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r � BOOK i1i PAGE 19 Comprehensive Plan ATTACHMENT A Economic Development Element Yo�Y 1 R: The county shall on a semi-annual basis re-evaluate the size and location of its commercial/industrial nodes. On an annual basis, the county shall update its Commercial/Industrial Data Source Book. This book consists of planning, zoning, and land use information helpful to businesses desiring to relocate. Po_ lice l .9: The county shall provide for the issuance of Industrial Development Bonds for new industries. Policy 1.10: The county shall maintain its utility line extension reimbursement policy for firms which oversize utility lines consistent with the Indian River County Utilities Master Plan. Po_ lice 1.11: The county shall maintain its existing process of addressing complaints or concerns by business owners. This involves designating the County Planning Director and the Director of Economic Development of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce to act as facilitators. Both the county and the Chamber of Commerce shall present a report of business complaints and concerns as well as proposed solutions to the Indian River County Economic Development Council. OBiRC= 9: -Diversified Economic Growth By 2001, in order to upgrade the quality of jobs and the average wage and salary scale, manufacturing jobs (SIC code 20 through 39) in Indian River County will increase by 767 to represent at least 8.00% of the county's average annual total employment. Policy 2.1: The county shall maintain a current economic base study by updating the study every two years. Policy 2.2: Based upon the conclusions of each updated economic base study, the county shall adopt appropriate or revise existing economic development plan policies. Policy 2.3: 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 parks within the county. Policy I4: The county shall assist private industrial park developers to establish industrial parks at the SR 60/1-95, CR 512/1-95, and Oslo Road/74' 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 park developers, expediting the permitting process, assisting with appropriate grant applications, and providing information pertaining to available incentives. Policy : By March of every year, the Economic Development Division of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce shall develop a marketing plan that specifies actions that will be taken during that year to market the county's economic development potential. The marketing plan shall provide detailed budget information pertaining to any funds that the Chamber of Commerce is requesting from the Board of County Commissioners for the upcoming fiscal year. Before the marketing plan and request for funds is submitted to the Board, the plan shall be presented to and approved by the Economic Development Council. Policy 2.6: The county, in coordination with the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, shall establish a list of target industries and evaluate this list at least every two years in order to reflect the current economic needs of the county as well as the actual marketing results. The following is the current list of the county's target industries: - OCTOBER 26, 1999 -56- 0