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a portion of the park towards meeting the adopted LOS standard of each local government. Another way is to apply that park acreage towards meeting the adopted LOS standard of only one local government. 3. Can the parks service population of a municipality include residents of the unincorporated parts of the county and/or other municipalities? State law indicates that local governments can coordinate to provide parkland. In Indian River County, the county government and the Cities of Vero Beach, Sebastian, and Fellsmere each own and maintain parks within their own jurisdictions, through their own Parks Departments. In addition, the United States Government, the State of Florida, the Indian River County School Board, and the private sector provide parks and/or recreational facilities that are used by county residents. The county government, in addition to funding county parks and facilities, also contributes financially towards the capital and operating costs of parks in each of the referenced municipalities. Parkland LOS standards are based on the number of acres of parkland per 1,000 persons. For LOS standards, functional population (resident population + seasonal population) is used. To effectively plan for the county's future parks and recreational facility needs and to ensure that the county's adopted LOS standard is met, the county should take the following steps: Develop undertake a countywide needs analysis. Then, if needed, the county should revise the county's parkland and recreational facilities LOS standards. The needs analysis should consider several factors, including the following: • current use of facilities; • demographic analysis and a generalized needs survey to determine the types of parks and facilities needed; • the park type (community, neighborhood, specialty, etc.) mix; • the effectiveness of the existing park district boundaries; • national standards; and • unique local conditions. To determine park acreage location needs, the analysis should also consider park district population projections, and average travel time to use a particular park. Demographic information, such as age group information, should be used to determine recreation facility and park type needs; Establish an "interim" countywide parkland LOS standard. Prior to completion of the needs analysis, Page 40 of the Recreation and Open Space Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 In 2005, an Exhibit A