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According to state rules, Indian River County must submit its adopted EAR to the state by January 1, 1997. As the county's designated local planning agency, the Planning and Zoning Commission is charged with preparation of the Evaluation and Appraisal Report. Since November 1995, planning staff has worked with the Planning and Zoning Commission and other local committees, as designated by the evaluation and appraisal report public participation plan, to prepare evaluation and appraisal reports for each of the 17 elements and sub -elements of the county comprehensive plan. Although the adopted Evaluation and Appraisal Report is not due to the state until January 1, 1997, state law requires that the local planning agency approve and submit a proposed EAR to the state at least 90 days prior to the county's January 1, 1997, EAR submittal date. Accordingly, the local planning agency (the Planning and Zoning Commission) considered and approved the county's proposed EAR at a September 12, 1996, public hearing, and staff submitted a copy of the EAR to the State Department of Community Affairs (DCA) by the October 1, 1996 deadline. At the November 5, and November 12, 1996, EAR workshops, the Board of County Commissioners considered the county's Evaluation and Appraisal reports and provided direction to staff for modification of the report. On November 14, 1996, the county received comments from the Department of Community Affairs on the county's proposed EAR. Attached to this agenda item is a copy of proposed Evaluation and Appraisal Reports for all 17 elements and sub -elements of the comprehensive plan. These have been revised since the -.-Board's November EAR workshops to address comments from both the Board of County Commissioners and the State Department of Community Affairs. Additions to the proposed Evaluation and Appraisal Report are shown as underlined. while deletions are shown as strikh. Overall, the assessment of the county's plan indicates that the plan has been successful. Of the 124 plan objectives, 93 objectives were achieved; 23 objectives were partially achieved; and 8 objectives were not achieved. Of the 751 plan policies, 654 policies were implemented; 26 policies were partially implemented; and 71 policies were not implemented. Since adoption, the plan has produced orderly growth and development in the county. Among the plan's accomplishments were expansion of water and sewer systems to serve major Commercial/Industrial nodes, acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands, production of affordable housing units, development of infill properties, provision of services and facilities concurrent with development, and others. �711 4471 At the EAR workshops, the Board of County Commissioners raised several EAR related issues. Among the concerns were: • Not to cap the S.R. 60/58th Avenue Commercial/Industrial node • Not to eliminate drainage policy 3.4, calling for establishment of a stormwater utility • Not to call for annual meetings between the Board of County Commissioners and School Board • To address coordination with the Fellsmere Farm Water Control District regarding the district's rights-of-way • Minor changes to the economic development element to indicate the result of the tax abatement referendum and to eliminate duplicated sentences • Other minor changes The attached EAR has addressed all of the Board's concerns. • DCA Comments The Department of Community Affairs, in its written assessment, commented favorably regarding the quality of the county's EAR. The DCA, however, did identify some concerns and made the following recommendations: DECEMBER 17, 1996 79