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AN OR-DINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTYFLORIDA AMENDING THE TEXTOF 1 INTERGOVERNMENTALFUTURE LAND USE AND ••• • OF DATE,INDIAN RIVER COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the Indian River County Comprehensive Plan on February 13, 1990, and WHEREAS, the county initiated a comprehensive plan amendment application during its July 1998 amendment submittal window, and WHEREAS, the Local Planning Agency held a public hearing on all comprehensive plan amendment requests on October 8, 1998 after due public notice, and WHEREAS, the Local Planning Agency made a recommendation regarding this comprehensive plan amendment to the Board of County Commissioners, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County held a Transmittal Public Hearing on November 10, 1998, after advertising pursuant to F.S. 163.3184(15)(b)(1) and (c), WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners approved the transmittal of this and comment, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners announced at the transmittal public hearing its intention to hold and advertise a final public hearing at the adoption stage of this plan amendment, and WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Community Affairs received this Comprehensive Plan Amendment on November 25, 1998, for the State review pursuant to F.S. 163.3184(4), and WHEREAS, Indian River County received the Objections, Recommendations, and Comments (OR(.,) Report from the Florida Department of Community Affairs on February 5, 1999, WHEREAS, the ORC Report contained three objections to this comprehensive plan amendment, and WHEREAS, this comprehensive plan amendment and support documents have been revised to address those objections, and comprehensive Florida plan amendment to the Department of Community Affairs for their review and comment, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners announced at the transmittal public hearing its intention to hold and advertise a final public hearing at the adoption stage of this plan amendment, and WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Community Affairs received this Comprehensive Plan Amendment on November 25, 1998, for the State review pursuant to F.S. 163.3184(4), and WHEREAS, Indian River County received the Objections, Recommendations, and Comments (OR(.,) Report from the Florida Department of Community Affairs on February 5, 1999, WHEREAS, the ORC Report contained three objections to this comprehensive plan amendment, and WHEREAS, this comprehensive plan amendment and support documents have been revised to address those objections, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County held a Comprehensive Plan Amendment Adoption Public Hearing on March 16, 1999, after advertising pursuant to F.S.163.3184(15)(b); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that: • •��• -�'I" ' :1 :II'11.1111, 1'1 :�•• J1,1111 1 111111111411 11141 The amendment to the Indian River County Comprehensive Plan identified in Section 2 is hereby adopted, and three (3) copies are directed to be transmitted to the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs and one (1) copy is directed to be transmitted to the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. III litirligililill Oil • Revisions to Policies 1.6, 1.12, 1.14, 1.169 1.229 1.235 1.28, and 1.29 of the Future Land Use Element, as shown on Attachment A. • Revision to the Data and Analysis beginning on page 61 of the Future Land Use Element, as shown on Attachment A. • Addition of Policies 1.39, 1.40, 1.4 1, and 14.5 to the Future Land Use Element, as shown on Attachment A. • Addition of Table 2.13 and the renumbering of the following tables of the Future Land Use Element, as shown on Attachment A. • Addition of a "Special Districts" section to the Data and Analysis on page 19 of the Intergovernmental Coordination Element, as shown on Attachment A. • Revision to Policy 3.9 of the Intergovernmental Coordination Element, as shown on Attachment A. All previous ordinances, resolutions, or motions of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida which conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 4. Severability It is declared to be the intent of the Board of County Commissioners that if any provision of this ordinance and therefore, the Indian River County Comprehensive Plan Amendment is for any reason finally held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. El SECTION 5. Effective Date The effective date of this ordinance, and therefore, this plan amendment, shall be the date a final order is issued by the Department of Community Affairs or Administration Commission finding the amendment in compliance with Section 163.3184(1)(b), Florida Statutes, whichever occurs earlier. No development orders, development permits, or land uses dependent on this amendment may be issued or commence before it has become effective. If a final order of noncompliance is issued by the Administration Commission, this amendment