HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-042ORDINANCE NO. 2005 - 042
AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE
TEXT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN'S CONSERVATION ELEMENT AND
COASTAL MANAGEMENT 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 Depaitnient of Community Affairs
with no request for review; 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 Depai tnient 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,
recommendations, or comments concerning this amendment, and
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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 Conservation Element (Exhibit A); and
b. Amend the Coastal Management Element (Exhibit B)
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
noncompliance is issued by the Administration Commission, these amendments may
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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 the29th day of August,
2005, fora public hearing to be held on the 13th day of September, 2005, at which time it
was moved for adoption by Commissioner Wheeler
, 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
BY•
Thomas S Lowther, Chairman
ATTEST B
Jeffrey K. Barton, Clerk
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aire �nt by the Department of State of the State of Florida this day of
GG LU" , 2005
Acknowledgment from the Department of State received on this 71 day of
SC•i' , 2005, at = U C) a/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
illiam G. Co lins II, County Attorney
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APPROVED AS TO PLANNING MATTERS
Ro s ert M. Keating, AICP
Community Development Director
Indian River Co.
Legal
Budget
Risk Mgr.
Approved
Date
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EXHIBIT A: REVISIONS TO
CONSERVATION ELEMENT
Comprehensive Plan Conservation Element
prairies, hammocks), and derive much of their wildlife value through ecological diversity.
Moreover, substantial tracts of pine flatwoods east of Interstate 95 are becoming less common as
development continues.
• Upland Preservation
Until 1990 recently, uplands had not been subject to the same amount of protection as wetlands,
which are regulated at the federal, state, regional, and local levels. In recognizing this
discrepancy, state, regional and local governments initiated regulatory and non -regulatory
measures to preserve native upland habitats. In 1990, the State adopted the Preservation 2000
initiative, a 10 -year, $3 billion program to fund the acquisition of environmentally significant
lands. Also at that time, the Board of County Commissioners appointed a Land Acquisition
Advisory Committee (LAAC) and established an environmental lands acquisition program.
The advantage of public land acquisition over private land use regulation is that it allows for
more flexible and substantial control of land use and conservation practices. Certain species
have different "home range" size requirements, and do not benefit from relatively small, scattered
patches of natural upland associated with developed areas. For example, the GFG Florida Fish
and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) identifies the need of 15=30 acres per territory for
Florida scrub jay preserves. Land acquisition allows the opportunity to conserve large tracts of
upland to meet flora and fauna areal needs. Also, public ownership allows additional
management techniques to be employed on conservation lands, such as prescribed burning and
control of nuisance exotic vegetation.
The major drawbacks of public land acquisition are the costs involved. Diminishing natural
uplands areas are, for the most part, prime real estate and very expensive. Also, the County's tax
base is reduced when a property is acquired through fee simple acquisition and converted to
public ownership. In areas already owned by the County, there is an opportunity for natural
community preservation. The South County Park serves as an example of how preservation of
flora and fauna can be incorporated into recreational development design.
The Natural Resources section of Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's (TCRPC)
Strategic Regional Policy Plan (SRPP) calls for the preservation of a minimum of 25 percent of
upland communities on development sites. The County, however, initiated an alternate approach
to meeting the same objective by adopting an Upland Habitat Protection ordinance (LDR Chapter
929) in 1990.
Under the Upland Habitat Protection ordinance, a minimum 15 percent set-aside requirement is
applied to parcels over five (5) acres containing native uplands. Furthermore, the native upland
area(s) being preserved on-site must be overlain with a conservation easement Since the intent
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is reduced to ten (10) percent if the native upland area is preserved as one contiguous tract.
When preserving 15 percent of the existing native upland area on a proposed development site is
not practicable feasible, developers may, as an a last alternative, pay a fee -in -lieu. The fee -in -
lieu payment is based on the current "per -acre" fair market appraised value of the project site
multiplied by the number acres that would have been preserved under the 15 percent set-aside
requirement derived from the current assessed value of one (1) acre of the project site (a
with different assessed values). The assessed value is multiplied by the number of acres of
Off-site
preservation and/or type -for -type habitat creation is also considered an acceptable alternative to
on-site preservation..
Since 1990, approximately -1-20 250 acres of native uplands have been preserved under
conservation easement. Funds acquired through fee -in -lieu payments are specifically earmarked
for acquisition and/or management of public lands. Listed below in Table 8.14 are the total
acreages of each upland habitat community type that have been preserved through conservation
easements. Therefore, the native upland preservation approach that was initiated by Indian River
County's has proven highly successful.
TABLE 8.14
UPLAND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELD BY INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
(As of "Tovembef 99S March 2005)
Upland Community Type
Coastal Scrub
Xeric Scrub
Pine Flatwoods
Tropical/Coastal Hammock
Hardwood Hammock
Cabbage Palm Hammock
TOTAL
Acreage (Rounded)
4-749 28
37.05 97
10.42 55
32.99 40
-9:94 24
5.51 6
117.71 250
To satisfy the discrepancy between the TCRPC's 25 percent set-aside requirement and the
County's 10/15 percent set-aside requirement, the County agreed to acquire the acreages of native
upland communities listed in Table 8.15.
Indian River County
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TABLE 8.15
ACREAGE (BY CATEGORY) REQUIRED TO BE PURCHASED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 1990 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Upland Community Minimum
(Policy) Required Acreage
100 Year Floodplain (52) -1-00 1000
Xeric Scrub (6.2) 5-0 100
Tropical Hammock (N. Al A) (6.3) 100
Pine Flatwoods/Dry Prairie (6.14) 300 500
TOTAL NATIVE
UPLANDS (Objective 6) 7501,000
Wetlands
Acreage
Acquired
6 2,475
X8614
137 118
272 3.924
62-3 4,785
Acreage
Remaining
0
0
0
28 0
127 9
Wetlands function as important resources to Indian River County in that they provide
socioeconomic, as well as environmental quality benefits. Listed in Table 8.16 are the major
benefits generally associated with wetlands in Indian River County.
TABLE 8.16
SOCIOECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES
OF WETLANDS IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
Socioeconomic
Flood control
Wave damage protection
Erosion control
Groundwater recharge
Livestock grazing
Fishing and shellfishing
Hunting
Recreation
Indian River County
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Environmental
Water quality maintenance:
Pollution filtration
Sediment removal
Oxygen production
Nutrient absorption
Aquatic productivity:
Juvenile fish habitat
Shellfish habitat
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Policy 5.4: In recognition of the many natural functions and values of estuarine wetlands,
and in recognition of the need to protect these resources from incompatible land uses for
the sake of the public interest, all estuarine wetlands habitats shall be deemed
environmentally -sensitive and designated C-2, Estuarine Wetlands Conservation, on the
comprehensive plan future land use map.
Policy 5 5 • The county shall continue to accept fee -in -lieu payments as a last alternative
for mitigation of wetlands alteration when on-site mitigation is not practicable, and only
in cases where the affected wetland is a small, isolated, disturbed wetland with minimal
functional value. Funds obtained from fee -in -lieu payments will be earmarked for
acquisition, restoration, or management of similar wetlands elsewhere in the county.
