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PAGE 77 Capital Improvements Element GOP Number GOP Language Recommended Action Comments/Rationale Goal It is the goal of Indian River County to provide needed capital improvements through the use of sound fiscal decision making. No Change Objective 1 By 2028, the county will have completed those capital improvements schedule projects that replace obsolete or worn - out facilities, eliminate existing deficiencies or accommodate desired future growth. No Change Updated recently during annual 2023 Element update. Policy 1.1: The county shall maintain a five-year capital improvement program and pursuant to Section 163.3177(3)(b) F.S. evaluate and update that program every year to reflect existing and future public facility needs of the county. This capital improvement program will ensure that the plan is financially feasible and that the adopted level-of-service standards are achieved and maintained. No Change Policy 1.2: The county and the School District shall undertake only those capital improvements included within this element’s adopted capital improvements program. Pursuant to Section 163.3177(3)(b) F.S., the Capital Improvements Element will be reviewed every year. If any facility identified in the Schedule of Capital Improvements is delayed or deferred in construction, or is eliminated from the capital improvements program, and this delay, deferral, or elimination will cause the level-of-service to deteriorate below the adopted minimum level of service standard for the facility, a comprehensive plan amendment will be required to adjust the Schedule of Capital Improvements. The annual update of the capital improvement element shall be done with a single public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners and a copy of the ordinance amending the Capital Improvements Element shall be transmitted to DEO. Revise (minimal) Update reference from DEO to “state land planning agency” Policy 1.3: The county shall evaluate and prioritize its capital improvement projects based on following criteria. These criteria are ranked in order of importance. • Preservation of the health and safety of the public by eliminating public hazards; • Compliance with all mandates and prior commitments; • Elimination of existing deficiencies; Maintenance of adopted level-of-service standards; • Provision of infrastructure concurrent with the impact of new development; • Protection of prior infrastructure investments; • Consistency with the county plan and plans of other agencies; • Accommodation of new development and redevelopment facility demands; • Consistency with plans of state agencies and water management districts that provide public facilities within the local government's jurisdiction; • Promotion of compact development by discouraging growth outside of urban service areas; • Demonstration of linkages between projected growth and facility location; • Utilization of the economies of scale and timing of other improvements; • Reduction of operating costs; • Adjustment for unseen opportunities, situations, and disasters. No Change Policy 1.4: The county shall implement the policies of the Potable Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Solid Waste sub-elements of the Comprehensive Plan. Since these are enterprise account funded elements, capital expenditures identified in these elements shall be funded principally from revenues derived from the applicable systems. No Change Policy 1.5: The county shall prioritize and implement the programs identified in the Transportation, Recreation and Open Space, Stormwater Management, Conservation, and Future Land Use Elements of the Comprehensive Plan. No Change