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Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvements Element Goal, Objectives and Policies Goal It is the goal of Indian River County to provide needed capital improvements through the use of sound fiscal decision making. Objectives and Policies Objective 1: Construction of Capital Facilities By 2010, the county will have eliminated existing deficiencies, accommodated desired future growth, and replaced obsolete or worn-out facilities. Policy 1.1: The county shall maintain a five-year capital improvement program and pursuant to Section 163.3177(3)(b) F.S. evaluate and update that program every year to reflect existing and future public facility needs of the county. This capital improvement program will ensure that the plan is financially feasible and that the adopted level -of -service standards are achieved and maintained. Policy 1.2: The county and the School District shall undertake only those capital improvements included within this element's adopted capital improvements program. Pursuant to Section 163.3177(3)(b) F.S., the Capital Improvements Element will be reviewed every year. Consistent with Section 9J-5 of the Florida Administrative Code, if any facility identified in the Schedule of Capital Improvements is delayed or deferred in construction, or is eliminated from the capital improvements program, and this delay, defer, or elimination will cause the level -of -service to deteriorate below the adopted minimum level of service standard for the facility, a comprehensive plan amendment will be required to adjust the Schedule of Capital Improvements. The annual update of the capital improvement element shall be done with a single public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners and a copy of the ordinance amending the Capital Improvements Element shall be transmitted to DCA. Policy 1.3: The county shall evaluate and prioritize its capital improvement projects based on following criteria. These criteria are ranked in order of importance. ➢ Preservation of the health and safety of the public by eliminating public hazards; ➢ Compliance with all mandates and prior commitments; ➢ Elimination of existing deficiencies; ➢ Maintenance of adopted level -of -service standards; ➢ Provision of infrastructure concurrent with the impact of new development; ➢ Protection of prior infrastructure investments; ➢ Consistency with the county plan and plans of other agencies; ➢ Accommodation of new development and redevelopment facility demands; ➢ Consistency with plans of state agencies and water management districts that provide public facilities within the local government's jurisdiction; Community Development Department Indian River County 51