Policy 5.6: The county shall continue to coordinate with jurisdictional regulatory agencies
pertaining to wetlands by providing comments to such agencies in a timely fashion,
regarding agency dredge and fill permit applications and other wetland alteration projects
proposed in Indian River County.
Policy 5.7: Development densities for environmentally sensitive wetlands and shallow
water habitats shall be limited to a maximum density of one (1) unit per 40 gross acres,
with a development density transfer credit of one (1) unit per gross acre.
Policy 5.8: Consistent with Policy 8.1 of the Coastal Management Element, Indian River
County will participate in the Indian River Lagoon "Blueways" Conservation and
Recreation Lands (CARL) project to acquire important undeveloped estuarine wetlands
bordering the IRL by providing local funding assistance, and by providing "in-kind"
services, such as identifying environmentally -sensitive parcels.
OBJECTIVE 6 Upland Vegetation Communities
Sufficient upland vegetative communities to sustain viable populations of all native plant
and animal species and representative stands of each habitat type in Indian River County
will be preserved. Using 1990 conservation land acreage as a baseline, Indian River
County shall, by 2010, preserve a minimum of 1,000 additional acres of upland native plant
communities through the establishment of conservation easements and/or fee simple
acquisition in partnership with other government agencies.
Policy 6 1* The county shall continue to assist regional, state and federal agencies in the
establishment of regional preserves for sand pine/xeric scrub, tropical/coastal hammock,
and coastal strand, pine flatwood, and dry prairie vegetative communities by identifying
lands eligible for acquisition, and by providing local cost -share funding. These preserves
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natural values, and in recognition of the public interest in encouraging the conservation of
plants and animals associated with these vegetation communities. The county shall
encourage the conservation of xeric scrub and coastal/tropical vegetative communities by
establishing density transfer and cluster development incentive land use regulations to
apply to these environmentally important areas.
Policy 6.12: In accordance with LDR Chapter 929, the county shall continue to require
development projects five (5) acres or larger, excluding bona fide agricultural operations,
to preserve a minimum of 15 percent, or ten (10) percent if preserved in a non linear,
of the total acreage of native upland area of the project site. The
upland set-aside area shall be overlain with a conservation easement dedicated in
perpetuity to Indian River County. The following upland ecological communities
described in this element shall be subject to the native upland set-aside requirement
➢ Coastal strand, including dune vegetation;
➢ Coastal tropical hammocks;
➢ South Florida flatwoods, including pine flatwoods and dry prairies;
➢ Xeric scrub, including sand pine scrub;
➢ Cabbage palm hammocks; and,
➢ Upland hardwood hammocks
Where on-site preservation of the native upland communities is not feasible, the county
shall, as gra last alternatives shall -accept a fee -in -lieu payment The fee -in -lieu payment
shall be determined by the following formula: the current assessed based on the current
"per -acre" fair market appraised value of one (1) acre of the project site multiplied by the
number acres that would have been preserved based -en under the 15 percent set-aside
requirement Fee -in -lieu payments shall be paid prior to issuance of a land development
permit, and shall be used to acquire comparable native habitat preserve areas and or to
manage such lands.
Policy 6.13: The county shall continue to prohibit the disturbance of dune vegetation
oceanward of the county dune stabilization setback line, with the exception of dune
walkover construction and other similar minor structures that may be allowed subject to
approval from the FDEP Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems
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EXHIBIT B: REVISIONS TO COASTAL
MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
Comprehensive Plan
Coastal Management Element
Natural Resources Conservation Service (MRCS) has been conducive towards initiating
incentive -based voluntary conservation measures. Conservation measures, such as, soil
conservation plans,best management practices (BMPs), and low -flow irrigation, are discussed in
detail in the Conservation Element. Nevertheless, continued expansion of agricultural operations
and additional commercial and residential development into the western portions of the coastal
zone will lead to an overall net loss of pine flatwood, sand pine scrub, mixed hardwood and
isolated wetlands communities. Analysis of the coastal mainland ecological communities is
discussed in detail in the Conservation Element
Archaeological and Historic Resources
To ensure protection of archaeological sites, historically significant properties, and historic and
scenic roads, the County has an adopted Historic and Archaeological Resource Protection
ordinance (LDR Chapter 933). This ordinance has several incentives for historic preservation,
including: transferring development rights from an archaeologically significant area to another
area of the development site; tax relief for recording a conservation easement; mitigation; and
public acquisition. Additionally, the county has an appointed Historic Resource Advisory
Committee and also a County Historian. Jungle Trail, the County's premier historic and scenic
road, has an adopted management plan, and is undergoing enhancement funded by an Inter-
modal Surface Transportation Enhancement Act (ISTEA) grant.
In the event an archaeologically significant site is located within an area of proposed
development, the County may require an archaeological survey to be performed. However, there
have been few instances where a development has threatened an area of archaeological or historic
significance; in most cases, such sites have been successfully preserved in designated open space
areas associated with development.
Endangered, Threatened, or Species of Special Concern
Loss of habitat caused by encroaching development is the most significant impact to the survival
needs of species designated as being endangered, threatened, or species of special concern. If a
threatened or endangered species is potentially affected by a proposed development, the County
may require that an environmental assessment of the site be conducted in coordination with the
USFWS and/or the FGFWFC FWC. Conservation easements have been successfully employed
to protect some species. For example, on the northern barrier island, a population of Florida
beach mice was protected under a conservation easement in the Seaview subdivision. Other
incentives, such as cluster development and transfer of development rights (TDRs) have proven a
somewhat effective means of protecting ecological habitats, without prohibiting development.
The most effective and efficient method of protecting threatened or endangered species of flora
or fauna is fee simple acquisition of lands with habitat value. The County, through its
Environmental Lands Program and in conjunction with state and federal agencies, has acquired
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several large expanses of conservation lands within the Coastal Zone. These include: the St.
Sebastian River Buffer Preserve, the Cairns Tract, the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area, the
North Sebastian Conservation Area, and the Wabasso Scrub site.
There are certain
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tions whsimple acquisition to protect habitat is either not practical
due to high costs, existing development). These special circumstances may
require an ordinance designed to protect a particular species and/or a habitat conservation plan
(HCP). For example, the West Indian manatee and sea turtles are two well-known endangered/
threatened species that are being adversely affected by a conflict of use that cannot be resolved
via fee simple acquisition of habitat. Manatees are susceptible to injury and death from impacts
with boats and propeller wounds. Since 1976, 16 From 1974 through 2003, 28 watercraft -related
manatee mortalities were recorded in Indian River County. Areas of the IRL and the St.
Sebastian River are known to be important cavorting locations for manatees.
Manatee protection speed zones were established in the IRL and St. Sebastian River in 1992 as a
means of reducing manatee injuries and mortality and promoting boating safety. "No entry"
manatee protection zones that prohibit all boat traffic as a means of providing a secure sanctuary
for manatees are in place certain parts of the state. However, there are no plans to prohibit
boating in any section of the IRL or St. Sebastian River in Indian River County. Additionally, In
August 2000, the Indian River County adopted a Indian River County Manatee Protection and
Boat Safety Comprehensive Plan (MCP).will be adopted by 1998. That plan X11 addresses
boat/marina facility siting, habitat conservation, and educational awareness.
