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AUG 181982 TO: The Honorable Members of the Board of County Commissioners DATE: August 6, 1982 .� THROUGH:. C. B. Hard.4 1 , Jr . , Ph . D SUBJ ECT: Acting Cdunty� Administrator FILE: BEACH ACCESS AND DEVELOPME14T PLAN FROM:�l Bruce King, Director EFERENCES: Community Development Division It is recommended that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners on August 18, 1982. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: As directed by the Board of County Commissioners on July 7, 1982, the Planning Department has formulated the attached draft of the Beach Access and Development Plan for Indian River County. ANALYSIS: The Beach Access and Development Plan presents an overview of the physical and,environmental issues surrounding the provision of beach access facilities. In addition, the plan evaluates the existing beach access facilities in relation to the current and future demand for such facil- ities. The alternative methods of beach access acquisition, as well as the potential funding sources, are presented in Chapter 3. Chapter 4 of the Plan presents the specific recommendations for the Beach Access and Development Plan. Section 1 of this Chapter presents the proposed goal, objectives and policies for the future development of a beach access system in Indian River County. Sections 2 and 3 identify the current and long term needs of the county in regard to beach access facilities. Section 4 contains a five-year capital improvement program which begins in Fiscal Year 1983-1984. The staff's recommended funding source is presented in Section 5. Finally, Section 6 presents a specific work program for the implementation of the Plan. Based upon the objectives of the Plan and the proposed capital improvement program, it is anticipated that a $5,000,000 general obligation bond issue would be required to completely implement the recommendations of the Plan. Should the general populace approve the referendum for the issuance of a general obligation bond issue, this approval would serve as the County's financial commitment to the Florida Department of Natural Resources for the County's participation in their "Save -Our -Coast" Program. In addition, the revenue generated through this bond issue would be utilized to seek other State and Federal sources of funding for beach access facilities, as proposed in the Plan. RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that the following actions be taken: 1) That the Board of County Courmissioners adopt the Beach Access and Development Plan for Indian River County. 2) That the County staff be directed to take the necessary actions in order to have a referendum on the November eneral election.ballot for the County's issuance of a 5,000,000 general obligation bond issue.