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Indian River County I Impact Fee Update Study <br />VIII. Parks & Recreation Facilities <br />This section discusses the analysis used in the development of the parks and recreation <br />impact fee. To develop the proposed parks and recreation impact fee schedule, multiple <br />elements must be addressed, including: <br />• Inventory of Land and Recreation Facilities <br />• Service Area and Population <br />• Level -of -Service <br />• Cost Component <br />• Credit Component <br />• Net Parks & Recreation Facilities Impact Cost <br />• Calculated Parks & Recreation Facilities Impact Fee Schedule <br />• Affordable Growth Strategy <br />• Staff Recommended Fee Rate <br />• Parks & Recreation Facilities Impact Fee Schedule Comparison <br />These various elements are summarized throughout this section, with the result being the <br />proposed parks and recreation impact fee schedule. <br />Inventory of Land and Recreation Facilities <br />According to information provided by IRC, the County owns 29 parks located in the <br />unincorporated county. In addition, there are five parks where the land is not owned by the <br />County, but the facilities are. As such, only the facilities in these parks are included in the <br />inventory. Parks that are owned by the County, but located in cities are excluded since the <br />impact fee is collected only in the unincorporated county. Finally, recreation facilities that <br />generate revenue (such as golf courses and the shooting range) are also excluded from the <br />inventory. IRC parks and recreational facilities can be classified into three different types, <br />depending on the population and areas they serve and types of amenities offered. The <br />Recreation and Open Space Element of the County's 2030 Comprehensive Plan includes <br />definitions of each park type. Table VIII -1 provides the parks and recreation inventory used <br />as the basis for the impact fee. It is important to note that IRC conducted a detailed GIS <br />analysis to ensure that only the useable park upland acreage is included in the inventory, <br />excluding wetlands, habitat land, etc. This approach results in conservative impact fee <br />levels. <br />Tindale -Oliver & Associates, Inc. Indian River County <br />June 2014 89 Impact Fee Update Study <br />