Lighting from oceanfront development can disorient sea turtle hatchlings and thus contribute to
sea turtle mortality. Indian River County's Sea Turtle Protection ordinance (LDR Section
932.09) restricts illuminating beach areas during the sea turtle nesting - from March 1st through
October 31th of each year. Vehicular access onto the beach is also prohibited in the
unincorporated county, to reduce potential human impacts to turtle nesting areas.
LAND USE
The coastal mainland will most likely continue to experience a westward development
expansion. However, most of the land located outside the current boundaries of the Urban
Service Area (USA), especially west of Interstate 95, is expected to remain largely undeveloped
as agricultural land. Thus, the majority (over 90 percent) of future development in Indian River
County will be located within the designated Coastal Zone.
According to projections contained in the Housing Element, by the year 2020 the amount of
single-family land needed is expected to increase from 13,289 acres to 19,522 acres. The amount
of land needed for multiple -family residential development is expected to increase from 1,374
acres to 2,018 during the 20 year planning horizon. By the year 2020, acreage for mobile homes
is anticipated to increase from 1,750 acres to 2,571 acres. Combined, there will be a need for
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The Gifford area, located in the central portion of the county, is the largest of the three (3) areas
as well as the area with the most public investment. The Gifford area also contains a variety of
uses ranging from industrial uses to single-family subdivisions and subsidized housing Grand
Harbor, a 2,000 unit planned development, and recent development activity in the Medical node
(37th Street) have occurred. Nevertheless, the majority of the Gifford area located west of U.S.
Highway #1/FECRR corridor remains blighted.
The Oslo area is located west of U.S. Highway #1 along Oslo Road in the southern portion of the
county. Oslo Road (9th Street S.W.) is a principal east/west arterial road in the south county
from U.S. Highway #1 to Interstate 95. It is expected that the county's third interchange to
Interstate 95 will benefit the area.
The Housing Element and Economic Development Element contain additional information
regarding the areas in need of redevelopment
ECONOMY
The Indian River Lagoon accounts for an estimated 15 percent of the regional economy through
recreation and commercial fishing activities. Due to the expansion of development, some
agricultural operations are expected to relocate west of the designated Coastal Zone However,
the agricultural industry is expected to remain relatively stable for the foreseeable future.
Impacts to the local economy caused by permanent loss of commercial fishing operations, or
seasonal unemployment will be offset by the expansion of service industries and light industry.
A more detailed analysis is contained in the Economic Development Element.
Water -Dependent and Water -Related Uses
Marina Siting
Due to natural resource constraints and federal, state, and local regulations, there are few areas in
Indian River County conducive to siting new marinas. Based on an analysis of marina facility
demand contained in the draft MPP, there is no need to develop new marina facilities in Indian
River County at this time. Expansion of existing facilities and the removal of wetslip
distribution restrictions from marinas will be more than adequate to accommodate market
demand for the foreseeable future. Nevertheless, consistent with DCA Rule 9J-5.012(15)(4) and
Chapter 380, F S , the county has established criteria for the siting of new marinas marina siting
based on the FDEP's list of general siting constraints.
Following is the list of factors considered by FDEP relating to marina siting:
➢ proximity to popular boating destinations, such as an inlet or recreational area;
➢ proximity to the ICW;
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➢ proximity to manatee aggregation areas and manatee habitat;
➢ extent of manatee use;
➢ water depth and circulation;
➢ amount of overlap in patterns of use by manatees and boats;
➢ number of manatee mortalities;
➢ natural resource constraints;
➢ boat facility demand/recreational needs; and
➢ upland site requirements
• Criteria for Siting Marinas
Site specific criteria which affect the siting of marinas and water -dependent uses in the
unincorporated portion of Indian River County are contained in the county's land development
regulations (LDRs). These existing regulations restrict the siting of commercial and recreational
marinas in the unincorporated county to areas zoned for commercial or industrial development.
Furthermore, the county's LDRs prohibit the siting of marinas in approved shellfish harvesting
areas and areas having existing seagrass beds.
Based on an analysis of FDEP manatee data, additional marina siting criteria were developed for
the draft Indian River County Manatee Protection and Boating Safety Comprehensive Plan.
These criteria are used to determine which sections of the inland waters of the county are
conducive to marina siting. An area considered not conducive to the siting or expansion of
marinas exhibits one or more of the following constraints: 1) a historically high level of
watercraft -related manatee mortality; 2) a designated "high use" area, or similar refugia; 3) dense
(greater than 10 percent) seagrass coverage; 4) dense shoreline vegetation and/or estuarine
wetlands; or 5) inadequate water depths and/or poor circulation. Areas considered the most
desirable for marina siting or expansion exhibit few of the above listed natural resource
constraints, and are located proximate to the ICW and/or within five (5) miles of Sebastian Inlet.
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The inland waters of Indian River County were screened with the above listed criteria in order to
determine which areas of the county are the most conducive to marina siting. More detailed data
and analysis regarding marina siting and expansion are contained in the draft Indian River
County Manatee Protection and Boating Safety Comprehensive Plan. Following is a summary of
the results of the screening process contained in the plan. These zones correspond to the map
depicted in Figure 9.30.
Zone 1
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Furthermore, the existing maximum 1:100 powerboat/shoreline density ratio shall be retained
Zonc 2
Zone 2 extends north of C.R. 510, east of the ICW, including the Pelican Island National
Wildlife Refuge to the Indian River Brevard County line. The presence of dense seagrass beds,
approved shellfish harvesting areas, and wildlife associated with the Pelican Island National
Wildlife Refuge prohibit the siting of new boat facilities within Zone 2. The existing maximum
1:100 powerboat/shoreline density ratio shall be retained for Zone 2.
Zone 3 extends north of C.R. 510, west of the ICW, including the St. Sebastian River to the
Indian River Brevard County line. Due to absence of natural resource constraints, a relatively
and Sebastian Inlet, Zone 3 is the area of the county most conducive to marina expansion.
Therefore, a maximum shoreline/density ratio does not apply to Zone 3.
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is not favorable for siting or expanding existing marinas. Constraints include: high manatee
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powerboat/shoreline density ratio shall be retained and applied to any proposed siting of a new
Zone 5
Zone 5 extends south of C.R. 510 to the North Relief Canal, west. of the ICW. The ar along the
there is the potential to site new residential marinas and/or expand existing marinas within Zone
5. However, the absence of commercially zoned properties in Zone 5 limits marina siting and
expansion to residential marinas. Duc to a lack of natural resource constraints, a maximum
Zone 6
Zone 6 extends south of the North Relief Canal to the 17th Street Bridgc, east of the ICW. The
potential for siting marinas in the portion of Zone 6 lying within the Town of Indian River Shores
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zoning district. As a result, the existing 1:100 powerboat/shoreline density ratio applies to the
portion of Zone 6 lying within the Town of Indian River Shores. The portion of Zone 6 lying
of watercraft impact to manatees is low since manatee use in this ar is low. Furthermore, there
portion Zone 6 lying within the City of Vero Beach.
