249 CYLINDERS. APPROVED 6-27-2000
f. TERM CONTRACT WITH ALLIED SERVICES OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOR $186,000 TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY PERSONNEL, GENERAL LABOR, FROM JULY 1, 2000, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2001, PER BID 00-118/MF. APPROVED 6-27-2000
g. TERM CONTRACT WITH KAPLAN SCHOOL SUPPLY, LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIALS, AND SCHOOL SPECIALTY FOR $145,000 TO PROVIDE CLASSROOM SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, AS NEEDED, FROM JUNE 27,2000 THROUGH MARCH 29, 2001, PER SCHOOL BOARD CONTRACT 00C-30F. APPROVED 6-27-2000

MOTION to approve both the Warrant List and Contracts on the Contract List. Motion by Commissioner McCarty, seconded by Commissioner Masilotti, and carried 6-0. Commissioner Marcus absent.

7.B. ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS
7.B.1. DIRECTION ON THE OUTFALL OPTION TO BE EMPLOYED FOR THE LANTANA ROAD PROJECTS FROM LYONS ROAD TO WEST OF THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE. THE OPTIONS WERE AS FOLLOWS: (1) DIRECT DRAINAGE FOR THE ROAD TO THE LAKES OF SHERBROOK DRAINAGE SYSTEM; (2) ACQUIRE LAND FOR A POND ON THE EAST SIDE OF LYONS ROAD, SOUTH OF LANTANA ROAD, TO RECEIVE DRAINAGE FOR THE ROAD; (3) DIRECT DRAINAGE FOR LANTANA ROAD BETWEEN LYONS ROAD AND GRAND LACUNA BOULEVARD TO THE TOWNE PARK DEVELOPMENT, ALONG WITH DRAINAGE FOR THE 1,400 FEET OF LYONS ROAD NORTH OF LANTANA ROAD. THE REST OF THE DRAINAGE FROM GRAND LACUNA BOULEVARD TO THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE (A DEVELOPER RESPONSIBILITY) WOULD BE EITHER DIRECTED TO A POND JUST WEST OF THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE, WHICH WOULD HAVE TO BE ACQUIRED, OR DIRECTED INTO THE LAKES OF SHERBROOK DRAINAGE SYSTEM, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE CONDEMNATION; AND (4) DIRECT DRAINAGE FOR THE 1,400 FEET OF LYONS ROAD NORTH OF LANTANA ROAD TO A COUNTY-OWNED CIVIC SITE NORTH OF LYONS ROAD WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES, WITH DRAINAGE FOR THE REST OF THE LANTANA ROAD CORRIDOR DIRECTED TO A LARGER POND IN THE SAME LOCATION AS THE POND IN OPTION 3. POSTPONED FOR TWO WEEKS 6-27-2000

MOTION to proceed with Option 3. Motion by Commissioner Masilotti and seconded by Commissioner McCarty.

Commissioner Newell directed staff to provide a more detailed estimate of costs for the various options. County Engineer George T. Webb explained that staff had no experience with a flowage easement such as this one and was surprised by the wide range of estimated costs.

Staff had not recommended any one of the four options simply because they wished the Board to be fully aware of the differing costs and the political (as opposed to the engineering) implications of choosing an option, Mr. Webb added. At Commissioner Masilotti's request, Mr. Webb assured the Board that no County water would enter the Lakes of Sherbrook drainage system under Option 3.

Commissioner Aaronson suggested making a cash offer to the residents of the Lakes of Sherbrook for permission to route the outfall into their drainage system. Failing that, he concluded, the County could then proceed with Option 3.

AMENDED MOTION to offer $350,000 to the residents of the Lakes of Sherbrook for permission to route the outfall through their drainage system and to proceed with Option 3 if that offer was rejected. The maker and seconder agreed.

PUBLIC COMMENT:
James Vance, representing the Lakes of Sherbrook, said the development did not want the County water in its drainage system, though he said he would report the offer.

