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Comprehensive Plan Public School Facilities Element as well as the operation and maintenance, of required on-site and off-site improvements can be addressed through site plan approval conditions. Any such improvements, however, must be consistent with the financially feasible capital plan adopted by the School Board. Recently, an infrastructure assessment was conducted for existing school facilities within the County. That assessment indicated that, except for sidewalks, existing schools have no infrastructure deficiencies. Although there are sidewalk deficiencies at some schools, the county has a sidewalk plan for major roadways. To implement that plan, the County regularly applies for grants to address pedestrian safety near schools. With respect to planned schools, only one specific future school site has been identified at this time. That school will not be constructed for several more years. Consistent with the above, the County and School District are in negotiations for making improvements for this site. Further, the County's Comprehensive Plan requires that new schools be located within the Urban Service Area or contiguous to the Urban Service Area where urban services such as roads, water, and sewer are currently available. Other cost-effective measures should be considered by local governments during the process of formulating neighborhood plans and programs and reviewing large residential projects. During those processes, the County and the cities can encourage developers or property owners to provide the School District with incentives to build schools in their neighborhoods. These incentives may include, but are not be limited to, donation and 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 Florida Statutes require that the School District and the local governments in 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 12.6, several co -location opportunities are available for existing facilities. In Figure 12.6, 1/2 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 Community Development Department Indian River County 30