Zone 7
Zone 7 extends south of the North Relief Canal to the 17th Street Bridge, west of the ICW, and is
conducive to the siting and expansion of marinas. At the present time, there are plans to expand
commercial, recreational or residential marina south of the Grand Harbor Development Due to
an overall lack of natural resource constraints and proposed expansion plans, a maximum
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Zone 8
Zone 8 extends south of the 17th
County line. Although no manatee mortalities attributed to watercraft have been recorded in.
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of new marinas within Zone 8. Thus, the existing maximum 1:100 powerboat/shoreline density
ratio should be retained for Zone 8.
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Zonc 9 extends south of the 17`h
County line. The siting of new marinas in Zone 9 is restricted, since most land adjacent to thc
IRL has been deemed environmentally sensitive due to the presence of estuarine wetlands. Also,
thc probability of manatee impacts with watercraft in Zone 9 is a high. Therefore, the existing
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Located in Brevard County and Indian River County, the St. Sebastian River hosts one of the largest
aggregations of manatees, and also maintains one of the highest manatee mortality locations within
the IRL system. Between 1974 and 2003, seven (7) watercraft -related manatee mortalities (5 in
Brevard County, 2 in Indian River County) have occurred within the St. Sebastian River. Seagrass is
not abundant within the St. Sebastian River; however, there are shoreline vegetation resources that
Indian River County
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serve as a food source for the manatee. In addition, there are important freshwater attractant areas
(e.g., the river itself, C-54 canal). Taking all these conditions together, the St. Sebastian River
provides significant loafing, feeding, and breeding habitat. Due to the remote locations of Dale
Wimbrow Park and Donald MacDonald Park, these boat ramps are the least used launch sites in the
county. Due to low on -water traffic, high manatee mortality and high manatee abundance, Zone 1 is
not a conducive area for future boat facility development or additional boat ramps/lanes.
■ Zone 2
Based on historic manatee mortality data and telemetry data, the probability of manatee mortality for
Zone 2 is low. Within Zone 2, there are extensive dense seagrass beds, approved shellfish harvesting
areas, and the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge and the Refuge's associated wildlife. Based
on the use of this zone for habitat, the siting of new boat facilities should be prohibited In order to
control growth in existing boat facilities, additional restrictions should be placed on the expansion,
rearrangement, or conversion of existing boat facilities.
■ Zone 3
Compared to other areas of the county, there is relatively little mangrove fringe along the shoreline
of the IRL in the City of Sebastian/northern Indian River County area. There are, however, extensive
seagrass beds that must be taken into consideration during any review or authorization of any
proposed project in this Zone. In addition, there have been 7 watercraft -related deaths in Zone 3, with
4 of these occurring since 1998 (1998, 1999, 2000, and 2002) Existing marina channels within this
zone are several feet deeper than the average adjacent water depth of one (1) to two (2) feet.
Approximately 500 yards from the City of Sebastian shoreline, the water depth increases to four (4)
to five (5) feet. Existing marinas located within Zone 3 are proximate to the ICW and Sebastian
Inlet The commercial, recreational and residential marinas in Zone 3 generate the highest level of
on -water traffic attributed to marinas in the county.
It should be noted that there is little potential for dry slip expansion in the City of Sebastian due to
the closeness of Indian River Drive to the shoreline of the IRL. However, existing commercial and
recreational marinas could increase their number of wet slips, and utilize adjacent parcels along the
IRL or west of Indian River Drive to expand upland facilities.
Boat facility and boat ramp usage in this zone has been established over time and does not appear to
have had a significant impact on manatees. Submerged aquatic vegetation is extensive in this zone,
resulting in a limiting factor in how built -out the submerged bottom and shoreline can become
While boat facility and boat ramp development should be encouraged in this zone, it is recognized
that there still exists the potential for manatee impacts based on recent watercraft -related deaths;
therefore, all boat facility and boat ramp development within this zone should be required to meet
site-specific criteria relating to manatee protection and boating safety.
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Zone 4 isnot favorable for siting or expanding boat facilities. Although seagrass coverage is sparse
in the Jungle Trail Narrows section of the IRL, manatee abundance is significant. Large numbers of
manatees have also been observed in the seagrass-covered coves of Johns Island, west of Pople Point
and within McCullery Cove. Six (6) watercraft -related manatee mortalities were documented in or
near the Indian River Narrows since 1996. The Jungle Trail Narrows has been identified by the
FWC as one of eight "hot spots" in the state where manatee abundance, geophysical characteristics,
and human activities create an area of high probability of negative effects on manatees. Other issues
related to boat facility or boat ramp development include the presence of archeological and historic
resources, including Jungle Trail, and shoreline erosion.
There are no properties in Zone 4 with a commercial land use designation, thus recreational and
commercial marinas are prohibited in Zone 4. The existing maximum 1:100 powerboat to shoreline
density ratio should be retained and applied to any proposed siting of a new residential marina in
Zone 4, outside of the Jungle Trail Narrows and the town of Indian River Shores.
Because of the sensitive nature of the Jungle Trails Narrows, future boat facility and boat ramp
development should be prohibited. Outside of the Jungle Trails Narrows, there is limited
opportunity for boat facility and boat ramp development due to the upland zoning however, there are
limiting factors related to geophysical and natural resources. Much of the IRL west of the ICW is
very shallow, and there are significant areas of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). Therefore,
some level of restriction should be placed on the areas of this zone outside of the Jungle Trails
Narrows.
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The area along the western shoreline of Zone 5 exhibits moderate seagrass coverage, shallow water,
and low manatee use. Zone 5 does not contain the ICW and as a travel -way is unsheltered from the
wind. That, combined with the shallow water within this zone, results in a low volume of watercraft
use and low impacts to manatees in the zone.
Due to a lack of natural resource constraints, a maximum powerboat to shoreline density ratio should
not be applied to Zone 5.
■ Zone 6
Three (3) watercraft -related manatee mortalities have occurred in this zone: in the vicinity of John's
Island, in the vicinity of the Gifford Cut, and near the Vero Beach Municipal Marina. Seagrasses are
very sparse in this zone, being generally limited to a narrow band in the shallow waters around the
islands in the IRL and in the shallow waters of McCuller's Cove. Water depths are generally much
greater than in other areas of the IRL. The average water depth in much of this zone is significantly
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greater than the four (4) foot average water depth for the IRL as a whole. The probability of
watercraft impact to manatees is low since manatee use in this area is low.
The existing 1:100 powerboat to shoreline density ratio should be retained for the portion of Zone 6
lying within the Town of Indian River Shores.
The portion of Zone 6 lying within the City of Vero Beach is conducive to the expansion of existing
boat facilities. Furthermore, natural resource constraints, including the presence of seagrass and
shoreline vegetation, are minimal. Due to a lack of natural resource constraints and proposed
expansion plans, a maximum shoreline/ density ratio should not be applied to the portion of Zone 6
lying within the City of Vero Beach.