may nevertheless be made effective by adoption at a public meeting after public notice of a resolution affirming its effective status, a copy of which resolution shall be sent to the Florida Department of Community Affairs, Division of Resource Planning and Management, Plan Processing Team. This ordinance was advertised in the Press -Journal on the 3rd day of March, 1999 for a public hearing to be held on the 16`h day of March, 1999 at which time it was moved for adoption by Commissioner Adams , seconded by Commissioner G i n n and adopted by the following vote: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,�� mm ATTEST BY Chairman Acknowledgment5jgthe Department of State of the State of Flonda,this�}3U day of)�C 1999 Acknowledgments the Department of State received c "day of A A 19995 2 and filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board of.County ' .ommissioners of Indian River County, Florida. u\v\j\cpta\jul98\ord Inge R;ytr Ca Approved pale Admin. 4 Legal �c � Q Budget Dep t. Risk Mgr. Chairman Kenneth R. Macht Vice -Chairman Fran B. Adams Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn Commissioner Ruth M. Stanbridge Commissioner John W. Tippin BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,�� mm ATTEST BY Chairman Acknowledgment5jgthe Department of State of the State of Flonda,this�}3U day of)�C 1999 Acknowledgments the Department of State received c "day of A A 19995 2 and filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board of.County ' .ommissioners of Indian River County, Florida. u\v\j\cpta\jul98\ord Inge R;ytr Ca Approved pale Admin. 4 Legal �c � Q Budget Dep t. Risk Mgr. 2. Future Land Use Element Policies 1.12 and 1.14 3. Future Land Use Element Data and Analysis, Page 61 4. Future Land Use Element Policy 1.16 5. Future Land Use Element Policy 1.22 6, Future Land Use Element Policies 1.23, 1.28, and 1.29 7. Future Land Use Element Policies 1.39 and 1.40 8. Future Land Use Element Policy 1.41 9. Future Land Use Element Policy 14.5 10. Future Land Use Element Table 2.13 11. Future Land Use Element Table 2.14 12. Future Land Use Element Table 2.15 13, Intergovernmental Coordination Element Data and Analysis, Page 19 14, Intergovernmental Coordination Element Policy 3.9 Policy 1.6: Development of conservation designated land shall be limited to the following: IIIIIIIIIII ligia 11 11 11 11 11 1 11111 11% 11 11 11 111 1 Conservation Passive Recreational Uses • including, but not limited to, nature centers and trails, hiking trails, canoe launches, observation towers, scenic areas, wildlife sanctuaries, wildlife feeding stations, hunter education centers (including shooting ranges), picnic areas, bathrooms, and parking areas • up to 0.25 FAR C-1 designated parcels shall be specifically depicted on the future land use map. C-1 designated parcels include but are not limited to land owned by the St. Johns River Water Management District for its Upper Basin Project, publicly owned spoil islands in the Indian River Lagoon, and other environmentally important land owned or controlled by public entities for conservation purposes. CC -2, Conservation -2 (Privately owned estuarine wetland and undeveloped lagoon island conservation areal Conservation Uses Passive Recreational Uses • including, but not limited to, nature centers and trails, hiking trails, canoe launches, observation towers, scenic areas, wildlife sanctuaries, wildlife feeding stations, picnic areas, bathrooms, and parking areas • up to 0.25 FAR Residential Uses • up to 1 unit/40 acres (on-site) • up to 1 unit/acre (Transfer of Development Rights) ELM III I Conservation Passive Recreational Uses • including, but not limited to, nature centers and trails, hiking trails, canoe launches, observation towers, scenic areas, wildlife sanctuaries, wildlife feeding stations, picnic areas, bathrooms, and parking areas • up to 0.25 FAR Planned Development • residential uses up to 1 unit/2%2 acres (on-site internal transfer of development I ghts) • residential uses up to 1 unit/acre (external transfer of development rights) • places of worship, up to 0.25 FAR C-2 and C-3 designated areas shall be generally depicted on the future land use map; specific boundaries shall be established pursuant to Policy 1.7 of the Future Land Use Element, Residential development in C-2 designated areas and in C-3 designated areas shall be limited to approved Planned Developments (PDs). The county shall require cluster development and density transfers to limit the impact of development on conservation lands. The PD and clustering requirements shall not apply to single-family lots along the east side of the St. Sebastian River that were legally created prior to February 13, 1990, • The density of the project shall not exceed the maximum density of the C-2 (for wetlands) or C-3 (for xeric scrub uplands) designated areas, as applicable; no density transfers from off-site lands and no density bonuses shall be permitted within PD projects on C-2 or C-3 designated lands; • Lots created through the PD process shall not exceed one acre