Commissioner Newell directed staff to inform the residents of the Lakes of Sherbrook of all the construction implications and disruptions connected with Option 3. Mr. Webb observed that the County's project and the developer's project were on different tracks. If the drainage problem could be resolved jointly, the roadway projects could then proceed, he said.

F. Martin Perry, representing Winston Trails, Ltd., said the distinction made by Mr. Webb between the County's and the developer's projects was essentially meaningless. The road had been designed to drain into the Lakes of Sherbrook, he noted, pointing out that the County had flowage easements, granted as a condition of approval, from the Engel Group, the original developer. The Lakes of Sherbrook currently receives the drainage from Lantana Road, Mr. Perry observed, so there would be no degradation in exercising Option 1. The costs of redesign and condemnation for Options 2, 3, and 4 made it prudent to elect Option 1 over any other option, he argued.

Commissioner McCarty asked why the County could not proceed with condemnation and pass the associated costs on to the Engel Group. The flowage easements were, after all, a condition of Engel's zoning approval, she stated. County Attorney Dytrych said her office would explore that course of action.

Deputy County Engineer Edwin Jack explained that both a failure to perform a recordation of the condition of approval and the lapse of time since the approval had rendered the easement difficult to enforce.

Commissioner Aaronson said too much new information had surfaced during the morning's discussion for him to be able to make a considered decision on the item. He therefore moved for a two-week postponement.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION to POSTPONE action on the Lantana Road drainage outfall option for two weeks. Motion by Commissioner Aaronson and seconded by Commissioner McCarty.

Commissioner McCarty said that she wished to go on record to keep the condemnation option open throughout discussion of the item.

Commissioner Masilotti insisted that every possible option be explored before committing to drainage into the Lakes of Sherbrook.

Commissioner Newell directed the County Attorney to provide an opinion in two weeks on the possibility of returning the costs of condemnation or of the option of routing drainage into Towne Park to the Engel Group. He also requested a history of the item from the Engineering Department.

UPON CALL FOR A VOTE, the motion carried 6-0. Commissioner Marcus absent.

7.C. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
7.C.1.
a. DOCUMENT R-2000-0889
OPTION AGREEMENT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY 627 ACRES OF LAND IN THE AGRICULTURAL RESERVE FROM MCMURRAIN FARMS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A FLORIDA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, FOR A TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE OF $23,073,600. APPROVED 6-27-2000
b. AUTHORIZATION TO EXERCISE THE OPTION TO PURCHASE THE MCMURRAIN PROPERTY. (SEE R-2000-0889) APPROVED 6-27-2000
c. DECLARATION THAT THE PAYMENT OF $161,516 IN DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAXES APPLICABLE TO THIS TRANSACTION IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. (SEE R-2000-0889) APPROVED 6-27-2000
d. BUDGET TRANSFER 2000-1142
BUDGET TRANSFER FOR $14,144,051 WITHIN THE $75 MILLION GENERAL OBLIGATION CONSERVATION LAND 1999 CONSERVATION TRUST FUND FROM RESERVES TO THE AGRICULTURAL RESERVE PROJECT ACCOUNT. (SEE R-2000-0889) APPROVED 6-27-2000

MOTION to approve 7.C.1. a., b., c., and d. Motion by Commissioner Masilotti and seconded by Commissioner McCarty.

(CLERK'S NOTE: Commissioner Marcus joined the meeting.)
Deputy County Administrator Patrick Miller advised the Board that, if the item was approved, a future item concerning the approximately $190,000 fee due the Conservation Fund would come before them.

PUBLIC COMMENT:
Rosa Durando, representing the Audubon Society of the Everglades, announced her disappointment with the soil test results, which had revealed significant amounts of toxophene. Given the constraints on the property, she said, it was ill advised of the County to pay more for the land than its appraised value. She asked how the Board intended to protect the County against liability that might result from litigation over the chemical pollutant.

Commissioner McCarty said the lease for continuing agricultural uses would offset the cost to the County of the McMurrain land. Director of Environmental Resources Management Richard E. Walesky assured the Board that there were no concerns about this use of the property.