■ Zone 7
There appears to be little manatee use of the IRL west of the ICW, south of Hole in the Wall Island
to the Lost Tree Islands, with the only exception being manatee use in the upland cut basin
associated with the Grand Harbor Marina. Therefore, the overall probability of watercraft impacts to
manatees north of the Merrill -Barber Bridge within Zone 7 is low. Due to an overall lack of natural
resource constraints and proposed expansion plans, a maximum shoreline/ density ratio should not be
applied to Zone 7.
■ Zone 8
Although no manatee mortalities attributed to watercraft have been recorded in Zone 8, the
probability of watercraft impacts to manatees is high, since Zone 8 is a dense manatee abundance
area. Large manatee aggregations have been documented in various areas of this zone including the
Moorings Subdivision and Round Island Park. Part of the reason for the manatee abundance may be
the warm water refuge at the City of Vero Beach Power Plant located across the IRL west of the ICW
in Zone 9. The existing maximum 1:100 powerboat to shoreline density ratio should be retained for
Zone 8.
■ Zone 9
Within this zone, most of the land adjacent to the IRL has been deemed environmentally
sensitive due to the presence of estuarine wetlands. Five watercraft -related manatee mortalities
have been recorded in Zone 9, including 2 in 2000 and 1 in 2001. The City of Vero Beach Power
Plant is a significant manatee aggregation area resulting from the warm water discharge.
Portions of the residential canal system associated with the Power Plant have been identified by
the FWC as one of eight "safe. havens" in the state. The purpose of these "safe havens" is to
provide areas for feeding, shelter, and birthing associated with warm water refuge sites. Seagrass
density and manatee abundance increase lust south of the South Relief Canal outfall, and
combined with the abundance associated with the Power Plant increase, the probability of
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manatee impacts with watercraft in Zone 9. Therefore, the existing maximum 1:100 powerboat to
shoreline density ratio should be retained for Zone 9.
In addition to applicable municipal or County regulations, a proposed marina facility would also
have to comply with the regulations set forth in the Aquatic Preserve Chapter 18-20 of the
Florida Statues. This would include any proposed development or expansion directly fronting
the IRL, excluding the portion of the IRL within the City of Vero Beach, which is not included in
an Aquatic Preserve. Furthermore, a proposed marina facility would be subject to a
Development of Regional Impact (DRI) review by the TCRPC and USACOE permitting
requirements.
In contrast to low potential for new commercial marinas, private and public/private multi -slip
facilities associated with multi -family developments are likely to increase in the coming years, as
amenities to new riverfront residential developments. The location of these future residential
marinas can be reasonably predicted by the existence of multi -family zoning along the shoreline
of the 1RL, which is the zoning in which these types of facilities are allowed
Aquaculture
As aquaculture becomes more established, the need to develop policies to encourage a safe and
viable industry becomes more apparent. At the present time, aquaculture in Indian River County
is limited to approximately 75 acres of privately owned submerged lands near the Sebastian Inlet.
Aside from water quality and water circulation problems, one of the major obstacles to this
industry has been the ability to acquire leases for appropriate bottom lands from the state. To
address this issue, the Board of County Commissioners recently supported the concept of
creating an aquaculture use zone within the boundaries of the Pelican Island NWR. This
proposed zone would double the amount acreage available for aquaculture by 125 acres. A more
detailed review of aquaculture is contained in the Conservation Element.
INFRASTRUCTURE
An analysis of the individual Sub -Elements of the Infrastructure Element is briefly described in
the following text. The Sub -Elements include: the Sanitary Sewer Sub -Element; the Potable
Water Sub -Element; the Solid Waste Sub -Element; the Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge
Sub -Element; and the Stormwater Management Sub -Element Also, included is a brief overview
of the Transportation Element. A detailed analysis of each subject is provided in the
aforementioned element and sub -elements
Sanitary Sewer Sub -Element
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Policy 2.9:. The county shall prohibit the discharge of any waste and/or pollutant material
into surface waters, by any commercial, public or private vessel, when such activity is
under county jurisdiction.
Policy 2.10: The county shall implement the policies ander Objective 2 of the
Conservation Element and Objective 7 of the Stormwater Management Sub -Element to
improve water quality within the Indian River Lagoon and the other surface waters of
Indian River County.
dependent public use; 2) water related public use; 3) water dependent private use; and 4)
water related private use.
Polic 3.2: Water related uses not requiring direct waterbody access shall be required to
locate in upland areas.
Pol.cy 3.3: Until the county adopts and the state
and Boating Safety Comprehensive Management Plan, a 1:100 powerboat to shoreline
within the municipal limits of the Town of Indian River Shores, Zone 8, and Zonc 9 The
the City of Vero Beach, and Zone 7.
Polic 3.4: The following definitions shall apply relating to marina/boat facility siting:
and/or launched, including commercial, recreational, and residential marinas, and
boat ramps. A dry storage facility is considered part of a boat facility only if it has
water frontage and the capability of launching vessels into those waters. For the
considered boat facilities.
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launching, boat rentals, sale of marine fuel and lubricants, wastweater pump out
Additional services may include the construction, reconstruction, repair, or
watercraft; and seafood processing. Commercial marinas shall be permitted as a
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use within the following zoning districts: general commercial (CG) and heavy
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mooring is clustered in common area, rather than docks located behind
individual residences. No sales, fueling or repair facilities shall be associated with
used only as accessory to a principal multi family development use. A public/
designated for rental by the general public, with the remaining wet slips and/or dry
marinas shall be permitted as a Special Exception use within Al residential single
districts (RM 3, RM 4, RM b, RM 8, RM 10).
than two (2) boatslips. Said docks cannot be rented, leased or sold to a party
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➢ Town Limits of Orchid;
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➢ any area exhibiting SAV coverage greater than ten (10) percent; and,
➢ any area designated as a "high manatee use" area.
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Policy 2.1 of the Conservation Element, all non water related and non water dependent
Lagoon Aquatic Preserves.
Polic 3.8: By 1998, the county, in cooperation with the FDEP Bureau of Protected
County." This map will display the areas of high, medium and low constraints
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Polic • 3.9: Preferred locations for new marinas and multi slip facilities shall exhibit the
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existing access to the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW);
mangrove fringe.
Polic • 3.10: In 1998, the county shall formally adopt and transmit to the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) a Manatee Protection and Boating
Safety Comprehensive Management Plan. Once approved by the County and the State,
reference.
OBJECTIVE 3 Boat Facility and Boat Ramp Siting and Construction
Through 2010, there shall be no increased impact to manatee habitat, or the natural resources
of the Indian River Lagoon, including seagrass beds, water quality, estuarine wetlands, and
mangrove fringe, attributed to the development or expansion of boat facilities or boat ramps in
Indian River County.
Policy 3.1: The siting of new or expansion, rearrangement, or slip conversion of all boat
facilities and boat ramps in Indian River County, and in each municipal government with
jurisdiction over a portion of the inland waters of Indian River County, shall be consistent
with the assessment criteria and policies established in the Indian River County Manatee
Protection and Boating Safety Comprehensive Management Plan (MPP).
