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• • • Indian River County 1 Impact Fee Update Study IX. Parks & Recreation Facilities This section discusses the analysis used in the development of the parks and recreation impact fee. To develop the proposed parks and recreation impact fee schedule, multiple elements must be addressed, including: • Inventory of Land and Recreation Facilities • Service Area and Population • Level -of -Service • Cost Component • Credit Component • Calculated Parks & Recreation Facilities`Impact Fee Schedule • Affordable Growth Strategy • Parks & Recreation Facilities. Impact Fee Schedule Comparison Net Parks & Recreation Facilities Impact Cost These various elements are summarized throughout this section, with the result being the proposed parks and recreation impact fee,schedule. Inventory of Land 'and Recreation.Facilities' s. According to information ,provided --by IRC, the County owns 29 parks located in the unincorporated county.' In addition, there are five parks where the land is not owned by the County,: but the facilities. are. As such, only the facilities in these parks are included in the inventory:.Parks that are owned by the' County, but located in cities are excluded since the impact fee is.collected only in the unincorporated county. Finally, recreation facilities that generate revenue;(such as golf_ courses and the shooting range) are also excluded from the inventory. IRC parksFand,recre'ational facilities can be classified into three different types, depending on the population and areas they serve and types of amenities offered. The Recreation and Open Space Element of the County's 2030 Comprehensive Plan includes definitions of each park type. Table IX -1 provides the parks and recreation inventory used as the basis for the impact fee. Tindale -Oliver & Associates, Inc. Indian River County January 2014 86 Impact Fee Update Study