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PAGE 75 GOP Number GOP Language Recommended Action Comments/Rationale Policy 4.5: Through the time horizon of the plan, the county shall designate sufficient land on its Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map for future commercial/industrial uses and shall provide infrastructure (potable water and roads, and to the extent feasible sanitary sewer) for these lands to facilitate development of industrial/business/technology/research parks within the county. No Change Policy 4.6: The County shall assist private industrial/business/technology/research park developers to establish industrial/business/research/technology parks at the SR 60/I-95, CR 512/I-95, and Oslo Road/74th Ave. commercial/industrial nodes, and at other appropriate locations within the county. Assistance will include providing pre- application meetings to determine needs and requirements of potential industrial/business/technology/research park developers, expediting the permitting process, assisting with appropriate grant applications, and providing information pertaining to available incentives. No Change Ongoing Policy and programs Policy 4.7: The County shall, as needed or as part of the Evaluation and Appraisal Report, re-evaluate the size and location of its commercial/industrial nodes. The Commercial/Industrial Data Source document shall be posted on the County’s website. This document consists of planning, zoning, and land use information helpful to businesses desiring to relocate. No Change Not required as part of the formal EAR process; can retain as a benchmark on when to reassess if desired. Policy 4.8: The County shall be pro-active in assisting commercial and industrial developers through pre-application meetings and Technical Review Committee meetings, by reviewing procedures, identifying needed permits, and providing information and providing feedback to applicants to expedite the permitting process. The county shall also assist applicants by providing information on non-county required permits or reviews and provide contact information. No Change Objective 5: Intergovernm ental Coordination By 2011, there will be an adopted Interlocal agreement between the County and the municipalities that provides for coordinated economic development funding and economic development activities. Revise Update target year Policy 5.1: The County shall involve all necessary stakeholders needed to approve or assist any economic development project wishing to expand or re-locate within the County so the approval process happens expeditiously. No Change Policy 5.2: The County, through the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce and its Economic Development Division, shall request that all local governments within the county provide information pertaining to possible site locations for economic development prospects. No Change Objective 6: Tourism Development Through the plan time horizon, tourism will increase within the County to the point that by FY 2014/15 the County’s annual local option tourist tax revenue will be at least $1,600,000 (FY 2007/08 tourist tax revenue = $1,496,835.35). Revise Remove specificity. Policy 6.1: The County shall provide revenue from the bed tax to the Tourism Division of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce and other tourism groups designated by the Board of County Commissioners to market eco -tourism and cultural tourism in relation to the county’s environmental amenities and cultural offerings. The Tourism Division shall publish advertisements, which market the county’s environmental amenities and cultural offerings. A representative of the Chamber of Commerce shall present those advertisements and any results to the Tourist Development Council. No Change Policy 6.2: The County shall provide Tourist bed tax to the Tourism Division of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce and other tourism groups designated by the Board of County Commissioners, to partner with local resorts, hotels, and attractions to market the county as a destination. Marketing activities shall include various methods of advertising, promotion, travel shows, personal contacts and building relationships at a regional, national, and an international level. A representative of the Chamber of Commerce shall report to the Tourist Development Council on their marketing actions. No Change