Policy 3.2: Boat Facility Siting Zones (1-9), as described in the Analysis section of the MPP,
are hereby established. The purpose of these Zones is to provide the public with some
guidance as to the potential for the siting of new boat facilities or for the expansion,
rearrangement, or conversion of an existing boat facility. The regulatory criteria to be
applied to each zone represent the baseline criteria that all proposed projects must meet.
In addition to these Zones, specific criteria will be applied to each request for a new boat
facility or the expansion, rearrangement, or conversion of an existing boat facility. These
criteria are as follows:
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1. The siting of new boat facilities, or the expansion or slip conversion of
existing boating facilities shall be prohibited in the following areas of Indian River
County
• All of the St. Sebastian River west of the U.S. 1 Bridge; and
• All of the Pelican. Island National Wildlife Refuge.
2. The siting of new boat facilities, or the expansion, slip conversion or
rearrangement of existing boating facilities, shall be prohibited in the following
areas:
• Within the Town of Orchid;
• Within the Town of Indian River Shores;
• Within the area known as the Jungle Trail Narrows; and
• Within any area designated as both a High Manatee Use area and a High
Watercraft -related Manatee Mortality area, as defined in the MPP.
Exceptions: The siting of new residential marinas, or the expansion, rearrangement
or slip conversion of existing residential marinas, may be allowed in the prohibited
areas identified in this Policy Subsection 3 2 2 under the following conditions:
a. The proposed new or expanded residential marina is in lieu of single-family
docks that could otherwise be built through riparian rights at riverfront lots within
the development served by the residential marina, and the residential marina will
result in less environmental impact than the alternative single-family docks,
provided the residential marina will not breach the 1:100 powerboat slip to linear -
foot shoreline ratio set forth in Policy 3.14. Under this section, an applicant for a
new or expanded residential marina in lieu of single-family docks shall be
required to record a conservation easement, in favor of the County or the State,
along the shoreline of the riverfront lots that would otherwise be eligible for
single-family docks.
b. Slip conversions of existing boat facilities maybe allowed on a one-time basis at
a density of 1.5 total powerboat slips per 100 feet of shoreline if the facility is not
located in an area of high manatee use and high manatee mortality based on the
definitions and criteria m the MPP, and if the powerboat to shoreline restriction
has been in place prior to July 1993, when the countywide speed zone rule was
posted.
c. The physical rearrangement of boat facilities may be authorized in the above
noted areas of prohibition provided the following criteria are met:
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i. The number of slips at the boat facility is not increased (i.e., expansion);
ii. The number of boats that can moor at the boat facility is not increased;
iii: The size of the rearranged slips or mooring area is not increased;
iv. The resulting footprint of the structure is not increased; and
v. The rearrangement will result in the removal or cessation of any non -
water dependent structure or activity associated with the existing boat
facility, as applicable.
In every case, the rearrangement shall result in a net benefit to manatee and
manatee habitat protection
3. The siting of new or the expansion, rearrangement, or slip conversion, of
existing boating facilities shall be prohibited when one or more of the following
conditions are met:
a. The footprint of the boating facility (including all docks, access walkways,
finger piers, mooring areas, turning basins, and ingress and egress pathways)
has submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) coverage of ten (10) percent or
greater using a scientifically acceptable method of coverage determination
and such determination is made between the months of May through October;
b. The water depth within mooring areas, turning basins, and ingress and egress
pathways is less than -4 feet at MLW unless the following criterion is met
• One -foot clearance at MLW between the lowest portion of the vessel
(with the engine in the down position) and submerged aquatic vegetative
resources (or submerged bottom, in areas devoid of vegetative resources)
within the mooring areas, turning basins, and ingress and egress
pathways.
c. There is less than a 150' distance between the waterward most projection of
the boat facility (including mooringpilings and boats) and the ICW channel.
4. The siting of new or the expansion, rearrangement, or slip conversion, of
existing boating facilities shall be evaluated using all the following criteria:
a. No more than 100 linear feet of native shoreline vegetation shall be altered
(trimmed, cut, removed, killed, or destroyed);
b. A site located within a High Manatee Use area, or a High Watercraft -related
Manatee Mortality area, as defined in the MPP, shall be subject to site-specific
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design restrictions to minimize potential adverse manatee impacts, including (but
not limited to): restrictions on the total number of boat slips allowed; use of
more upland storage instead of wet storage; restrictions on the maximum size of
boats that use the facility (powerboat:sailboat ratio); re -design of the
facility/marina; establishment of a powerboat to length of shoreline ration (e.g.,
one powerboat per 100 feet of shoreline); and/or reduction in the size of the
facility/marina; and
c. The following sections of the MPP Action Plan: Objective 1, Boat Facility and
Marina Siting and Construction, Sections 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.14, and
1.15.
Using the evaluation criteria in Section 4 above may result in additional restrictions
on the design, size, shape, and use of the boating facility/marina. These restrictions
may include, but are not limited to: the total number of boat slips allowed, use of
more upland storage instead of wet storage, restricting the maximum size of boats
that use the facility/marina, restricting the number of powerboats that use the facility
'powerboat to sailboat ratio), re -designing the facility/marina, establishing a
powerboat to length of shoreline ratio (e.g., one powerboat per 100 feet of shoreline),
or reducing the size of the facility/marina.
5. In addition, any new or the expansion, or rearrangement, or slip conversion,
of existing boating facilities will be required to comply with all applicable state and
federal permitting and authorization processes.
6. Notwithstanding the other criteria of this Policy 3.2, slip conversions of
existing boat facilities in Indian River County may be allowed on a one-time basis at
a density of 1.5 total powerboat slips per 100 feet of shoreline if the facility is not
located in an area of high manatee use and high manatee mortality based on the
definitions and criteria in the MPP, and if the powerboat to shoreline restriction on
the existing facility has been in place prior to July 1993, when the countywide speed
zone rule was posted.
Policy 3.3: The following boat ramp siting criteria shall be used to evaluate any new boat
ramp or the rearrangement or expansion of an existing boat ramp. These criteria shall be
applied to all boat ramps (e g , new, existing, private, public, commercial, recreational, multi-
family, or individual single-family).
1. The rearrangement of existing boat ramps shall not be subject to the boat ramp siting
criteria unless any one of the following are true:
a. The rearrangement will result in more lanes than currently exist (i.e., expansion);
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b. The rearrangement will result in the boat ramp being able to increase the volume
of traffic (e.g., increase the number ofparking spaces, make the boat ramp more
accessible, deepen or widen the access channel);
c. The rearrangement will result in the boat ramp being able to be used by larger
vessels (e.g., increase the size of the parking spaces, deepen or widen the access
channel); or
d. The rearrangement, or the associated construction, will destroy, alter, or disturb
any native upland, shoreline vegetation, or SAV.
