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PAGE 74 GOP Number GOP Language Recommended Action Comments/Rationale Policy 3.1: The County, in conjunction with CareerSource Research Coast and the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, will survey target industries to determine if educational needs are being met (see policy 1.2). No Change Policy 3.2: The County shall contact four-year colleges, universities, and other training providers to determine the probability of a branch campus or research facility being established in Indian River County. In so doing, the County shall note that it has the ability to offset impact fees for target industries, including these institutions. No Change Policy 3.3: The County shall support the expansion of the local branch of Indian River State College (IRSC) by providing assistance during the permitting process. No Change Policy 3.4: The County, through the school district, shall continue to offer adult education classes and occupational training for county residents. No Change Policy 3.5: The County, through the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce and other economic development groups, shall promote expansion of occupational education programs in the county by demonstrating to the educational institutions a definitive local demand for expanded programs. No Change Language as written is more based on Objective than Policy. Per County Staff, keep as is. Policy 3.6: The County, through the school district, charter schools, and private schools, shall focus on enhancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics curriculum in K-12 schools. No Change per County guidance Consider STEAM (incorporating Art into STEM focus) Objective 4: Facilitate Economic Development By 2025, the county and municipalities within the County shall have at least two additional established industrial/business/technology/research parks (for a total of 4 parks) with sufficient land and adequate infrastructure to accommodate new or expanding businesses. At least one of these parks should be developed for Biotech/research/technology industries. Revise Revise target year to 2030; add “and as may be needed to support the local economy” Policy 4.1: The County shall maintain an Indian River County Consortium for Life Science Research and Technology Advancement with appropriate local governments, employment agencies, institutions of higher education and other applicable entities, whose mission shall be to: 1. Promote and support the growth of existing key and emerging economic sectors; and 2. Provide legislative and governmental policies to support economic development; and 3. Make available physical infrastructure to support development, manufacturing, and commercialization of products; and 4. Provide and support emerging technologies; and 5. Leverage the county’s current K-12 schools with a focus on enhancing the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics related foundation for education; and 6. Create a profusion of higher education opportunities within the targeted sectors to enhance our competitive opportunities; and 7. Provide entrepreneurial, management expertise, a well trained, skilled, educated workforce; and 8. Foster a synergy and interaction of venture capital, legal, scientists, entrepreneurs, and financers to create product development; and 9. Identify and increase investments needed to enhance a competitive advantage; and 10. Provide the awareness, advocacy, and expressed will of stakeholders to support economic development. No Change Policy 4.2: The County shall maintain its policies, regulations, information, and application forms on the county website. No Change Policy 4.3: The County shall continue to maintain its database of capacity and demand information for all concurrency related services and facilities. The county will use this database to program capital improvements to ensure that all services and facilities have adequate capacity to accommodate projected growth and development. No Change Possible Cross-reference with appropriate Infrastructure Element Policy 4.4: The County, through its Planned Development process and PD zoning, shall allow industrial/business/technology/research park developers and the county to designate the type of uses appropriate for applicable new industrial/business/technology/research parks. No Change