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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-041ORDINANCE NO. 2005 - 041 AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN'S RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT, SOLID WASTE SUB -ELEMENT, AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT; AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the Indian River County Comprehensive Plan on February 13, 1990, and WHEREAS, the county accepted comprehensive plan amendment applications during its January 2005 amendment submittal window, and WHEREAS, the Local Planning Agency held a public hearing on all comprehensive plan amendment requests on April 14, 2005, after due public notice, and WHEREAS, the Local Planning Agency made a recommendation regarding these comprehensive plan amendments to the Board of County Commissioners, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County held a Transmittal Public Hearing on May 10, 2005, after advertising pursuant to F.S. 163.3184(15)(b)(1) and (c), and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners approved the transmittal of these comprehensive plan amendments to the Florida Department of Community Affairs, 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 these plan amendments, and WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Community Affairs received these Comprehensive Plan Amendments on May 26, 2005, pursuant to F.S.163.3184(4), and WHEREAS, Indian River County received the Objections, Recommendations, and Comments Report dated July 25, 2005, from the Florida Department of Community Affairs, and WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Community Affairs had no objections, ORDINANCE NO. 2005 - 041 recommendations, or comments concerning this amendment, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County held a Comprehensive Plan Amendment Adoption Public Hearing on September 13, 2005, 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: SECTION 1. Comprehensive Plan Amendment Adoption and Transmittal The amendments to the Indian River County Comprehensive Plan identified in Section 2 are 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. SECTION 2. Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan a. Amend the Recreation and Open Space Element; (Exhibit A) and b. Amend the Solid Waste Sub -Element; (Exhibit B) and c. Amend the Economic Development Element (Exhibit C) SECTION 3. Repeal of Conflicting Provisions 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 or these Indian River County Comprehensive Plan Amendments 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. 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 amendments in compliance with Section 163.3184(1)(b), Florida Statutes, whichever occurs earlier. If a final order of ORDINANCE NO. 2005 - 041 noncompliance is issued by the Administration Commission, these amendments may nevertheless be made effective by adoption at a public meeting after public notice of a resolution affirming their 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 29th day of August, 2005, for a public hearing to be held on the 13`h day of September, 2005, at which time it was moved for adoption by Commissioner Davi s , seconded by Commissioner Bowden , and adopted by the following vote: Thomas S Lowther, Chairman Arthur R Neuberger, Vice Chairman Wesley S. Davis, Commissioner Gary C. Wheeler, Commissioner Sandra L Bowden, Commissioner BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY Thomas S. Lowther, Chairman ATTEST Jeffrey K. Barton, Clerk Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye A 2 k n e lg nt by the Department of State of the State of Florida this G , 2005 day of Acknowledgment from the Department of State received on this 2-7 day of 2005, at 9:(4) 10./P.M. and filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY ilham G. Collins II, County Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 2005 - 041 APPROVED AS TO PLANNING MATTERS Robert M. Keating, AICP Community Development Director F:\Community Development\Users\LONG RANGE\CompPlan\Jan 2005 amendments\Level of Service\Adoption Ordinance.doc 4 of Indian River County Comprehensive Plan Proposed Recreation and Open Space Element Amendments Analysis Now that existing conditions have been identified and recreation and open space areas and facilities have been inventoried, it is necessary to do an analysis of the Indian River County recreation and open space system. This analysis involves setting appropriate recreation standards for the county, relating those standards to the county's population and demographic characteristics, and then determining existing problems and future needs. Derived from this analysis, the current problems and future needs will form the basis for developing a set of recreation and open space goals, objectives, and policies. Population/demographic Characteristics Population and demographic characteristics are major factors in recreation planning. Not only are total population estimates and projections important, but characteristics of the population are necessary considerations. Age and income, in particular, are two factors which affect not only the