in size and shall be clustered, with the remainder of the area designated as open space; • Open space areas shall be retained as natural areas; however, up to ten percent of the open space in C-3 designated areas may be used for passive recreation (including nature centers and trails, scenic areas, wildlife sanctuaries and feeding stations, and picnic areas), and historical sites, as appropriate. • Within C-3 designated areas, the total area of xeric scrub disturbed by a PD project shall not exceed 20% of the total xeric scrub area occurring on site. The following to PDs in C-2 C-3 designated criteria shall apply and areas: • The density of the project shall not exceed the maximum density of the C-2 (for wetlands) or C-3 (for xeric scrub uplands) designated areas, as applicable; no density transfers from off-site lands and no density bonuses shall be permitted within PD projects on C-2 or C-3 designated lands; • Lots created through the PD process shall not exceed one acre in size and shall be clustered, with the remainder of the area designated as open space; • Open space areas shall be retained as natural areas; however, up to ten percent of the open space in C-3 designated areas may be used for passive recreation (including nature centers and trails, scenic areas, wildlife sanctuaries and feeding stations, and picnic areas), and historical sites, as appropriate. • Within C-3 designated areas, the total area of xeric scrub disturbed by a PD project shall not exceed 20% of the total xeric scrub area occurring on site. Single -Family Residential Uses Schools (not including Policy up to 1 unit/acre schools) in R designated areas to 0.35 FAR Policy to 3 units/acre 1.12: Development in low-density in L-1 designated areas areas only) following: up be limited to the following: areas Multiple -Family (as Residential in Future Uses residential areas shall Office Single -Family Residential Uses Schools (not including Policy up to 1 unit/acre schools) in R designated areas to 0.35 FAR up to 3 units/acre Activities in L-1 designated areas areas only) following: up to 6 units/acre in L-2 designated areas Multiple -Family (as Residential in Future Uses Policy up to 3 units/acre Office in L-1 designated areas up to 6 units/acre -density in L-2 designated areas Recreational Uses areas up to 0.35 FAR Public Facilities up to 0.35 FAR Institutional Uses up to 0.35 FAR Schools (not including Policy business and vocational schools) Development up to 0.35 FAR Excavation Activities be limited (in R designated areas only) following: Agricultural Uses (as permitted in Future Land Use Element Policy 6.3) Professional Office medium Uses -density as permitted by Future Land Use Element Policy 1.31 up to 0.35 FAR The FAR of mixed use projects shall be calculated by assigning a portion of the total development area to each use. The sum of the portions assigned to each use must equal the total development area. An exception shall be allowed for accessory residential uses within primarily non-residential projects. That exception shall allow the entire development area to be used to calculate the number of units allowed, without restricting the amount of development area available for calculating the maximum FAR for primary uses. Single -Family, Multiple -Family, and Mobile Home Residential Uses up to 10 units/acre in M-2 designated areas up to 8 units/acre in M-1 designated areas Recreation Uses up to 0.35 FAR Public Facilities up to 0.35 FAR Institutional Uses up to 0.35 FAR Schools (not including business and vocational schools) up to 0.35 FAR Professional Office Uses as permitted by Future Land Use Element Policies 1.31 & 1.37 up to 0.35 FAR The FAR of mixed use projects shall be calculated by assigning a portion of the total development area to each use. The sum of the portions assigned to each use must equal the total development area. An exception shall be allowed for accessory residential uses within primarily non-residential projects. That exception shall allow the entire development area to be used to calculate the number of units allowed, without restricting the amount of development area available for calculating the maximum FAR for primary uses. Policy 1_14: Development in be limited to the following: medium -density residential areas shall Single -Family, Multiple -Family, and Mobile Home Residential Uses up to 10 units/acre in M-2 designated areas up to 8 units/acre in M-1 designated areas Recreation Uses up to 0.35 FAR Public Facilities up to 0.35 FAR Institutional Uses up to 0.35 FAR Schools (not including business and vocational schools) up to 0.35 FAR Professional Office Uses as permitted by Future Land Use Element Policies 1.31 & 1.37 up to 0.35 FAR The FAR of mixed use projects shall be calculated by assigning a portion of the total development area to each use. The sum of the portions assigned to each use must equal the total development area. An exception shall be allowed for accessory residential uses within primarily non-residential projects. That exception shall allow the entire development area to be used to