UPON CALL FOR A VOTE, the motion carried 7-0.

7.D. ADMINISTRATION
7.D.1. REPORT ON VACANT COUNTY STAFF POSITIONS. DISCUSSED 6-27-2000

County Administrator Weisman addressed the concerns raised by Commissioner Masilotti over the seemingly large number of vacancies shown in the biweekly Open Position Report issued by the Department of Employee Relations and Personnel. The Commissioner had asked whether closing some of these positions, especially those that had gone unfilled for some time, would allow for the reallocation of funds. While conceding that the report might be redesigned to present its information in a less misleading manner, Mr. Weisman maintained that there were not, in fact, numerous vacancies and there was, therefore, no possibility of reallocating otherwise unused funds. Mr. Weisman added that many of the vacant positions were not tax supported but, rather, revenue supported and that funds not expended are always carried over into the following budget year.

Commissioner Roberts asked whether it was possible to eliminate budget amounts for open positions and carry the funds instead as overtime. She also asked whether grant-funded positions were dropped when the grant has expired. Mr. Weisman answered that positions such as those in Head Start could not be eliminated but must be carried over and filled as soon as facilities were available to house the position.

Commissioner Roberts also asked why the Department of Environmental Resources Management (ERM), which had been unable to fill 13 positions for some time, was now seeking to hire five additional personnel. Mr. Weisman explained that, when ERM had lost staff to other agencies, the positions were held open. If they were not filled, he continued, the positions would be deleted, as had happened in October 1999 with similar unfilled positions.

Commissioner Masilotti directed Mr. Weisman to explore the possibility of developing policy to mandate the elimination of positions that remain unfilled for a year.

Both Commissioners Aaronson and Marcus urged Mr. Weisman to give some attention to making the Open Position Report easier to read. Commissioner Marcus added the suggestion that staff provide explanations for whatever data they deliver to the Board.

MOTION to receive and file the report. Motion by Commissioner Aaronson and seconded by Commissioner Masilotti.

Commissioner McCarty reported having received a copy of a resolution drafted by John Early, a private citizen, that had been sent to the Republican Executive Committee (REC). The resolution was critical of the management policies of the Board, Commissioner McCarty continued, and she directed Mr. Weisman to draw up a response explaining the Board's practices that could be read at the June 28 meeting of the REC.

UPON CALL FOR A VOTE, the motion carried 7-0.
WORKSHOP ITEMS

3. 9:30 A.M. - VEGETATION ORDINANCE REVIEW. DISCUSSED WITH DIRECTION 6-27-2000
Department of Environmental Resources Management Director Walesky reviewed the present vegetation ordinance and invited direction from the Board for its revision.

PUBLIC COMMENT:
Louis Caplan, attorney for Loggers' Run, said his clients faced prohibitive costs in complying with the ordinance as written and argued for its revision or rescission. Rosa Durando, representing Audubon Society of the Everglades, pointed out the need to prioritize species for removal and noted that all the species labeled "exotic" were invasive and would not die out by attrition. She recommended changing the program from complete eradication to controlled exotic growth on private property. Howard Falcon urged repeal of the ordinance, along with Joseph A. Martin, Pam Oldfield, Arthur Robb, Stella Rossi, Frank Wheat, president of the Delray Dunes Homeowners Association, and Michael Zimmerman, president of Zimmerman Tree Service, all of whom requested either repeal or substantial revision. Only Chris Lockhart, president of the Florida Native Plant Society, recommended allowing the ordinance to stand.

STAFF WAS DIRECTED AS FOLLOWS:

Exempt properties that had received a permit to landscape with exotic species after 1986 but require their replacement, when they die off, with native species.
Prioritize the nine species identified as exotic in the ordinance in terms of their potential for damage and require their removal according to this priority.
Extend the 2006 deadline to allow property owners to budget for the required removal of exotic species.
Develop a program that would allow property owners to share the cost of removal and disposal of exotic species.
Use the Agricultural Reserve to grow native trees that could be offered as replacement species for exotics.