overall need for recreation services and facilities, but also the type of facilities. To analyze the county's recreation and open space system, it is necessary to look not only at the entire county or the entire unincorporated county area, but also to consider subcounty areas. Given the physical characteristics of the county, the location of incorporated areas, and historical recreation service areas, it is limits of Vero Beach as the boundary, these two areas are the north county and the south county. Using these the entire county. Table 10.13 displays the 2020 population projections for north county district and the south Table 10.13: 2020 Park District Population Projections, South TOTAL Source District ...Ilk . '• Indian River County Community Development Department. Level -of -service (LOS) Standards 447820 423785-0 The background section of this element includes a table of nationally accepted park standards. While those criteria in Table 10.1 are appropriate to use for existing park classification purposes, they may not be suitable for planning purposes Because each local government has unique characteristics, the Page 38 of the Recreation and Open Space Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 Exhibit A application of national standards to recreation and open space planning is not always warranted. Instead, it is often more appropriate for a local government to develop its own standards, using national criteria as a guide. State law requires each local government to adopt Level -of -Service (LOS) standards for parks. Adopting LOS standards, however, has a value beyond meeting a state mandate LOS standards can be a valuable tool for assessing current needs, and for predicting future needs. Thus, LOS standards are an important part of capital improvements planning. Generally, LOS standards should be based on population served. Practically, this means that the LOS standard is measured in terms of number of facilities or number of acres of parkland per 1,000 persons. The actual LOS achieved by a local government might be more or less than the LOS standard adopted by that local government. In Indian River County, as in several counties throughout the state, the following factors somewhat complicate the process of determining actual LOS for parkland: ➢ Individual citizens often use the parkland of several different jurisdictions. In Indian River County, this means that city parks serve county residents as well as city residents, and that county parks serve city residents as well as county residents. This makes determining the population to be served difficult for all jurisdictions involved. ➢ Several different jurisdictions often coordinate to provide parks and recreation. This makes it difficult to determine who provides which facilities, or what portion of those facilities. ➢ Presently, local governments in Indian River County count 100% of parks within their jurisdiction towards their actual LOS, regardless of which local governments contribute to the development and maintenance of the parks. ➢ When determining actual LOS, the same acreage cannot be counted by different jurisdictions. Considering those factors, the following questions must be addressed before setting parkland LOS standards for the unincorporated portions of the county: 1. What is the service population for Indian River County parks? To conformwith state law, the answer must include all residents of the unincorporated parts of the county. The answer could also include residents of some or all of the county's municipalities. This is true even though municipalities must provide parks and recreation, at an adopted LOS standard, for their own population. 2. Which parks serve that population? Several parks located within municipal areas are funded by both the county and the municipality. With respect to meeting local government LOS standards, state law allows two ways to account for those types of parks. One way is to count Page 39 of the Recreation and Open Space Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 Exhibit A a portion of the park towards meeting the adopted LOS standard of each local government. Another way is to apply that park acreage towards meeting the adopted LOS standard of only one local government. 3. Can the parks service population of a municipality include residents of the unincorporated parts of the county and/or other municipalities? State law indicates that local governments can coordinate to provide parkland. In Indian River County, the county government and the Cities of Vero Beach, Sebastian, and Fellsmere each own and maintain parks within their own jurisdictions, through their own Parks Departments. In addition, the United States Government, the State of Florida, the Indian River County School Board, and the private sector provide parks and/or recreational facilities that are used by county residents. The county government, in addition to funding county parks and facilities, also contributes financially towards the capital and operating costs of parks in each of the referenced municipalities. Parkland LOS standards are based on the number of acres of parkland per 1,000 persons. For LOS standards, functional population (resident