calculate the number of units allowed, without restricting the amount of development area available for calculating the maximum FAR for primary uses. The 1995 ratio of population to acres of non-residential land use is used to estimate the amount of non-residential land needed to accommodate the 2020 population. This method assumes that the land use intensity of non-residential development will remain constant. Although the county's Comprehensive Plan limits residential development intensity, the plan has not directly limited the intensity of development for areas designated as commercial/industrial. Like most local governments, Indian River County uses density, usually reported in units/acre, as its measure of residential land use intensity. For measuring non-residential land use intensity, however, Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is the generally accepted standard. FAR is a measure of non-residential land use intensity expressed as the ratio of building floor space on a parcel to total parcel area. For example, a 10,000 square foot building on a 1 acre parcel has a .23 FAR (10,000/43,560 = .23). In such a case, a 5,000 square foot second story would increase the FAR to .34 (15,000/43,560 =.34), Just as density limits are usually incorporated in comprehensive plans or zoning district regulations to control residential development intensity, FAR limits are often established to control non- residential development intensity. Although the county has not had an established FAR in its Comprehensive Plan, non-residential land use intensity has been controlled in other ways. Through its land development regulations, the county has established standards for minimum open space, maximum building coverage, maximum building height, and minimum parking, as well as setback and stormwater management requirements. Together, these standards have effectively limited non- residential development intensity. Current state law, however, requires all local governments to adopt intensity standards in their comprehensive plans for all commercial/industrial land use designations. Those standards are implemented by applying a maximum allowed FAR to commercial/industrial development. Different commercial/industrial uses, however, have different impacts on public facilities and services, and on surrounding areas. For example, according to the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), 1,000 square feet of retail uses, 6,000 square feet of general office uses and 14,000 square feet of general industrial uses all generate 98 peak hour trips. Therefore, one FAR limit is not appropriate for all commercial/industrial uses. In fact, to equally limit the impacts of different uses, it is necessary to allow a greater FAR for general industrial uses than for office uses, and a greater FAR for office uses than for retail uses. Within Indian River County, most commercial and industrial developments generally have FAR's within the 0.1 to 0.2 range. The highest FAR is approximately 0.45, while the lowest FAR is approximately 0.07. Therefore, the county's land development regulations generally result in development occurring at an intensity of less than a 0.45 FAR. In order to project the maximum potential impact of commercial/industrial development on public facilities, the county has historically calculated the maximum development potential of commercial/industrial land as 10,000 square feet of retail per acre of land. That figure is based on analysis of two factors. One of those factors is county land development regulations that regulate land use intensity (e.g. minimum open space, maximum building coverage, maximum building height, minimum parking, setback and stormwater management requirements and others). The other factor is the impact generated on public facilities by particular uses. Through that analysis the county determined that the most intense commercial/industrial use allowed would be 10,000 square feet of retail development per acre of land. Therefore, any parcel whose public facilities can accommodate 10,000 square feet of retail development per acre of land can accommodate the most intense commercial/industrial use allowed. A maximum level of intensity equal to 10,000 square feet of retail per acre is consistent with the low-density, low-rise character of the county. One way to maintain that character while allowing for development is to limit the FAR of retail uses to 0.23, the FAR of office uses to 0.35, and the FAR of industrial uses to 0.50. Setting a three -tiered FAR limit recognizes the different impacts of different commercial/industrial uses. Those standards also ensure that the land use intensity of non- residential development will remain constant through 2020. According to the Introductory Element, the effective population of unincorporated Indian River County was 77,859 in 1995. That element projects that the unincorporated county's effective population will increase 59%, to 123,850 in 2020. Using that rate of increase and Property Appraiser data from 1995, it is possible to determine