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FINAL REPORT <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IMPACT FEE STUDY <br /> 1. Introduction and Policy Summary <br /> INTRODUCTION <br /> Indian River County (IRC) has been experiencing significant growth over the past two <br /> decades . During the 1980 ' s, the county population increased by 51 percent and in the <br /> 1990 ' s by 24 percent. <br /> To address the infrastructure costs associated with new growth, the County retained <br /> Tindale -Oliver & Associates (TOA) , in conjunction with Freilich, Leitner, and Carlisle <br /> (FLC) and Dr . A . Chris Nelson, to conduct impact fee studies for eight service/facility <br /> categories , including : <br /> • Correctional Facilities <br /> • Solid Waste Facilities <br /> • Public Buildings <br /> • Libraries <br /> • Fire/Emergency Services <br /> • Law Enforcement <br /> • Public Education Facilities <br /> • Parks <br /> The purpose of these studies is to create a legally defensible and economically <br /> supportable set of impact fees for the above areas . <br /> This final report identifies the methodology upon which each of the impact fees will be <br /> based, including the service area, level of service , demand , cost and credit components . <br /> This report starts with an overview of policy issues that should be considered in the <br /> implementation of new impact programs . The remainder of this report is organized in the <br /> following sections : <br /> Section Title <br /> II Current and Projected Population <br /> III Correctional Facilities <br /> IV Solid Waste Facilities <br /> V Public Buildings <br /> VI Libraries <br /> VII Emergency Services <br /> VIII Law Enforcement <br /> IX Public Education Facilities <br /> X Parks and Recreation Facilities <br /> NOW <br /> Tindale -Oliver & Associates, Inc . Indian River County <br /> February 2005 I - 1 Impact Fee Study <br />