population + seasonal population) is used. To effectively plan for the county's future parks and recreational facility needs and to ensure that the county's adopted LOS standard is met, the county should take the following steps: Develop undertake a countywide needs analysis. Then, if needed, the county should revise the county's parkland and recreational facilities LOS standards. The needs analysis should consider several factors, including the following: • current use of facilities; • demographic analysis and a generalized needs survey to determine the types of parks and facilities needed; • the park type (community, neighborhood, specialty, etc.) mix; • the effectiveness of the existing park district boundaries; • national standards; and • unique local conditions. To determine park acreage location needs, the analysis should also consider park district population projections, and average travel time to use a particular park. Demographic information, such as age group information, should be used to determine recreation facility and park type needs; Establish an "interim" countywide parkland LOS standard. Prior to completion of the needs analysis, Page 40 of the Recreation and Open Space Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 In 2005, an Exhibit A impact fee study assessed park needs. That study established a LOS standard of 6.61 acres per 1,000 permanent residents plus weighted seasonal population for unincorporated Indian River County. That This standard should be is based on the total park acreage within the unincorporated portions of the county and the functional permanent population plus weighted seasonal population of the unincorporated county. This 6.61 standard will be used for concurrency reviews. applic-atietts7 and the 5 acres/1,000 people LOS standard for urban/regional parks would set the interim countywide LOS standard at 1 acres/1,000 people. Based on population projections, that standard, if retained, would ensure that remain in place. These districts and information pertaining to them, should be used for planning purposes only, not for concurrency review. For example, if a district's existing LOS is Tess than the adopted countywide LOS, then that district is in need of additional parkland. Development may To determine the best location for now parks within a district with an established need, the county should consider the coverage (service) arca or average travel time radius of existing parks within the district. Areas within the Urban Service Ar a that arc not covered should be considered for new parks. facilities needed at those parks. These techniques should apply to both the undeveloped portions of existing parks and to new parks. These techniques should include a review of demographic of nearby facilities, and a general survey. BeffelirRitwean-d-Lralie-Par-ks all indications are that the population of the county will continue to grow at a rapid pace. For example, the University of Florida's Bureau of Economic and Business Research projects that the t ! nearly 58% population increase in 25 years; and acres of such land is classified as parkland. Of those 356 acres, 192 acres are beachfront parks, and 161 acres are riverfront or lakefront parks. When considering these facts, it becomes clear that the county's actual LOS for beach, river and lake parks eventually will drop below any county adopted LOS standard for those types of parks. Therefore, maintaining LOS standards for beach, river and lake parks is not practical or beneficial. Page 41 of the Recreation and Open Space Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 Exhibit A parks for which LOS standards are set are left to the discretion of the local government. Therefore, Indian River County has the option of consolidating beach, river, and lake park acreage with other park categories, rather than adopting a separate LOS standard for beach, river and lake parks. Parkland Needs/Surpluses Figure 10.5 depicts the service areas for county neighborhood, community, and urban district parks. Those service areas were derived from national standards and modified to reflect general characteristics of the county. The map shows that most of the unincorporated urban areas of the county are within the service area of a community park. There are is, however, two one exceptions. The first is the Vero Lake Estates area in the north part of the county, near I 95. The other That exception is the area located near or along the. SR 60 corridor between 43rd Avenue and 1-95. Beth of those areas have This area has experienced faster than anticipated growth since plan adoption. According to the data compiled as part of the 2005 impact fee study, there is sufficient parkland to accommodate the current population for the unincorporated county at a level of service standard of 6.61 acres of parkland per 1,000 permanent population plus weighted seasonal population. As impact fees are collected and the county's population grows, new parkland and recreation facilities must be provided to meet future park and recreation needs. A possible solution to the parkland needs problem in the area of Vero Lakes Estates involves Program, purchased an approximately 7,100 acre tract known as the