non-residential land use needs for 2020. Table 2.10 provides that information. The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in Commercial/Industrial designated areas shall not exceed the above cited limits. The FAR is determined by dividing the gross floor area of all floors of all buildings on a development site by the area of that development site. If there is a question concerning which FAR category applies to a particular use, then the applicable FAR category shall be the same category that applies to the use having the most similar characteristics to the use in question. County staff shall determine which use has the most similar characteristics to the original use in question. Factors used to make that determination shall include the type and volume of traffic generated, parking requirements, and the Standard Industrial Classification Code. The FAR of mixed use projects shall be calculated by assigning a portion of the total development area to each use. The sum of the portions assigned to each use must equal the total development area. An exception shall be allowed for accessory residential in Commercial/Industrial designated areas. That exception shall allow the entire development area to be used to calculate the number of units allowed, without restricting the amount of development area available for calculating the maximum FAR for primary uses. USE MAXIMUM INTENSITY/DENSITY Retail Trade 0.23 FAR Offices 0.35 FAR Policy 1.16: Development in Commercial/Industrial and Personal Services 0.35 FAR designated 8 units/acre be limited to the Manufacturing areas shall FAR Assembly 0.50 FAR following. Materials Processing 0.50 FAR The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in Commercial/Industrial designated areas shall not exceed the above cited limits. The FAR is determined by dividing the gross floor area of all floors of all buildings on a development site by the area of that development site. If there is a question concerning which FAR category applies to a particular use, then the applicable FAR category shall be the same category that applies to the use having the most similar characteristics to the use in question. County staff shall determine which use has the most similar characteristics to the original use in question. Factors used to make that determination shall include the type and volume of traffic generated, parking requirements, and the Standard Industrial Classification Code. The FAR of mixed use projects shall be calculated by assigning a portion of the total development area to each use. The sum of the portions assigned to each use must equal the total development area. An exception shall be allowed for accessory residential in Commercial/Industrial designated areas. That exception shall allow the entire development area to be used to calculate the number of units allowed, without restricting the amount of development area available for calculating the maximum FAR for primary uses. USE MAXIMUM INTENSITY/DENSITY Retail Trade 0.23 FAR Offices 0.35 FAR Business and Personal Services 0.35 FAR Residential 8 units/acre Manufacturing 0.50 FAR Assembly 0.50 FAR Materials Processing 0.50 FAR FAR Heavy Repair Services 0.50 Wholesale Trade and Distribution Centers 0.50 FAR Storage/Warehousing 0.50 FAR Public Facilities 0.35 FAR Recreational 0.35 FAR Schools 0.35 FAR Institutional 0.35 FAR The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in Commercial/Industrial designated areas shall not exceed the above cited limits. The FAR is determined by dividing the gross floor area of all floors of all buildings on a development site by the area of that development site. If there is a question concerning which FAR category applies to a particular use, then the applicable FAR category shall be the same category that applies to the use having the most similar characteristics to the use in question. County staff shall determine which use has the most similar characteristics to the original use in question. Factors used to make that determination shall include the type and volume of traffic generated, parking requirements, and the Standard Industrial Classification Code. The FAR of mixed use projects shall be calculated by assigning a portion of the total development area to each use. The sum of the portions assigned to each use must equal the total development area. An exception shall be allowed for accessory residential in Commercial/Industrial designated areas. That exception shall allow the entire development area to be used to calculate the number of units allowed, without restricting the amount of development area available for calculating the maximum FAR for primary uses. Policy 1.22: No node shall be expanded unless 70% of the subject node's land area (less rights-of- way) is developed with non-residential and non-agricultural uses, or approved for non-residential and non-agricultural development, or otherwise warranted by the proposed development. Otherwise warranted may include but not be limited to the following: • Developed percentage of a node is between 60% and 