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City staff seeks county amendment after appraisal report language singled out municipalities on sewer capacity

5754415 · August 28, 2025
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Summary

City staff reported that Indian River County’s draft comprehensive plan language had singled out municipalities in a sanitary‑sewer policy but that the county offered to remove that phrasing and instead add a policy to affirm implementation of the city‑county interlocal wastewater agreement.

City staff told the council of a proposed change in Indian River County’s comprehensive plan appraisal that would have restricted approval of new development to areas with sanitary sewer capacity “within the municipalities of Indian River County.” Staff said that phrasing singled out municipalities (particularly Sebastian) and could be used to constrain development inconsistent with existing interlocal wastewater agreements.

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