Coraci/Sebastian Creek Property. Approximately 2,100 of those acres are located in southern Brevard County, while approximately 5,000 of those acres are in the north part of Indian River County. Although most of the located on the north side of CR 512, across from Vero Lake Estates. • • South County, Unincorporated in the south district, particularly along the SR 60 Corridor. The following information was used to calculate the future 1. Projected functional population for the unincorporated parts of the south district in 2020: 84,820 2. LOS Standard: 4 acres/1,000 pcople 3. South district park acreage needed to moot LOS standard in 2020: 340 d. Existing south district park acreage: 234 Page 42 of the Recreation and Open Space Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 Exhibit A 5. Additional south district park acreage needed by 2020: 106 acres, for the unincorporated parts of the south district, by 2020. county parks. Pack 1. Round Island 2. South County 3. Old Dixie Hwy. & 1st Street Total Table 10.14: South County Parks Type SPeeiakt Community Gomm -unity North County, Unincorporated Developed -Asses —576 400 -070 Total Acre:, -80:0 234-0 Jurisdiction County County County The following information was used to calculate the future parkland needs of the north district. 1. Projected functional population for the unincorporated parts of the north district in 2020: 39,030 2. LOS Standard 1 acres/1,000 people 5. Surplus north district park acr age in 2020: 749 lists the existing north county parks. Page 44 of the Recreation and Open Space Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 Table 10.15 Exhibit A Pack 1. Ambersand Beach 2. Dale Wimbrow 4. Roseland Comm. Center 5. US 1 Roadside 7. West Wabasso 8. CR 510 Waysido 9. Treasure Shores 11. Helen Hanson 12. Gifford 13: Kiwanis Hobart 14. Tracking Station Bch. 15. Hosie Schumann 16. Joe S. Earman 17. Boat Island TOTAL Table 10.15: North County Parks Speeialty glaesialty SPeei-aky Named ;;peerielty staserialtt COMMIlfrity Specialty SPeeialtY Speelalty Neighbor -heed Community Urban/Region glaeeiaitt Neighbor -heed srPeerialty SPeerialtt SrlaeeiaitY Entire County, Unincorporated Develepe44efss X00 -2700 X00 604.00 77.00 4800 713.30 Total Acres -8:30 X00 -2700 -40,00 604.00 77.00 -100 90440 Jurisdiction County County County County County County County County County County County County County County County County County 2. LOS Standard: 4 acres/1,000 people orated parts of the county in 2020: 123,850 Based on the above calculations, the county will in 2020 have 1,088 acres, or 592 more than the 496 acres needed to meet the LOS standard for the unincorporated parts of the county. Table 10.16 lists all existing parks in the unincorporated county. Page 45 of the Recreation and Open Space Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 Exhibit A Park 1. Ambersand Beach 2. Dale Wimbrow 3. Donald McDonald 1. Roseland Comm. Center 5. US 1 Roadside 6. Wabasso Beach 7. West Wabasso 8. CR 510 Wayside 9. Treasure Shores 11. Round Island 12. South County 13. ODH & 1st Street 11. Helen Hanson 15. Gifford 16. Kiwanis Hobart 17. Tracking Station Bch. 18. Hosie Schumann 19. Joe S. Earman 20. Boat Island 21. Blue Cypress Lake 22. Wabasso Island River TOTAL Table 10.16: County Parks Type Specialty steeiaity Specialty Neighborhood SPeeialty Specialty Community sPeeialtY malty sPeeialty Specialty Community Community Neighborhood Community lic-baniRegien sPeerialty Neighberheed sPeeialtY siaeeialtt sPeeigt-y Developed -Acres X30 -2700 -2700 X00 -29:90 -5760 -0700 -3:00 60490 -5-50 450 X00 793,90 Total Acres X00 X00 77.00 -44:00 X00 -40:00 -3.59 -2700 -4-00 -1-0700 0 1460 8.0 Page 46 of the Recreation and Open Space Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 Jurisdiction County County County County County County County County County County County County County County County County County County County County County County Exhibit A The plan for recreation and open space is a set of actions to be undertaken by the county to provide an adequate recreation and open space system for Indian River County throughout the planning period. While the goals, objectives, and policies identify the individual actions and intended results, this section provides a general overview. of the plan. More than just a physical development plan for locating parklands and recreation facilities, the recreation and open space plan addresses the issues, problems, and needs identified in the analysis section. As such, the plan addresses recreation and open space; it addresses sites, facilities, and programs; and it addresses funding and coordination Like other plan elements, the recreation and open space plan will involve various actions on the part of the county to implement the plan. These include site acquisition, facility construction, regulation adoption, coordination, and other activities. The major focus of the recreation and open space plan is the completion of a needs analysis. In 2005 an impact fee study was completed. That study established a LOS of 6.61 acres of parkland per 1,000 permanent population plus weighted seasonal population. That study will use surveys, demographic analysis, and other market analysis