70% and the node expansion meets one of the following criteria: o expansion of the node is necessary to accommodate the expansion of an existing use where there is not suitable vacant land adjacent to the use within the node, the land proposed for inclusion is owned or controlled by the owner of the site containing the use proposed for expansion, and a finding is made by the Board of County Commissioners that no other land in the node can feasibly accommodate the expansion of the referenced use, or o expansion of an existing node is necessary to adjust a node boundary that splits a small parcel of land and a finding is made by the Board of County Commissioners that development of the parcel is not feasible with the split land use designation and that inclusion of the parcel in the node is more appropriate than exclusion of the parcel from the node. • Expansion of a node is necessary to accommodate a mistake a use (such affecting as a regional or industrial mall) is made by the which of County Commissioners that the following has a substantial land area requirement and no alternative suitable sites are available in existing Land Use -conforming nodes. The total area added to any expanding node or nodes shall be equal to or less than the total • Expansion of a node is necessary to compensate for existing or proposed right-of-way which was included within the node boundary and included in the node size calculation, where the node expansion will not exceed the acreage represented by the right-of-way. • Expansion of a node is necessary to accommodate a substantial change in circumstances affecting a property adjacent to the node, where said change has had the effect of making the property unsuitable for residential use. Such change could include establishment of an adjacent, incompatible use, or a significant change in adjacent development patterns due to an act of government such as road development and expansion. • Expansion of anode is necessary to include existing adjacent a mistake non -conforming commercial affecting more or industrial uses where a finding is made by the Board of County Commissioners that the following Map. not increase the overall land use density or intensity non the Future Land Use -conforming The total area added to any expanding node or nodes shall be equal to or less than the total uses cannot area removed from any other involved node or nodes. be otherwise eliminated. • Expansion of a node is necessary to facilitate a swap of land use designations a mistake in the involving affecting more than one node where all involved nodes impact the same public facilities and the swap will the following Map. not increase the overall land use density or intensity depicted on the Future Land Use The total area added to any expanding node or nodes shall be equal to or less than the total area removed from any other involved node or nodes. • Expansion of a node is necessary to correct an oversight or a mistake in the plan affecting that the following property meets criteria: o the property is residentially designated; o the property was given a residential designation as a result of an oversight or a mistake; o the property is unsuitable for residential use; o the property is adjacent to a node; and 0 the property is no more than 10 acres in size. Policy 1.23: Commercial/industrial nodes shall not be created or expanded to within 1 %2 miles of an existing commercial/industrial node. This policy shall apply only to commercial/ industrial nodes that conformed to the 1% mile requirement on December 31, 1997. This policy shall not apply to neighborhood commercial nodes. Policy 1.28: The Public Facilities land use designation shall be applied to land used for public facilities and services including, but not limited, to government offices, service centers, public utilities and transportation facilities, schools, parks, libraries, police and fire stations, dredged spoil disposal, and landfills and related uses such as recycling equipment operations, composting facilities and operations, incineration of solid waste, borrow pit operations for fill material, industrial waste and leachate treatment and management, equipment storage and maintenance, and water and wastewater treatment facilities. Not all public land uses are shown on the Future Land Use Map. Public facilities -are not limited to the Public Facilities Land Use designation. The maximum intensity standards established by Future Land Use Element Policy 1.16 (commercial/industrial intensity standards) shall also apply to uses within the Public Facilities land use designation. Policy 1.29: The Recreation land use designation shall be applied to land used for active and passive public parks and recreation facilities, including but not limited to ball fields, swimming pools, tennis courts, racquetball courts, handball courts, shuffleboard courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, children's playgrounds, golf courses, fairgrounds, community/activity centers, walking/jogging/fitness trails, canoe launches, picnic areas, scenic areas, nature