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Comprehensive Plan Public School Facilities Element preparation of site(s), acceptance of stormwater run-off from future school facilities into development project stormwater management systems, reservation or sale of school sites at pre -development prices, construction of new school facilities or renovation of existing school facilities, and provision of transportation alternatives. Coordination Tow -Florida Statutes require that the School District and the local governments Loin the county -consider co -locating public schools and public facilities. The co -location and shared -use of facilities provide important economic advantages to the County, School District and local governments. During the preparation of its Educational Plant Survey, the School District can identify co -location and shared -used opportunities for new schools and public facilities. Likewise, co -location and shared use opportunities should be considered by the local governments when updating their comprehensive plan; schedule of capital improvements and when planning and designing new or renovating existing libraries, parks, recreation facilities, community centers, auditoriums, learning centers, museums, performing arts centers, and stadiums. Co -location and shared use of school and governmental facilities for health care and social services should also be considered. As detailed in Figure 12.7, several co -location opportunities are available for existing facilities. In Figure 1.2.7._'/2 mile school buffers are shown around each existing school Within several of those buffers there are existing playgrounds. libraries, or community centers. Those facilities located within a school buffer are considered to be within. walking; distance of the respective school and thus provide the opportunity to be used by students and/or staff of the schools For example the North County Park located near the Sebastian River Middle School provides an opportunity for mutual benefit Oslo Middle School, which is located adjacent to the South County Park also provides an opportunity for benefit. Both of these examples are listed within Table 12.16. Middle schools_ and -high schools and the Alternative Education facility are particularly well equipped to serve as community centers because of their capacity, parking, and multi-purpose classrooms._ In fact, the Alternative Education facility is currently extensively used by community groups In addition middle school and high school gymnasiums are well equipped for youth sports programs As shown in Table 1.2.17, all and pr-ivate efganizations eould utilize seheols for- meetings and events. For each instance of co -location and shared use, the School Board and the County or affected municipality must enter into an agreement addressing each party's liability, Community Development Department Indian River County 41