techniques to determine demand for parks, facilities, and programs. Based on that information, the county can adopt a LOS and a recreation capital improvements plan that accurately from previous standards. Another key component of the plan is the recognition of a need to give parkland acquisition priority in two a fast growing areas. Those ar as arc Vero Lake Estates and the area near SR 60, between 43rd Avenue and I-95. Although the physical improvements are the most visible plan actions, the most effective may be administration actions. Among its various intergovernmental coordination components, the plan calls for establishment of a formal countywide recreation system. Although an informal countywide recreation system, operated by the Indian River County/City of Vero Beach Recreation Department, has been in place for several years, formal agreements are needed. Those agreements should state which programs and activities will take place at which sites, as well as the financial responsibilities of each local government involved. One important component of the plan is access. Since parks and recreation facilities are not useful unless they are accessible to the population to be served, the plan makes various provisions for access. In relation to new parks, the plan requires their locating in proximity to the population to be served. The plan also provides for bicycle and pedestrian, as well as vehicle, access to parks. In addition, the plan provides for the removal of access barriers to handicapped people. Not only does the plan address parks and recreation facilities; it also addresses open space. The plan provides for acquisition of environmentally sensitive areas as identified in the Conservation Element. In addition, the recreation and open space plan calls for establishment of open space areas through other means. These include requiring conservation easements in some development projects, and mandating minimum open space within all development projects. Page 49 of the Recreation and Open Space Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 Exhibit A Finally, the plan addresses funding. Recognizing the need for adequate funding to accomplish recreation and open space objectives, the plan calls for adequate funding to pay for recreation and open space needs. While the plan identifies state and federal assistance as one possible funding source, it also provides for the continuation of local sources of revenues. These include imposition of user fees, and consideration of forming a recreation district with taxing authority. Implementation of this element, like the other elements of the plan, will require various actions by a number of groups. Besides expending monies to acquire land and construct recreation improvements, the county must develop regulations to address many of the plan components. In addition, the county must actively pursue coordination. Because of the multi jurisdictional characteristics of the recreation system, the only effective way of meeting the county's recreation needs is to secure the active participation of all recreation providers in the county. POLICY 1.1: The county hereby adopts a recreation level -of -service standard of 4 6.61 recreation acres per 1,000 permanent population plus weighted seasonal population. POLICY 1.2: For level -of service purposes, the county shall measure parkland acres per 1000 population by summing the total county owned park acreage pe and dividing by the current estimate of unincorporated county €anotienal permanent population plus weighted seasonal population, excluding municipalities! 'Current unincorporated population estimate from the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, University of Florida. Pages 50-51 of the Recreation and Open Space Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 Exhibit A Implementation, Evaluation, and Monitoring Implementation An important part of any plan is its implementation. Implementation involves execution of the plan's policies. It involves taking actions and achieving results. For the Recreation and Open Space Element, implementation involves various activities. While some of these actions will be ongoing, others are activities that will be taken by certain points in time. For each policy in this element, Table 10.13 10.17tdentifies the type of action required, the responsible entity for taking the action, the timing, and whether or not the policy necessitates a capital expenditure. To implement the Recreation and Open Space Element, several different types of actions must be taken. These include: land acquisition, land (park) development, and physical improvement of facilities, as well as adoption of land development regulations and other ordinances, execution of interlocal agreements, provision of program support, and coordination. Plan implementation will also involve preparing several studies and feasibility analyses. Overall plan implementation responsibility will rest with the planning department. Besides its responsibilities as identified in Table 10.13 10.17, the planning department has the additional responsibility of ensuring that other entities discharge their responsibilities. This will entail notifying other