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• ,LL In accordance with Department of Community Affairs Rule 9J -5(3)(c)(3), the county designates the "Coastal High -Hazard Area" (CHHA) as identified in the Treasure Coastal al Planning Council Hurricane Evacuation Study (1994). Figure 9.22 of this element is adopted as the county's CHHA designation map. Proposed Action: REVISE POLICY 2elicy.5-1 In accordance with Depagmeas @-f GOW.MNE, 11 5.003(19) and 9- -S Ol F A r riles T_ the county hereby designates the "Coastal High -Hazard Area" (CHHA) as identified in the Treasure Coastal Regional Planning Council Hurricane Evacuation Study (1994. Figure 9.22 of this element is hereby adopted as the counn,'a MM a In total, nineteen policies are being recommended f being recommended for deletionor revision, and another nineteen policies are These or changes to the policies of the Economic Development Element will result in policies that are more specific, policies that can be implemented, and an overall improved comprehensive plan element. Many of the policies of the Economic Development Element are the responsibility of the Economic Development Division of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce. Those policies primarily address marketing activities. Based on the Economic Development Division's experience over the last two years of marketing the county's economic development potential, it was the Economic Development Division's recommendation to revise some of the Economic Development Element's policies so that the Economic Development Division's role would be better defined and so that the Economic Development Division could have more latitude in their marketing activities Policies such as 1.4 define the role and the actions In revising these polices, the Economic Development of the Economic Development Division, better defined.pment Division's role and required actions will be Policy 72 calls for the Economic Development Division to complete an annual marketing plan. This plan will identify the specific marketing activities that will be undertaken by the Economic Development Division in the upcoming fiscal year. Economic Development Division Consistent with revised policy 7.2, the the EDC will be required to present its marketing plan to the EDC and have approve that plan prior to the Economic Development Division submitting a request for fiords to the Board of County Commissioners. Other policies have been revised to better defi policy 2.4 has ne the actions required of the county. For instance, been revised to identify the type of assistance that county staff will provide to private industrial park developers who are attempting to establish industrial parks in Indian River County. Policy 2.6, which lists the county's targeted industries, has been revised to expand that list of aged industries. The list has been expanded, based on the recommendation of the EDC, to include annual wage. any clean light industries that have average annual wages which are above the county -wide average Policies such as 1. 12, 3.5, and 7.4, which call for actions that are duplications of other policies, have been recommended for deletion. Other policies recommended for deletion include policy 1.6, which called for the county to target industries whose seasons supplement the seasons of the citrus industry and tourist industry. Staff and the EDC have been unable to identify any such industries, and the EDC indicated that the county should be targeting industries that create full-time employment. For those reasons, policy 1.6 is being recommended for deletion. Following are the recommended changes for the Economic Development Element's policies. Under each policy is a proposed action to revise or delete that policy. For policies that are being recommended for revision, a revised policy is presented. roncv : The county shall utilize existing industries as a including support businesses for industries located u trIndianmagnet to attract new industries, River and surrounding counties. Proposed Action: DELETE POLICY Policy 1.2 will be combined with policy 1.5. MAY 189 1999 -25- BOOK ,gGr C