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Population <br /> Since the IRC Correctional Facility serves all residents, workers , and visitors , the <br /> "functional, " weekly 24-hour population approach is used to establish a common unit of <br /> demand across different land uses (Arthur C . Nelson, Estimating Land- Use and Facility <br /> Needs for Comprehensive Plans, American Planning Association, 2003 ) . <br /> Correctional facility services are provided on a countywide basis . Therefore, the proper <br /> benefit district for correctional facilities is countywide . The countywide functional <br /> population estimate is provided in Section II , Table 11- 11 . <br /> Level of Service <br /> Level of service (LOS ) for correctional facilities is based on the number of beds per <br /> 1 , 000 residents . According to the information provided by the IRC General Services <br /> Department, the County ' s current LOS is 3 .24 beds per 1 , 000 residents . Table 111 -2 <br /> presents the calculation of the current LOS . Although the facility currently houses 453 <br /> beds, it was designed for 411 beds . The additional 42 temporary beds are not included in <br /> the calculation of the current level of service . <br /> Table III-2 <br /> Current Level of Service <br /> ~' <br /> IRC Correctional Facilities -- Design Capacity (beds)( ' ) 411 <br /> Countywide Population -- 2004(') 126, 796 <br /> LOS (Beds per 1 ,000 Residents) -- Design Capacity 3 .24 <br /> ( 1 ) Source : General Services Department, IRC <br /> (2) Source : Section 11, Table II- 1 <br /> Table I1I -3 presents a comparison of LOS in other counties to that of IRC . Since <br /> information about number of beds was not available for the other four counties, the <br /> average daily incarcerated population was used for comparison purposes . As presented, <br /> IRC has the third highest level of service after St. Lucie and Osceola counties . <br /> Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc . Indian River County <br /> February 2005 III- 5 Impact Fee Study <br />