applicable departments of capital expenditures to be included in their budgets, notifying other departments and groups of actions that must be taken, and assisting other departments and agencies in their plan implementation responsibilities. Policy 1.1 1.3 1.5 2.1 3.1 Table 10.17 10.13: Recreation and Open Space Element Implementation Matrix Type of Action Adopt recreation levels -of -service Determination of current level -of -service Maintain concurrency management system Adopt facility standards Land Acquisition Complete Needs Analysis Complete South County Park Assess feasibility of converting former landfill sites and wastewater reuse sites to county parks Include active recreation facilities in future south county parks Prioritize parkland acquisition activities Complete Treasure Shores Park Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 Responsibility BCC Planning Dept. Planning Dept. BCC BCC/ Planning Dept. Planning Dept. BCC/Public Works Dept. Planning Dept./Public Works Dept. BCC/Public Works Dept. Planning Dept./Parks Dept. Public Works Dept. Timing 1998 Ongoing Ongoing 1998 1998 1999 2010 2000 Ongoing Ongoing 2000 Capital Expenditure No No No No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes Exhibit A 3.3 5.1 8.1 8.3 8.5 10.1 10.2 10.3 Improve existing fairgrounds Add facilities to existing parks Create barrier -free access for all county parks Efficient location of new parks Implementation of Bikeway/Sidewalk Plan Utilize private recreation facilities Maintain land development regulations Efficient use of public and private recreation facilities Complete ocean side of Round Island Park Develop phase two of Treasure Shores Park Undertake study Provide supervised recreation activities Support Recreation Department Allow private groups to use park areas Land Acquisition Designation of scenic/historic roads Develop management plans for scenic/historic roads Land acquisition Apply open space definitions and standards Specify minimum open space requirements Require the recording of conservation easements Develop interlocal agreement Enter into interlocal agreement with municipalities Coordinate with St. Johns River Water Management Coordinate with and support state and federal agencies Apply user fees Subsidize recreation user fees for low income residents Identify and apply for applicable recreation grant programs Support cultural activities Public Works Dept. Public Works Dept. Public Works Dept. Planning Dept. Planning Dept/Public Works Dept. Planning Dept. BCC/Planning Dept. Planning Dept./Recreation Dept. Public Works Dept. Public Works Dept/ Public Works Dept. Recreation Dept. BCC BCC/Recreation Dept. BCC/Planning Dept. BCC/Planning Dept. Planning Dept. BCC/Public Works Dept. Planning Dept. Planning Dept. Planning Dept. BCC/Planning Dept. BCC BCC BCC/Planning Dept. Recreation Dept. Recreation Dept. BCC/Parks Dept./Planning Dept BCC 2000 Ongoing 2003 Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing 1999 Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing 2005 Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Pages 57-58 of the Recreation and Open Space Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No Yes Yes No No No No Yes No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No Exhibit A Evaluation & Monitoring Procedures To be effective, a plan must not only provide a means for implementation; it must also provide a mechanism for assessing the plan's effectiveness. Generally a plan's effectiveness can be judged by the degree to which the plan's objectives have been met. Since objectives are structured, as much as possible, to be measurable and to havespecific timeframes, the plan's objectives are the benchmarks used as a basis to evaluate the plan. Table 10.14 10.18 identifies each of the objectives of the Recreation and Open Space Element. It also identifies the measures to be used to evaluate progress in achieving these objectives. Most of these measures are quantitative, such as number of acres of park, number of acres of open space, number of access improvements, and others. Besides the measures, Table 10.14 10.18 also identifies timeframes associated with meeting the objectives. The planning department staff will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the Recreation and Open space Element. This will involve collection of data and compilation of information regarding recreation and open space improvements. Specifically, the planning staff will coordinate with the parks department to maintain an accurate and up-to-date inventory of park acreage and facilities. This will be done on a regular basis. As part of the county's concurrency management system, the planning staff will continually monitor the number of acres of each park type to ensure that recreation level -of service standards will be maintained. While monitoring will occur on a continual basis, formal evaluation of the Recreation and Open Space Element will occur every five years in conjunction with the formal evaluation and appraisal of the entire comprehensive plan. Besides assessing progress, the evaluation and appraisal process will also be used to determine whether the recreation and open space element objectives should