Council refers Pine Island development application to Natural Resources Committee for public hearing

A council member moved that the Pine Island Development Agreement application be referred to the county's Natural Resources Committee for discussion and a public hearing once staff and legal review are complete; another council member seconded the motion. The chair said the council had already discussed the matter in executive session and the motion passed by unanimous show of hands.

The motion as spoken was: "I move that council refer the Pine Island Development Agreement application to the Natural Resources Committee for discussion and a public hearing at the earliest opportunity after the staff report and legal review has been completed, and counsel has had an adequate opportunity to review the staff report." The council did not disclose details of the staff report or the terms discussed in executive session in the public portion of the meeting. The referral sets the next public step as a committee discussion and a public hearing; scheduling will follow completion of staff and legal review.