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POLICY 3.1: The county, upon establishment of a metropolitan planning organization will study methods of protecting rights-of-way and corridors for future mass transit roadways and high speed rail. - NO COMMENT PORTS, AVIATION AND RELATED FACILITIES Goal It is the goal of Indian River County to ensure that safe, convenient, and accessible ports and aviation facilities are available to Indian River County residents. OBJECTIVE 1 ADEQUATE AVIATION FACILITIES The county will ensure that aviation demand is met throughout the planning period. Commissioner Bird wished to know why we make so much ref- erence to supporting St. Lucie County Airport, and Director Keating advised that it is because they are the regional facility. He did not think we are looking at becoming a major airport facility here. OBJECTIVE 2 CONSISTENCY The county will ensure that any airport expansion is consistent with the policies of other elements of the comprehensive plan. Chairman Eggert read the following policy, which has some changes: POLICY 2.2: The county will develop, adopt and enforce an airport zoning component of its land development regulations, prohibiting encroachment of incompatible uses, such as tall structures in airport clear zones and height restriction zones, and residential uses inside the 65 Idn noise contour zones associated with public use airports in the county._ NO COMMENT OBJECTIVE 3 TRAFFIC The county will ensure that all county roadways providing direct or indirect access to airport facilities maintain a minimum service level of "D" on a peak hour/peak season/peak direction basis. - NO COMMENT OBJECTIVE 4 COORDINATION The County will ensure that any airport expansion plans are coordinated with appropriate jurisdictions and/or agencies. NO COMMENT `SI 131 PGCIKF,,�.r ,, S