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Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Coordination Element GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES GOAL It is the goal of Indian River County to have an effective -intergovernmental coordination system to ensure consistency among local, regional, state, and federal plans and policies, to identify and resolve conflicts, and to promote cooperation regarding implementation of growth management plans within Indian River County, OBJECTIVE 1 Coordination Among All Local Plans By 2005, there will be no inconsistencies or conflicts between the county's comprehensive plan, the plans of municipalities within the county, the plans of adjacent counties, the plans of the school board, and the plans of other units of local government providing services but not having regulatory authority over the use of land. POLICY 1.1: The county shall utilize the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's and the Department of Community Affairs' review and comment process for comprehensive plan and plan amendment proposals of other local governments in order to ensure consistency between the County Comprehensive Plan and the local comprehensive plans of municipalities within the county, and the comprehensive plans of Brevard, St. Lucie, Okeechobee, and Osceola counties. POLICY 1.2: The county shall continue to utilize the Comprehensive Plan Technical Advisory Committee and the Quad -County Council of Governments to provide coordination between Indian River County planning activities and the planning activities of the municipalities within the county, St. Lucie County, and Okeechobee County, POLICY 1.3: By 1998, the county shall maintain and expand its computer access with the municipalities within the county in order to ensure a quick and efficient response to any land use ordinance changes, concurrency related reviews, and other intergovernmental coordination efforts. POLICY 1.4: By 1999, the county shall establish interlocal agreements with all municipalities, requiring that applications for changes in land use or zoning for areas located within 500 feet of corporate boundaries be referred to the affected agency (city or county) for staff review and comment before any action is taken. POLICY 1.5: The county shall use the mediation procedures of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and the appropriate regional agencies when interjurisdictional incompatibilities are identified. POLICY 1.6: The county shall coordinate planning activities mandated by the various elements of its comprehensive plan with plans and activities of other governmental entities. POLICY 1.7: The county shall review proposed comprehensive plan amendments and evaluation Community Development Department Indian River County 53