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Comprehensive Plan Introductory Element <br />To determine seasonal population, the county calculated the peak season populations of lodging <br />establishments (hotels and motels); recreational vehicle (RV) parks and campgrounds; visitors with <br />family, friends, and relatives; migrant labor camps; and part -year residents. <br />Lodging Establishments <br />To estimate the number of persons using county lodging establishments during peak season, the <br />following formula was used. <br />number of units X peak season occupancy rate X average number of persons per occupied room <br />Through a study based on census and survey data, the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) <br />projects the number of hotel/motel units in the county. Those projections are made in five year <br />increments beginning with 1990. <br />Based on a 1987 survey conducted by the County's Planning Division, the peak season occupancy <br />rate was estimated to be 90%. Research indicates that the average number of persons per occupied <br />room is 1.8. <br />Using these figures, it is estimated that 4,687 persons/day use county lodging establishments during <br />the peak season. Additionally, the county now projects that 6,867 persons/day will use county <br />lodging establishments during the 2020 peak season. <br />Projections for future hotel/motel visitors during the peak season were calculated using 1987 <br />occupancy rates and persons per room as well as a 10% increase in hotel rooms for each five year <br />period. <br />Year <br />2010 <br />2015 <br />2020 <br />2025 <br />2030 <br />Rooms <br />TABLE 1.18 <br />HOTEL/MOTEL VISITORS <br />2010-2020 <br />3,700 <br />Occupancy <br />Source: Indian River County Planning Division <br />Community Development Department <br />Supplement #_; Ordinance 2005- <br />22 <br />90% <br />90% <br />90% <br />90% <br />90% <br />Persons Per Room <br />Visitors <br />Indian River County <br />