4. 10:30 A.M. - REVIEW OF PEANUT ISLAND WATER-SEWER ISSUES. DISCUSSED 6-27-2000

Assistant County Administrator Jean Creamer reviewed the item for the Board, pointing out that staff considered the current water line to Peanut Island not large enough. The existing septic system, however, was considered adequate to accommodate park uses, she said. Staff was concerned that commercial development would come to the island because of the improvements already made by the County, she concluded, and connecting to the sanitary sewer line could result in encouragement of even further commercialization.

Frank M. Duke, director of Planning, noted certain inconsistences in the Comprehensive Plan regarding the land use designations on Peanut Island. He reported staff's recommendation that the areas of the island either leased or owned by the Department of Parks and Recreation and those areas leased to the Palm Beach County Maritime Museum be reclassified for uses as "parks" and that those areas used for spoil disposal be reclassified as "utilities and transportation."

Commissioner Newell expressed his belief that a connection to sanitary sewer lines was essential in order to avoid pollution of the Lake Worth Lagoon.

James J. Barry III, director of the Environmental Enhancement and Restoration Division, explained that there were no current problems with salt/freshwater blends. He did mention certain physical constraints, however, chiefly a rock underburden at 20-30 feet below the surface that would impede percolation. The underburden could, he continued, contribute to the development of a fresh water bubble floating on the saltwater. This bubble could, in turn, become an intrusion problem in the future as it moved in the direction of least resistance, possibly into the lagoon.

County Administrator Weisman expressed the opinion that the connection to sewerage could be postponed. The migration of the effluent plume mentioned by Mr. Barry could happen, he conceded; the question is when.

PUBLIC COMMENT:
Gerald M. Ward argued that Peanut Island should be considered a facility of the Port of Palm Beach. He also said that piecemeal development of the island could only lead to excessive environmental burdens, especially as recreational users of the island grew in number. Finally, he said, the City of Riviera Beach had significant concerns involving the County's plans for Peanut Island that had to be addressed.

Captain Bud Smith pleaded with the Board to avoid commercial development of Peanut Island.

William E. Wilkins, manager of the City of Riviera Beach, explained the city's position on annexation, which was that, whenever municipal services are extended to an area, the area must be annexed. The increase in boat traffic attracted to Peanut Island had resulted in an increase in criminal activity, he continued, along with an increase in dinghy and vehicle traffic at the shoreline.

Furthermore, since the City of Riviera Beach was designated as the entity of first response in emergencies, Mr. Wilkins stated, and since the city lacked the facilities to transport patients from Peanut Island, the issue of liability had to be addressed. The city was not opposing further development on Peanut Island, he concluded, merely asking for the opportunity to resolve certain issues in cooperation with County staff.

Mr. Weisman offered to work with the Board in scheduling future discussion on the issue of Peanut Island.

RECESS
At 1:00 p.m., the Chair declared a recess.
RECONVENE
At 2:38 p.m., the Board reconvened with Commissioners Aaronson, McCarty, Marcus, Masilotti, Newell, and Roberts present.

5. 2:00 P.M. - LEGISLATIVE REPORTS ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2000 STATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM. DISCUSSED WITH DIRECTION 6-27-2000

STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

Information on the amount of new money included in the $37.6 million appropriated to public safety and judiciary.
Information on the sovereign lands issue.
Information on what Jon van Arnem, deputy director of the Department of Environmental Resources Management, requires in the way of authorization from the Board in order to negotiate on its behalf in Tallahassee.
Information on the percentage of dollars returned to the County in terms of the dollars sent by the County to Tallahassee over the last 10 years.
Information on the School Health Palm Beach program.
Identification of unfunded mandates in the tax bill mailed in September.
Scheduling of a meeting with the legislative delegation and candidates for office as early as August.
Explanation of the initials "PBIC" and the funding for that line item.
Information on changes in the proposed uses of the pawnbroking database.