be modified or expanded. In this way the monitoring and evaluation of the Recreation and Open Space Element will not only provide a means of determining the degree of success of the plan's implementation; it will also provide a mechanism for evaluating needed changes to the plan element. Objective 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Table 10.18 10.14: Recreation and Open Space Element Evaluation Matrix Measure Level -of -service provided for county recreation services Acres of county parkland in south district Percent of county parkland that is developed Accessability of county parks Level -of -service provided for recreational facilities Number of access points to the county's major natural resources Existence of county recreation program Amount of publicly -owned or publicly -controlled open space in Indian River County Existence of a formal countywide recreation system Funding of needed recreation programs and facilities Existence of an arts and cultural program Pages 59-60 of the Recreation and Open Space Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 Timeframe 2003 2020 2000 2004 2010 2004 2004 2004 2000 2003/04 2004 Exhibit A Appendix A: Recreation and Open Space Capital Improvement Schedule Table 4049 10.15: Recreation & Open Space Capital Improvements Schedule Project Kiwanis-Hobart Park Phase 1 (lighted ballfield, bleachers) (completed) North County Park (completed) West Wabasso Park Phase 1(ballfield, basketball court, picnic shelter) Dale Wimbrow/Donald McDonald Park Phase I (parking lot, concession building, landscaping, docks, picnic pavilions etc.) (c mpleted) Round Island Park ocean -side (completed) South County Recreation Multi -Purpose Facility Wabasso Causeway Restrooms (completed) Golden Sands Park - Phase I1 (completed) Treasure Shores Park - Phase II (completed) Fairgrounds - Exhibit Building Perimeter Road. Paving West County Regional Park Oslo Road Boat Ramp and parking Gifford Park Multipurpose Field Lighting Gifford Park Security House TOTAL FY 1997/98 2005/06 $250;900 $350;900 $--53-77000 S63-53800 $600,000 $350,000 $100,000 $1,050,000 FY 1998/99 2006/07 $500,000 $2407000 $450,000 $350,000 $100,000 $900,000 FY 3-999/00 2007/08 $-100;900 $500;900 $2-50;000 $390;900 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 FY 2000/04 2008/09 $0 FY :nnin; 2009/10 $0 Page 61 of the Recreation and Open Space Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 FY 2002/03 2010/11 $-50;000 $0 FY 2003/04 2011/12 $60;900 $0 Exhibit A Indian River County Comprehensive Plan Proposed Solid Waste Sub -Element Amendments EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM To varying degrees, all land uses produce solid waste. This waste then must be handled in one of several ways. Most commonly, solid waste is produced, this waste is buried in a landfill, more land is needed for disposal, the threat of groundwater pollution increases, and costs increase. For those reasons, recycling and other alternatives to disposal have recently come under serious consideration. Indian River County maintains the county landfill facility for the disposal of solid waste produced in Indian River County. The solid waste system, however, involves more than just the disposal of solid waste; it also involves the generation and collection of such waste. This section of the element addresses these three components. The county's existing solid waste system consists of franchised solid waste collectors; several collection/transfer centers (FIGURE 3.C.1, location of solid waste facilities in Indian River County); a disposal system (FIGURE 3.C.2, solid waste management facility); a hazardous waste management program; and a recycling program. In the incorporated areas of the county, solid waste collection is the responsibility of the respective municipalities. In the unincorporated area, the SWDD board has the legal authority to award franchises to private haulers: two franchised haulers, Treasure Coast Refuse and Harris Sanitation, currently serve the county's unincorporated area. Solid Waste Management Generation, collection, and processing/disposal are the three elements of municipal solid waste management. Each must be considered when establishing a Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) system Generation Using solid waste tonnage produced by residential, commercial, industrial, and special waste generators, a study commissioned by the SWDD determined that Indian River County's unit contribution rate of SW is 6.5 pounds per capita per day 2.2 tons per capita for permanent population plus weighted seasonal population per year. The solid waste industry weight standard is the short ton. A short ton equals 2,000 pounds. This is further broken down as follows: Residential waste Commercial waste Industrial waste Other waste Total Supplement # Adopted 2.9 lb/day/per capita .2 lb/day/per capita 1.5 lb/day/per capita 1.9 lb/day/per capita 6.5 lb/day/per capita Page 6 of the Solid Waste Sub -Element Ordinance # 2005 2005 Exhibit B Based on this unit contribution rate, the annual per capita solid waste generation is estimated to be 2,372 5 4,400 pounds. Current landfill practices result in compaction densities of 1,200 lb/cubic