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PAGE 90 GOP Number GOP Language Recommended Action Comments/Rationale Policy 6.2: The county shall provide demographic and technical information to private and non-profit sponsors willing to develop group and foster care facilities for county residents. No Change Policy 6.3: The county shall enact regulations requiring that all foster and group home developments include barrier -free design features. Revise Revise language from “barrier-free design features” to “universal design” Policy 6.4: The county shall maintain its land development regulations that allow group homes and foster care facilities in all residential districts. Group homes must obtain a valid license from the Department of Children and Families and meet all the requirements of Ch. 419, F.S. Revise Partially redundant to Policy 6.1. Suggest deleting second sentence. Policy 6.5: The county shall provide supporting infrastructure and public facilities needed for development of group homes, foster care facilities, and residential care facilities. Revise Add geographic limitation (Urban Service Area). Staff should consider any additional specifications that should govern this policy. Objective 7 Through 2015, Indian River County will preserve the existing farmworker housing stock and ensure that there will be no net loss in the number of farmworker housing units within the county (in 2009, farmworker camps in the county had a 414 person capacity). Revise Suggest revising to: "Indian River County will preserve the existing farmworker housing stock to the greatest extent possible." Policy 7.1: The county shall provide assistance to private agricultural businesses to secure funding for construction and/or rehabilitation of farmworker housing. The county’s assistance will include, but not be limited to, providing information regarding rural and farmworker housing needs, ensuring the availability of lands with sufficient density and adequate infrastructure to support farmworker housing developments, and providing funding assistance for farmworker housing development. Revise Include within FLU as well as a cross-reference. This was also discussed in the Visioning study and should be referenced as a source of data and provide the basis for the updated Policy language here and in FLU. Policy 7.2: The county shall require permanent housing for farmworker households be located in areas which contain infrastructure necessary for safe and sanitary habitation and in proximity of other public services and facilities. No Change Also, should cross reference with FLU Policy 7.3: The county shall permit seasonal farmworker housing as an accessory on-site use in agricultural areas. This housing shall be required to have on-site infrastructure, as required by county land development regulations. No Change Policy 7.4: The county shall provide an outreach program for farmworkers and shall target State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP) funds to provide housing assistance for farmworkers. No Change Objective 8 By 2020, at least 200 of Indian River County’s historic properties will be in excellent or good condition. Revise Use language of: "The County shall preserve housing resources identified as historically significant and, where possible, maintain these resources for residential uses or adaptive reuse." Potential Policy The County shall encourage the continued identification, analysis, and preservation of the County's historical resources. Such efforts may include determination of their significance and vulnerability, as well as implementation of historic preservation management policies. Add New Policy Potential Policy The County shall assist the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of historically significant housing through available technical and economic assistance programs. These efforts shall be coordinated with the State Division of Historical Resources (DHR). Add New Policy Policy 8.1: Technical assistance shall be provided by the County staff to individuals and organizations having individual or collective interests in conserving historic or architecturally-significant structures, neighborhoods, and areas. Assistance will, at a minimum, include preparation of applications for the Historic Preservation Grants-In-Aid program administered by the Division of Archives, History and Records Management Bureau of the Florida Department of State. Revise Use language of: "The County shall assist property owners of historically significant housing in applying for and using available state and federal assistance programs." Policy 8.2: The county shall maintain and implement its Historic and archeological resource protection Ordinance (Ch. 933, LDRs). Revise (Minimal) Remove LDR reference. Objective 9 By 2012, Indian River County will have interlocal agreements with the municipalities within the county to provide housing assistance to very low-, low-, and moderate-income households. Revise Consolidate policy 4.5 into Objective 9 and its policies. Remove year. Suggest using this language: "Indian River County will continue to engage in interlocal agreements with the municipalities