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Policv 1.32: The Recreation land use designation shall be applied to land used for active and passive public parks and recreation facilities, including but not limited to ball fields, swimming pools, tennis courts, racquetball courts, handball courts, shuffleboard courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, children's playgrounds, golf courses, fairgrounds, community/activity centers, walking/jogging/fitness trails, canoe launches, picnic areas, scenic areas, nature centers, bathrooms, and parking areas. Not all recreation sites are shown on the Future Land Use Map. Public parks and recreation facilities are not limited to this land use designation. The maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for development within the Recreation land use designation shall not exceed 0.25. Policv 1.33: The Blue Cypress Improvement District (BCID) is a special land use designation that shall be applied to the existing Blue Cypress Fish Camp on the western shore of Blue Cypress Lake. Development within this district shall be limited to single-family and mobile home residential uses and conditioned on the provisions outlined in Ordinance 85-55. The BCID is not intended for expansion to adjacent or otherwise undeveloped property. Densities in the BCID shall not exceed 10 units/acre. Policy 1.34: The county zoning code shall contain provisions for a Professional Office District. That district shall be limited to land that is within the medium and low-density residential land use designations and is located along arterial roadways. The purpose of this zoning district shall be to encourage infill development and the redevelopment of blightedareasneeding redevelopment or revitalization or declining residential areas which are no longer appropriate for strictly single-family use but are not considered appropriate for a broad range of commercial uses, as permitted in other commercial zoning districts. Policv 1.35: Indian River County shall regulate the use of land in proximity to large scale public facilities such as airports and landfills in order to protect the facilities from encroachment by non -compatible uses and protect the public from any potentially hazardous impacts. Policv 1.36: The county shall maintain a concurrency database which identifies areas with facility surpluses and deficiencies. Development shall be directed to areas with adequate facility capacity through publication of this information and through implementation of the county's concurrency management system. Policv 1.37: The new town land use designation shall be a floating zone which may be overlaid on any property with an agricultural land use designation (AG -1, AG -2, and AG -3). Each new town designation shall be approved as a Planned Development (PD) and shall meet the requirements of Policy 1.38. The size, density, and design of a new town shall allow for a sustainable new town population with an adequate level of commercial activity, as well as a sufficient greenbelt area. The new town shall be designed to accommodate a build -out population of at least 5,000 persons Future Land Use Element 143