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PAGE 27 GOP Number GOP Language Recommended Action Comments/Rationale Policy 8.5: Indian River County land development regulations shall include provisions for land use management techniques such as Transfer of Development Rights, Tax Relief, Mitigation or Public Acquisition to ensure compliance with the provisions of these policies and to minimize the impact on property owners. No Change Generally consistent with other policies. Provides sufficient guidance to remain as is. Policy 8.6: The county shall periodically update its historic properties survey. In addition to providing a more accurate assessment of the condition of historic properties, such updates will also allow the inclusion of newly eligible properties. No Change Objective 9 Through the implementation of land development regulations, Indian River County will have aesthetically pleasing buildings, signs, landscaping, parking areas, and roads. No Change Policy 9.1: By January 2019, Indian River County shall establish guidelines to ensure that all new county buildings and facilities will be compatible with the architectural character of the surrounding neighborhood. Remove Remove Policy as it is unnecessary Policy 9.2: Indian River County will enhance and maintain landscaping and aesthetic hardscape improvements within county owned rights-of-way along roads that serve as entranceways to the county and along major arterials running through the county. No Change Policy 9.3: Indian River County shall maintain corridor plans and special corridor regulations for development located along roads that serve as entranceways to the county and along other major roads, as determined by the county. The county shall continue to implement the recommendations of the Wabasso, SR 60, north barrier island, and Roseland corridor plans. No Change Also supports Transportation Element policies. Policy 9.4: Indian River County shall coordinate with the State Department of Transportation to install landscaping within existing road rights-of-way of roads that serve as entrances to the county. That landscaping will be installed when the appropriate portions of the road are being improved. No Change Policy 9.5: Indian River County land development regulations shall require the use of natural and manmade buffers between incompatible land uses. No Change Policy 9.6: Indian River County shall enforce sign code regulation standards, including standards contained in corridor plans, for the type, location, size, number, and maintenance of signs. No Change Guides Code provisions and creates standards (support) for corresponding and / or subsequent corridor plans and other special planning studies. Policy 9.7: Indian River County shall encourage, through its land development regulations, the use of native vegetation in meeting landscaping requirements. No Change Policy 9.8: Indian River County land development regulations shall include minimum landscape and maintenance requirements for all development requiring site plan approval. No Change Policy 9.9: Indian River County shall provide guidelines for use of landscaping and other buffers to shield parking, driveways and loading areas from surrounding development, and public rights-of-way. No Change Policy 9.10: Indian River County shall support the cultural enrichment of the county by evaluating community cultural facilities and, where appropriate, the design of county buildings shall incorporate artistic and cultural amenities. No Change Policy 9.11: Indian River County Land Development Regulations shall address aesthetic concerns regarding telecommunication towers and antennas by several means including: providing incentives for co-location of antennas on existing structures, limiting the possible location of future towers, setbacks, landscaping, camouflaging, and requiring unobtrusive lighting (day/night lighting). No Change Policy 9.12: The county shall implement certain corridor standards on a countywide basis. Those corridor standards to be applied countywide will include standards for foundation landscaping, building color, pitched roof, signage, screening, and lighting. As is done within designated corridors, exemptions will be allowed for multi-family developments as well as industrial/warehouse projects. No Change