centers, bathrooms, and parking areas. Not all recreation sites are shown on the Future Land Use Map. Public parks and recreation facilities are not limited to this land use designation. The maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for development within the Recreation land use designation shall not exceed 0.25. Policy 1.39: The county shall encourage the school board to locate schools near urban residential areas. The county will do this by allowing schools within all residential zoning districts; by coordinating with the school board to establish a process for preliminary county review of school sites before the school board acquires or leases property for a new school; and by limiting school sites within agriculturally designated areas to mixed use projects, traditional neighborhood design projects, and sites that are contiguous to the urban service area boundary. Policy 1.40: To the extent feasible, the county shall collocate public facilities, such as parks, libraries, and community centers, with schools. Policy 1.41: The Board of County Commissioners shall rezone land only in a manner that is consistent with Future Land Use Element Table 2.13. Furthermore, the Board recognizes that not every zoning district allowed in a land use designation is appropriate for every site within that land use designation. For any parcel, the Board of County Commissioners may deny a rezoning request (even when the requested zoning district is consistent with the parcel's land use designation) if the denial serves a legitimate public purpose. A Board of County Commissioners' determination that the requested zoning district is not appropriate for the parcel may also be based upon the absence of the following locational criteria: 1. For the OCR, Office, Commercial, Residential zoning district: • adjacent to existing office uses • as a buffer between residential zoning districts and arterial roads or other commercial zoning districts. • at node perimeters 2. For the MED, Medical zoning district: • within commercial/industrial nodes containing hospitals and major medical facilities • separated from industrial areas 3. For the CL, Limited Commercial zoning district: • areas that are easily accessed from residential areas • between residential areas and general commercial areas or major roadways • separated from industrial areas • at node perimeters 4. For the CG, General Commercial zoning district: • along arterial roads and major intersections • separated from residential development • separated from industrial areas • near retail and office areas 5. For the CH, Heavy Commercial zoning district: • along arterial roads • along railroad tracks • between general commercial and industrial areas • separated from residential development 6. For the IL, Light Industrial zoning district: • along arterial roads • along railroad tracks • near industrial areas • separated from residential development • separated from retail and office areas 7. For the IG, General Industrial zoning district: • along arterial roads and major intersections • along railroad tracks • near industrial areas • separated from residential development • separated from retail and office areas 8. For single-family zoning districts: • adjacent to other single-family areas • separated from major commercial areas and industrial areas 9. For multiple -family zoning districts: • adjacent to other multiple -family areas • adjacent to employment centers • along arterial and collector roads, particularly to buffer single-family areas • adjacent to commercial uses, particularly to buffer single-family areas • not abutting single-family areas on all sides Additionally, the Board hereby adopts the following general criteria regarding the location of residential zoning districts: 10. Where medium density residential lands abut low density residential land, the medium density land may be zoned an intermediate density. 11. Residentially designated land that is located between higher density and lower density zoned areas may be zoned an intermediate density even when the intermediate zoned area has a land use designation that allows a higher density. Policy 14.5: The county may utilize the small scale development amendment process, as described in section 163.3187(1)(c)2., FS, only for Future Land Use Designation Amendment requests that meet all of the following criteria: • the applicant requests in writing that the proposed amendment be processed as a small scale development amendment; • the requirements of 163.3187(1)(c)2., FS, as amended, are satisfied; • the subject property does not contain any environmentally sensitive land as defined in Conservation Element Policy 5.4, or any environmentally important land as defined in Conservation Element Policy 6.11; • the subject property is located within the existing urban service area; • the proposed amendment does not expand the existing urban service area; • the proposed amendment does not expand the SR 60/58`h Avenue commercial/industrial node; and • the proposed amendment does not create a new commercial/industrial node. FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT TABLE 2.13 ✓ - District permitted T - District permitted when used as transition from less intense/dense development or consistent with existing development Shaded - District not permitted TABLE 2.14 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX POLICY# TYPE OF ACTION RESPONSIBILITY TIMING CAP. EXPEND. 