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Comprehensive Plan <br />Permit Activity/Projected Permit Activity <br />Public School Facilities Element <br />In Indian River County, the increase in population has been accompanied by an increase in <br />residential housing units. Table 12.3a details building permit activity for the unincorporated <br />county and the City of Vero Beach for the period between 2001 and 2006. Table 12.3b <br />identifies the increase in total residential units from the 2000 Census to 2006. <br />Table 12.3a: Total Building Permits Issued Per Year <br />Building Type <br />2001 <br />2002 <br />2003 <br />2004 <br />2005 <br />2006 <br />Single Family Units <br />1,361 <br />1,484 <br />2,050 <br />3,168 <br />3,426 <br />2,813 <br />Multi -Family Units <br />122 <br />991 <br />913 <br />562 <br />144 <br />182 <br />Mobile Horne Setups <br />49 <br />42 <br />52 <br />68 <br />91 <br />12 <br />Source: Indian River County Community Development Report, January 2006 <br />Table 12.3b: Indian River County Total Residential Units <br />Residential Units <br />Census 2000 <br />2006 <br />Total Single Family Units <br />36,240 <br />41,540 <br />Total Multi -Family Units <br />14,792 <br />18,215 <br />Total Mobile Home Units <br />6,870 <br />7,682 <br />Total Housing Units <br />57,902 <br />67,437 <br />Source: Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Vacant Land Analysis Application 2006. <br />The data detailed in Table 12.3a indicate a steady increase in the number of single family <br />residential building permits issued in Indian River County between 2001 and 2005, with a <br />decrease occurring in 2006. These new units place additional demands on the school <br />system's capacity because each new housing unit has the potential to generate new students. <br />Table 12.4, however, shows that the number of building permits to be issued annually <br />through the year 2009 is expected to decrease and then increase in 2010 and 2011 <br />Table 12.4: Projected Building Permits for Next 5 Years <br />Source: Indian River County Community Development Department & Fishkind & Associates, Inc. 2006 <br />Community Development Department <br />Indian River County <br />4 <br />2007 <br />2008 <br />2009 <br />2010 <br />2011 <br />Projected Annual <br />Population Change <br />5,623 <br />5,332 <br />5,406 <br />5,619 <br />6,692 <br />Projected Permits <br />2,878 <br />2,728 <br />2,766 <br />2,875 <br />3,424 <br />Source: Indian River County Community Development Department & Fishkind & Associates, Inc. 2006 <br />Community Development Department <br />Indian River County <br />4 <br />