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Indian River County Comprehensive Plan Proposed Recreation and Open Space Element Amendments Analysis Now that existing conditions have been identified and recreation and open space areas and facilities have been inventoried, it is necessary to do an analysis of the Indian River County recreation and open space system. This analysis involves setting appropriate recreation standards for the county, relating those standards to the county's population and demographic characteristics, and then determining existing problems and future needs. Derived from this analysis, the current problems and future needs will form the basis for developing a set of recreation and open space goals, objectives, and policies. Population/demographic Characteristics Population and demographic characteristics are major factors in recreation planning. Not only are total population estimates and projections important, but characteristics of the population are necessary considerations. Age and income, in particular, are two factors which affect not only the overall need for recreation services and facilities, but also the type of facilities. To analyze the county's recreation and open space system, it is necessary to look not only at the entire county or the entire unincorporated county area, but also to consider subcounty areas. Given the physical characteristics of the county, the location of incorporated areas, and historical recreation service areas, it is limits of Vero Beach as the boundary, these two areas are the north county and the south county. Using these the entire county. Table 10.13 displays the 2020 population projections for north county district and the south Table 10.13: 2020 Park District Population Projections, South TOTAL Source District ...Ilk . '• Indian River County Community Development Department. Level -of -service (LOS) Standards 447820 423785-0 The background section of this element includes a table of nationally accepted park standards. While those criteria in Table 10.1 are appropriate to use for existing park classification purposes, they may not be suitable for planning purposes Because each local government has unique characteristics, the Page 38 of the Recreation and Open Space Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 Exhibit A