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Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvements Element Through planning for future improvements to the transportation system, the Transportation Element directly affects the development potential of property. Also affecting the development potential of property are the water and sewer connection requirements and the availability of public school capacity. Within the Future Land Use Element (FLUE), the assignment of land use density and intensity, as well as the urban service area regulations, affect the timing and location of capital improvements. Consistent with the FLUE and urban service area requirements in the county's comprehensive plan, the county provides public facilities and services to promote compact development by emphasizing infill development in urban areas and maximizing the efficiency of existing facilities and services in under utilized areas. The FLUE also limits urban sprawl and ensures that adequate facilities will be present to accommodate future growth. Maximizing the use of existing facilities and controlling urban sprawl will contribute to a cost-effective and efficient service delivery system. Using the county's official Future Land Use Map and Future Thoroughfare Plan Map, as well as the county's water and wastewater connection matrix, in planning for future locations of facilities provides for efficient and orderly expansion of public facilities, provides for efficient growth in desired areas, discourages growth in undesirable areas, and protects environmentally sensitive lands. Consistent with that policy, development orders are issued only after a determination that adequate public facilities and services will be available to meet the demand of the new development. Overall, the objectives of the FLUE, Transportation Element, Parks and Recreation Element, Potable Water Sub -Element, Sanitary Sewer Sub -Element, and the Public School Facilities Element are furthered by the extension of facilities and services in a logical and efficient manner. This is accomplished by implementing the adopted Capital Improvements Element and its corresponding Schedule of Capital Improvements. Successful and efficient implementation of those items ensures that facilities and services will be in place concurrent with future demand. If a capital improvements project is not included in the adopted Schedule of Capital Improvements and the improvement is required to maintain adopted level -of -service standards, future development will be prohibited until the necessary facilities are in place. This, in effect, indirectly controls the timing and location of future development and, in turn, furthers the implementation of the Future Land Use Element and Transportation Element objectives. Appendix A constitutes the county's five year schedule of capital improvements. The purpose of the CIP is to ensure that improvements to existing facilities and construction of new facilities are completed as needed. By implementing the five year schedule of capital improvements, the county will ensure that appropriate areas will be served by needed facilities, thus maintaining adopted levels of service. Community Development Department Indian River County Adopted November _, 2011, Ordinance 2011-_ 28