6. 3:00 P.M. - REVIEW OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESERVE MASTER PLAN ADDENDUM. DISCUSSED WITH DIRECTION 6-27-2000

Planning Director Duke noted some points of disagreement with the consultant while explaining that staff's report was built on the consultant's findings. He also reviewed the issues staff had been directed to develop for further Board review. These included the following items:

Potential lease-back options for land acquired by the County through the Conservation Land Acquisition Selection Committee.

Niche or specialty crops that might be successfully grown in the Agricultural Reserve.

The amount of land that might be acquired through the Conservation Land Acquisition Selection Committee as part of the 1999 conservation bond referendum.
The availability of matching funds that could be accessed by the County for land acquisitions in the Agricultural Reserve using the proceeds of the 1999 conservation bond referendum.
The potential configuration of the development options in the Agricultural Reserve; the straight subdivision of land at a density of one dwelling unit per five acres, and a planned development with 60 percent open space preservation at a density of one dwelling unit per acre.
The feasibility of creating a Community Development District in the Agricultural Reserve.

Mr. Duke also requested the Board to allow the Planning Division to require a site plan rather than deal with proposed uses on a first come-first served basis.

PUBLIC COMMENT:
Kieran J. Kilday recommended the removal of Linton Boulevard and Flavor Pict Road from the Thoroughfare Identification Map; raised a question about maintenance of public streets between interconnected communities; and recommended leaving open the option for civic sites west of State Road 7 and moving on to land use plans.

Rosa Durando, representing Audubon Society of the Everglades, voiced her concerns about future incorporations and annexations. She asked whether the development of areas likely to become towns would be haphazard or systematic. She also said provision was needed to house workers employed in niche farming, and she favored building a Florida Atlantic University extension in the reserve, along with a farmers' market.

Charlotte Nash, representing League of Women Voters, urged the Board to direct action as recommended by the Planning staff.

Joanne Davis, representing 1000 Friends of Florida, while opposing culs-de-sac, praised the Board and staff for their efforts in regulating development in the Agricultural Reserve.

Erin Deady, representing Audubon Society of Florida, called for a mechanism that would hold developers to the permitted use. The language on reviews of applications for non-residential and non-agricultural uses needed clarification, she said. She also asked for further information concerning the standards for commercial uses. The relationship between the 60-40 option and dropping the threshold to 100 acres was unclear, she maintained. She said she could not understand how the inequity between the 60-40 and 80-20 options could warrant dropping the threshold to 100 acres. Would there, she asked, be consideration of civic green space uses, and would there be criteria dictating when culs-de-sac were acceptable. Finally, she urged consistency between the Board's goals for the Agricultural Reserve and any infrastructure development proposals made by a possible Community Development District.

James W. Knight recommended careful consideration of the commercial needs of residents and how best to meet them.

MOTION to direct staff to delete Linton Boulevard from the Thoroughfare Plan and to consider deleting Flavor Pict Road. Motion by Commissioner Marcus, seconded by Commissioner Roberts, and carried 6-0. Commissioner Lee absent.

Commissioner Roberts directed Clayton Hutcheson, director of the Cooperative Extension Service, to proceed with his proposals on lease-back options and niche-crop farming in the Agricultural Reserve. Commissioner Newell also asked Mr. Hutcheson to add to his study the use of the Agricultural Reserve for tree farming to grow replacements for trees that would be identified for eradication by the vegetation ordinance.

Planning Director Duke reviewed his understanding of the direction given by the Board:

Make no change on the 60-40 development option.
Do not permit freestanding golf courses in the Agricultural Reserve.
Do not adopt the first in-first out approval process on land use in the Agricultural Reserve.
Study the need for Neighborhood Commercial uses (the traditional marketplace).
Have the details on the traditional marketplace ready in time for transmittal in April 2001.

2.C. UNSCHEDULED ITEM
2.C.1. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO ISSUE A PROCLAMATION ON JULY 8, 2000, CELEBRATING KEEP THE SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES. APPROVED 6-27-2000

MOTION to approve the proclamation. Motion by Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner McCarty, and carried 6-0. Commissioner Lee absent.

8. ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.

ATTESTED: APPROVED:

Clerk Chair