yard; thus, the annual volume per capita is 1.97 3.67 cubic yards. This figure is the principal factor in projecting landfill needs and in creating level -of -service standards. In order to determine the future landfill capacity needed to satisfy the county's projected future population, a level of service standard must be established. This level of service standard is an indicator of the degree of service provided by, or proposed to be provided by, a solid waste facility based on the operational characteristics of the facility. The level of service standard for the Indian River County landfill is based on a unit contribution rate of 6.5 pounds per capita per day 2.2 tons per capita for permanent population plus weighted seasonal population per year, or 1.97 3.67 cubic yards per capita per year of solid waste generation. Page 7 of the Solid Waste Sub -Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 Exhibit B POLICY 1.3: The following level of service standards are hereby adopted, and shall be used as the basis for determining the availability of facility capacity and the demand generated by new development: Service Area Average Solid Waste Generation Rate County -wide 6.5 pounds per capita per day 2.2 tons per capita for permanent population plus weighted 'seasonal population per year or 1.97 3.67 cubic yards per capita per permanent population plus weighted seasonal population per year Page 30 of the Solid Waste Sub -Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 Exhibit B Indian River County Comprehensive Plan Proposed Economic Development Element Amendments Policy 12: The county shall encourage the expansion of existing manufacturing industries and attraction of new .,,a,,uraetufing industries that are listed in the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes 20 through 39, or that are as within the target industries list (Policy 2.6) by offering the following county adopted economic development incentives and assistance: ➢ Local Jobs Grant Program; ➢ Traffic Impact Fee Financing; ➢ Utility Deposit Waivers; ➢ Expedited permitting process; ➢ Financing of w -Water and sewer impact fees financing; for any development project; ➢ Maintaining Maintenance of sufficient infrastructure with sufficient capacity (roads, water, sewer), ➢ Providing Provision of Industrial Revenue Bonds; ➢ Providing Provision of job training through Indian River Community College and the Jobs and Education Partnership program; ➢ Assisting Assistance with federal or state grant applications (such as Community Development Block Grants); ➢ Participating in the State Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund Program. Policy 1.3: The Economic Development Division of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce and other economic development groups designated by the Board of County Commissioners .shall promote the growth of industries listed in SIC codes 20 through 39 the target industries list (Policy 2.6) and industries targeted by the county which provide skilled and s The Economic Development Division shall determine the methods to be used to promote the growth of those industries and identify these methods in its annual marketing plan. The results will be presented to the Economic Development Council on a quarterly basis. Page 34 of the Economic Development Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 Exhibit C OBJECTIVE 2• Diversified Economic Growth Between 2005 and 2010 Indian River County will increase the number of jobs in the county's target industries by 800 (the Chamber of Commerce will keep track of new jobs created within the target industries list and provide reports annually). 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 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) list of the county's target industries: Industry Description Animal Aquaculture Food Manufacturing Publishing Industries Printing and Related Support Activities Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing Machinery Manufacturing Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Support Activities for Transportation Warehousing and Storage Broadcasting & Telecommunications Finance & Insurance Computer Systems Design and Related Services Data Processing Services Health Care & Social Assistance Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences Junior Colleges Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Business Schools and Computer Management Training Technical and Trade Schools 11251 311 511 323 332 333 334 336 488 493 513 52 5415 5142 62 54171 6112 6113 6114 6115 SIC Code 0273 20 27 27 34 35 35 37 47 48 737 737 80 Other clean light industries that have average annual wages which are above the county -wide average annual wage Pages 36-37 of the Economic Development Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 Exhibit C Policy 4.13: By 1998, the county shall in writing request that the Tax Collector's Office categorize occupational licenses by SIC NAICS code. This new categorization of occupational licenses will provide employment information that is currently not available through any other source. Page 38 of the Economic Development Element Supplement # Ordinance # 2005 Adopted 2005 Exhibit C