1.39 Intergovernmental PS Ongoing NO coordination 1.40 Intergovernmental PS/BCC Ongoing NO coordination 1.41 Rezonings BCC/LPA/PS Ongoing NO 14.5 Plan amendment PS Ongoing NO TABLE 2.15 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT EVALUATION MATRIX OBJECTIVE # MEASURE TIMEFRAME 1 Residential density within the Urban Service Area. By 2020 2 Amount of residential development greater than 0.2 Through 2020 units/acre, and amount of non-agricultural related commercial/industrial development occurring outside of the Urban Service Area, 3 Number of public services and facilities operating below Through 2020 level -of -service standards. 4 Number of daily automobile trips per capita and length of By 2020 trips. 5 Percentage county's housing units in multiple -family or By 2010 TND projects. 6 Number of acres used for active agricultural operations. Through 2005 7 Number of acres of environmentally important land under By 2000 public ownership of control. 8 Percent of historic properties preserved. Through 2005 9 Implementation of regulations. Through 2020 10 Percent of new development that is consistent with the Through 2020 future land use map. 11 Number of blighted areas where action is taken to By 2004 encourage redevelopment. 12 Percent of new development that is consistent with the Through 2020 Hutchinson Island Management Plan, 13 Existence of a formal coordination mechanism. By 2005 14 Existence of a mechanism for plan review and amendment. Through 2020 15 Existence of regulations. Through 2020 16 Indian River Lagoon water quality. Through 2020 17 Number of future land use map amendments increasing Through 2020 land use density/intensity within the CHHA. 18 Percentage of new residential development located in TND By 2010 developments. 19 Implementation of Hazard Mitigation Report Through 2020 recommendations. 20 Amount of land available for and appropriately designated By 2005 for dredged spoil disposal. As previously discussed, there are six independent local water control districts which operate and maintain drainage facilities within the county. These are the Indian River Farms, the Sebastian River, the St. Johns River, the Fellsmere, the Vero Lakes, and the Delta Farms Water Control Districts. Additionally, there are seven other independent special districts in the county. These are the Sebastian Inlet District (maintains inlet and keeps it navigable), the Mosquito Control District (sprays and manages impoundments to control mosquitoes), the Hospital Maintenance District (funds indigent care), the Florida Inland Navigation District (maintains and dredges inland waterway), the Indian River County Housing Authority (addresses housing issues), the Indian River Soil and Water Conservation District (assists agricultural businesses with water conservation activities), and the multi -county St. Johns River Water Management District. There are also two dependent districts in the county. These are the Indian River County Emergency Services District, and the Solid Waste Disposal District. Some of the districts have the power to collect taxes for the operation and maintenance of the facilities they operate. Other districts participate in a state funding program for performance of their assigned functions. To foster coordination between independent and dependent special districts and local general purpose governments, Florida Statutes Section 189.415 requires that each special district submit a public facilities report and an annual notice of any changes to the county in which it is located. The report must include, but not be limited to, a description of existing public facilities owned or operated by the special district; a description of each public facility the district is building, improving or expanding; a description of each public facility the special district currently proposes to replace; anticipated completion time; anticipated capacity of and demands on each public facility when completed; and other requirements as outlined in Section. 189.415, F.S. POLICY 3.9: By 2000, the county shall establish a formal coordination mechanism with adjacent counties and the municipalities in Indian River County to identify joint planning areas (JPA) and to address the following areas: • Improvement in communication between the county and various local, regional, and state agencies • Identification of local and regional resources • Identification of activities having extra -jurisdictional impact • Identification of locally unwanted land uses • Identification of expected impacts • Notification of affected jurisdictions • Development of measures to mitigate impacts • Development of a process to resolve disputes w:\u\v\j\cpta\j u198\ora