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TO: The Honorable Members DATE: May 18, 1983 FILE: of the Board of County Commissioners HUTCHINSON ISLAND SUBJECT: GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN :Bruce King, AICP J FROMDirector REFERENCES: Community Development Division It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of May 18, 1983. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS It has been requested by the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners that the Community Development Division staff prepare an analysis of the new policies proposed for Indian River County through the subject plan in order to facilitate discussion during today's Board meeting. Within the alterna- tives and analysis section, each new policy will be presented and a brief description of its possible implications and ramifications. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS Basically, there are fifteen new policies contained in the Growth Management Plan for Hutchinson Island which would require implementation in Indian River County within the first 6' months upon approval by the Hutchinson Island Resource Planning and Management Committee. These proposed policies will be presented by the following categories: environment, potable wa- ter/wastewater, capital improvements programing, and transportation. ENVIRONMENT The first new environmental policy proposed for implementation by Indian River County pertains to the use of the shore line. This policy establishes a priority list for the utilization of the shore line of the barrier island. It is the staff's opinion that the adoption of this policy would create little, if any, changes in the operations of the County. The second new environmental policy concerns the establishment of a dune preservation zone landward of the coastal construction control line. This policy would restrict development and access along the beach/dune system to prevent damage to the system's vegetation and promote natural rebuilding of the dune through wind forces. This policy would prohibit all activities, other than shore protection, within the dune preservation zone. The implementation of this policy would require the Board of County Commissioners to adopt an ordinance establishing an additional building setback zone westward of the current coastal con- struction control line. The third environmental policy needing to be discussed would require those who benefit from shore line stabilization efforts to provide the necessary funding. Based upon the County's recent actions involving the beach erosion project and its 53 Fox 53 MAY 18 1983