2. The siting of new or the rearrangement or expansion of existing boat ramps shall be
prohibited in the following areas of Indian River County
• All of the St. Sebastian River west of the U.S. 1 Bridge;
• All of the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge;
• The area known as Jungle Trail Narrows;
• Town Limits of Orchid;
• Town Limits of Indian River Shores;
• If the proposed site is within a High Manatee Use area AND a High Watercraft -
related Manatee Mortality area, as defined in this MPP.
3. The siting of new or the rearrangement or expansion of existing boat ramps shall be
prohibited when one or more of the following conditions are met
a. The footprint of the new boat ramp or the rearrangement or expansion of the
existing boat ramp (including all proposed lanes, docks, access walkways, finger
piers, mooring areas, turning basins, and ingress and egress pathways) has a SAV
coverage of ten (10) percent or greater using a scientifically acceptable method of
coverage determination and such determination is made between the months of
May through October;
b. The site, whether new or existing, is located within a High Manatee Use area,
AND a High Watercraft -related Manatee Mortality area as defined in the MPP; or
c. The site, whether new or existing, is located such that new dredging will be
required or necessary to provide access to the ICW or to deeper water AND the
site is located within or on land adjacent to a FDEP designated Aquatic Preserve.
This does not include manmade waterbodies such as canals or basins, or
privately owned submerged bottom.
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In the event that all the required or necessary dredging is determined by the FDEP
or the SJRWMD to be maintenance dredging then this subsection [3(c)] does not
apply. The determination of maintenance dredging shall be made in writing by
the FDEP or SJRWMD and submitted to County Planning staff. It is the
responsibility of the applicant, the property owner, or developer to secure this
written documentation. If any of the required or necessary dredging is
determined to not be maintenance dredging (i.e., new dredging) then that part of
the proposed project involving the proposed new dredging and any other activity
or structures associated with the proposed new dredging, is prohibited.
4. The siting of new or the rearrangement or expansion of existing boat ramps
shall be evaluated using all the following criteria:
(a) No more than 100 linear feet of native shoreline vegetation shall be
altered (trimmed, cut, removed, killed, or destroyed);
(b) A site located within a High Manatee Use area, OR a High
Watercraft -related Manatee Mortality area, as defined in this MPP shall be
subject to site-specific design restrictions to minimize potential adverse
manatee impacts, including (but not limited to): restrictions on the total
number of boat lanes allowed; restrictions on the maximum size of boats that
use the boat ramp; limitations on the size of boat trailer parking spaces;
limitations on the depth of the boat ramp and/or the ingress — egress channel,
posting of informational signs; installation of navigational aids; re -design of
the boat ramp; and/or reduction in the size of the boat ramp.
(c) Maintenance dredging, as determined in writing by the FDEP or the
SJRWMD, shall be restricted to those areas where maintenance dredging has
been determined and shall conform to one of the following situations using
the order in which the situations are presented:
i. The dredging shall conform with the original dredging permit
specifications, if one was issued;
ii. The dredging shall conform with the original design specifications, if
the existingproject was done prior to the issuance of permits required
by federal, state, or local government entities;
iii. The dredging shall be no deeper than to a maximum water depth of
five (5) feet at mean low water, and no wider, at the top of the
submerged bottom, than to safely allow the passage of two boats side-
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accommodate.
(d) If there is no existing access channel that provides for adequate water
depth from the boat ramp to the ICW or to deeper water (i e , not maintenance
dredging) AND the site is not within or adjacent to a FDEP designated
Aquatic Preserve, then the proposed project may be authorized if the
following are complied with:
a. The area of new dredging shall not have a SAV coverage of greater
than ten (10) percent as determined using a scientifically acceptable
method of coverage determination and such determination is made
between the months of May through October;
b. The total length of new dredging shall not exceed 500 feet.
c. The boat ramp facility shall have informational signs in clear view of
boaters launching and landing vessels. Signs used to comply with this
section shall be in addition to any signs required by the regulatory agency.
Signs shall also be installed that warn boaters of the need to stay in the
channel.
d. The access channel shall be marked in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard
and FWC standards.
Policy 3.4: Within the unincorporated portion of Indian River County, private residential
marinas shall be permitted with administrative permit approval in the following Residential
Single-family (RS), and Residential Multi -family (RM) zoning districts: RS -1, RS -2, RS -3,
RS -6, RT -6, RM -3, RM -4, RM -6, RM -8, and RM -10.
Policy 3.5: Within the unincorporated portion of Indian River County, public/private
residential marinas shall be permitted with special exception approval in the following
Residential Single-family (RS), and Residential Multi -family (RM) zoning districts: RS -1,
RS -2, RS -3, RS -6, RT -6, RM -3, RM -4, RM -6, RM -8, and RM -10.
Policy 3.6: Within the unincorporated portion of Indian River County, recreational marinas
shall be permitted in general commercial (CG) and heavy commercial (CH) zoning districts.
Recreational marinas shall be permitted with special exception approval in the following
zoning districts* office -commercial -residential (OCR), neighborhood commercial (CN), and
limited commercial (CL).
Policy 3.7: Within the unincorporated portion of Indian River County, commercial marinas
shall be permitted in the following zoning districts* heavy commercial (CH), light industrial
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(IL), and general industrial (IG). Commercial marinas shall be permitted in the general
commercial (CG) zoning district with administrative permit approval.
Policy 3.8: The county shall require an on-site mitigation plan to be submitted as part of any
proposal to site or expand a boat facility within an area of the IRL exhibiting environmental
constraints, such as manatee use, the presence of seagrass beds and/or shoreline vegetation.
Off-site restoration and/or mitigation to seagrass beds or estuarine wetlands are alternative
techniques that may be considered in the event that on-site mitigation is not practical. No
fee -in -lieu payments will be accepted as mitigation.
Policy 3.9: By July 2005, the County shall coordinate with the Town of Indian River Shores,
the Town of Orchid, the City of Sebastian and the City of Vero Beach concerning siting of
marina/boat facilities and the overall implementation of this MPP by conducting public
workshops and by soliciting comments from the staff and elected officials of these municipal
governments
Policy 3.10: In the event that an existing marina is destroyed by a natural disaster, the marina
may be re -built within the same footprint of the damaged structure provided that the marina
was in compliance with regulations at the time of its construction Existing Marinas that are
re -built shall be consistent with the policies listed under Objective 1 of the MPP
Policy 3.11: Covered boat slips, covered terminal platforms, and unwalled boat shelters
shall not be permitted in areas where SAV coverage is ten (10) percent or greater.
Policy 3.12: Floating docks and dock designs that have the potential to entrap manatees or
prevent them from accessing foraging areas shall be prohibited.
Policy 3.13: By 2005, the County Environmental Planning Section, in cooperation with the
FWC's Bureau of Protected Species Management, will produce a map titled Constraints to
Boat Facility Siting in the IRL. This map will display the areas of high, medium and low
constraints throughout the county. Density thresholds and limitations for development shall
apply to sites within these locations. This map will be kept on file in the Community
Development Department, and will be used to conduct site-specific reviews of boat facility
siting and expansion proposals.
