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Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Coordination Element POLICY 2.2: By 2011, the county shall compare its comprehensive plan level -of -service standards with the level of service standards adopted by the municipalities within the county and meet with municipal staff to discuss the possibility of developing countywide level -of -service standards. POLICY 2.3: The county shall utilize its existing review and permitting process to coordinate level - of -service standards for public facilities and services with any state, regional and local entity having operational and maintenance responsibilities for such facilities and services within the county. POLICY 2.4: The county utilities department shall approve potable water concurrency for new projects only when adequate water supplies and potable water facility capacity are available to accommodate new development project demand. POLICY 2.5: The county shall not issue a building permit for any project that is served by the City of Vero Beach utilities department until the city notifies the county that adequate water supplies and potable water facility capacity are available. POLICY 2.6: The county utilities department will participate with the SJRWMD in the development of the SJRWMD's Water Supply Assessment and District Water Supply Plan and other water supply development -related initiatives by reviewing and commenting on the SJRWMD's assessment reports and by implementing recommendations of the SJRWMD's water supply plan. POLICY 2.7: Prior to 2011, the County will coordinate with the City of Vero Beach and the Town of Indian River Shores to prepare a financial analysis of options related to the possibility of consolidation of utility services. This analysis may consist of, but is not limited to: the possibility of the County serving utilities to the Town of Indian River Shores, currently served by the City of Vero Beach and the Unincorporated area of the South Barrier Island, currently served by the City of Vero Beach, full consolidation of the City of Vero Beach Utility with the Indian River Co. Utility or making no changes in the existing utility service areas. Based on the results of a financial analysis of the various service options, the Board of County Commissioners will consider implementing the results that show the best financial and operational benefits. The county shall also review its agreement with the City of Vero Beach for provision of electricity to portions of the unincorporated county to determine the best available option for the unincorporated county residents being currently served by the City. OBJECTIVE 3 Impact of Development in Other Jurisdictions By 2012, the county will have an established formal coordination mechanism with municipalities and adjacent counties to ensure that development in one jurisdiction does not adversely affect the adequacy of public facilities and services in other jurisdictions. POLICY 3.1: The county shall maintain its concurrency management system to ensure the availability of public facilities and services needed to support development concurrent with the impact of such development in the unincorporated areas. POLICY 3.2: By 2012, the county shall identify all facilities and services which can be affected by the plans and developments in other jurisdictions and monitor facility and service capacity through Community Development Department Indian River County 54