Public hearing on comprehensive plan updates scheduled for February 24, 2026.

NOTICE OF INTENT 
PUBLIC HEARINGS 
EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL 
REPORT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, shall hold a public hearing to consider the adoption of an ordinance for approval and transmittal of the Evaluation and Appraisal Report of the comprehensive plan. The Board's public hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the County Commission Chambers of the County Administration Building A, located at 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida.  All interested people are invited to attend and be heard.  
 
The title of the proposed ordinance is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO AMEND CERTAIN POLICIES, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES THROUGHOUT THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO REFLECT STATUTORY CHANGES; TO UPDATE NUMERICAL REFERENCES; TO CONSOLIDATE POLICIES; TO MOVE PREVIOUSLY INCORPORATED PROVISIONS TO THE COUNTY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS WHICH IS THE MORE APPROPRIATE LOCATION FOR SUCH REGULATORY LANGUAGE; TO  ADDRESS EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REVIEW MODIFICATIONS; AND TO ADOPT GENERAL UPDATES TO CERTAIN POLICIES; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT, CHAPTER 3A, SANITARY SEWER SUB-ELEMENT, CHAPTER 3B, POTABLE WATER SUB-ELEMENT, CHAPTER 3C, SOLID WASTE SUB-ELEMENT, CHAPTER 3D, NATURAL GROUNDWATER SUB-ELEMENT, CHAPTER 3E, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SUB-ELEMENT, CHAPTER 4, TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT, CHAPTER 5 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT, CHAPTER 6, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT, CHAPTER 7 HOUSING ELEMENT,  CHAPTER 8, CONSERVATION ELEMENT, CHAPTER 9, COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT, CHAPTER 10, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT, CHAPTER 11, INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT, CHAPTER 12, PUBLIC SCHOOLS FACILITIES ELEMENT, AND CHAPTER 13, PROPERTY RIGHTS ELEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION INTO THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 
 
The Evaluation and Appraisal Report may be inspected by the public at the Planning and Development Services Department located in the County Administration Building A, 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. For more information, contact Long Range Planning Section at (772) 226-1324. Amendments to the proposed ordinance may be made by the Board of County Commissioners at the public hearing.
 
ANYONE WHO MAY WISH TO APPEAL ANY DECISION WHICH MAY BE MADE AT THIS MEETING WILL NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS BASED.
 
ANYONE WHO NEEDS A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THIS MEETING MUST CONTACT THE COUNTY'S AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COORDINATOR AT (772) 226-1223, AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING.
Indian River County
Board of County
Commissioners
By: -s- Daryl Loar, Chairman
February 8 2026
LSAR0452953