Policy 3.14: A maximum density threshold of one (1) powerboat slip per 100 feet of
shoreline along the IRL shall apply in Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 4, the portion of Zone 6 lying
within the Town of Indian River Shores, Zone 8, and Zone 9.
Policy 3.15: The County shall encourage the expansion and upgrading of existing boat
facilities as an alternative to constructing new boat facilities by considering the removal
of the 1:100 powerboat shoreline density ratio on a case-by-case basis from the following
Indian River County
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Marina Siting Zones: Zone 3, Zone 5, the portion of Zone 6 lying within the City of Vero
Beach, and Zone 7. As a minimum a 1:100 powerboat: shoreline density ratio may be
applied, if warranted, using the criteria in Section 1 2
OBJECTIVE 4. Beaches and Dunes
By 1998, all natural functions of the beach and dune system in Indian River County shall
be protected and no unmitigated human -related disturbance of the primary dune system
shall occur.
Policy 4.1: The county shall continue to recognize the 1981 Florida Department of
Natural Resources (FDNR) Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), as established by
Chapter 161.053, F.S., and recorded on June 10, 1981 in Plat Book 10, Pages 93-93H, as
being the county's line of regulatory prohibition, or Dune Stabilization Setback Line
(DSSL). Construction encroachment, except for the following, shall be prohibited
oceanward of the DSSL•
➢ federal, state and locally permitted erosion control stabilization and beach
renourishment projects;
➢ the construction of dune cross-over structures and other minor structures;
➢ public navigational projects, markers or other control structures;
maintenance and/or restoration of legal nonconforming structures not requiring
greater than 50 percent construction, per Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) regulations;
use of emergency equipment and/or activities, such as removal of ordnance and
debris, to protect life and/or loss of upland property;
➢ structural and non-structural stabilization techniques to protect coastal buildings
from a 15 year or less storm event.
Policy 4.2: To ensure appropriate protection of the beach and dune system, the county
shall review all proposed beach and dune projects in the unincorporated area of the
county and within the City Limits of Vero Beach, and shall review and submit comments
regarding permit applications of all appropriate federal, state and local agencies
governing beach and dune management
Indian River County Coastal Management Element Page 109
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which demonstrate the best benefit -cost ratio while having the least impact to the offshore
reef, and the nearshore beach and dune ecological communities
Policy 10.5: The county shall not allow new underground storage tanks or septic facilities
to be located oceanward of the county's Dune Stabilization Setback Line (DSSL).
Policy 10.6: The county shall maintain the standards, phasing and funding of
infrastructure in the coastal zone, as set forth in the Transportation Element, and the
Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge, Sanitary Sewer, Potable Water and Stormwater
Management Sub -Elements of the Indian River County Comprehensive Plan.
OBJECTIVE 11 Limit Densities in the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA)
Through 2020, there will be no increase in the density of land use within the Coastal High
Hazard Area.
Policy 11.1: Lands acquired by the county under its Environmental Lands Program shall
include property located within the Hurricane Vulnerability Zone (HVZ). This land shall
be used for either natural resource conservation, passive recreation or both.
Policy 11.2: Within the CHHA, the county will not make infrastructure improvements to
accommodate development more intense than allowed by the comprehensive plan.
Policy 11.3: The county shall utilize all applicable state and federal regulations, and the
appropriate objectives and policies of the Indian River County Comprehensive Plan, to
limit public and private development in the CHHA.
OBJECTIVE 12 Boating Safety and Law Enforcement
• Through 2010, the annual accident rate in Indian River County will be at or below the 1995
baseline rate of 131 accidents per 100,000 registered boaters. Furthermore, there will be no
incidence of watercraft -related human fatalities.
Policy 12.1: By the end of 2005, the county shall request that the FWC adopt the following
speed zone amendments for Indian River County:
Gifford Cut: Extend the "unregulated" speed zone north toward Channel Marker 127;
Wabasso Causeway Establish a year-round slow speed zone within 300 feet of the
western shoreline of Wabasso Island, continuing 300 feet north and south of Wabasso
Causeway (C.R. 510), and
Create a 400 -foot "Idle Speed" zone, within the ICW, centered under each bridge
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over the Indian River Lagoon; and
Eliminate the "Slow Speed" zone in the ICW north of the Barber Bridge (SR 60).
Policy 12.2: By the end of 2005, the County, in cooperation with the FWC, local law
enforcement agencies, and local boaters' interest organizations, will establish a Citizen's
Marine Patrol.
OBJECTIVE 13 Education/Public Awareness
By 2005, informational kiosks displaying manatee protection practices, safe boating practices,
and the designated speed zones of the inland waters of the county will be installed at all public
boat ramps in Indian River County.
Policy 13.1: By 2005, the County shall obtain funding from the FIND and the FWC to
construct informational kiosks at boat ramps and other strategic locations, such as fishing
piers.
Policy 13.2: The County, in cooperation with the FWC, USFWS, FIND, and the ELC, will
distribute manatee awareness and boating safety materials to local boaters at the time of
yearly boat registration and other appropriate locations such as marinas, bait and tackle
shops, and public parks.
Policy 13.3: By 2005, the County shall initiate a monofilament line recycling program by
placing marked collection receptacles at boat ramps, marinas, bridges, and strategic
locations.
Policy 13.4: All existing and new boat facilities (public and private) shall be required topost
manatee awareness signs.
Policy 13.5: By 2005, all rental vessels, including personal watercraft, in Indian River
County shall be required to display stickers or plasticized cards with boating safety and
manatee protection information
OBJECTIVE 14 Manatee Protection Measures
Through 2005, the annual number of manatee mortalities in Indian River County shall be no
more than live (5) excluding unusual events such as red tide or disease outbreaks. Of these
annual mortalities, no more than one (1) mortality shall be watercraft -related.
Policy 14.1: The county, in cooperation with the City of Vero Beach Utilities Department
and the FWC Bureau of Protected Species Management will ensure that disruptions to
outflow, and/or inadequate temperatures to sustain manatees during winter are minimized,
and that all necessary precautions to minimize hazards at the power plant are initiated.
Indian River County Coastal Management Element Page 118
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Policy 14.2: By 2005, the county shall obtain funding to retrofit stormwater outfalls in
tidal waters to reduce the risk of entrapment and drowning of manatees. Any submerged
or partially submerged pipes or culverts accessible to manatees during any tidal phase,
larger than 8 inches in diameter but less than eight (8) feet in diameter, shall be grated
with bars no more than eight (8) inches apart installed across the mouth of the outfall.
PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
An important part of any plan is its implementation. Implementation involves execution of the
plan's policies by taking actions and achieving results.
For the Coastal Management 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 9.23 identifies the type of action required, the entity or
entities responsible for taking the action, the timing, and whether or not the policy necessitates a
capital expenditure.
To implement the Coastal Management Element, several types of action must be taken. These
include, but are not limited to: coordination with jurisdictional and reviewing agencies,
establishing marina facilities siting criteria, and protecting/preserving estuarine resources.
Overall plan implementation responsibility will rest with the Community Development
Department Besides its responsibilities as identified in Table 9.23, the Community
Development 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.
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
evaluated by the degree to which the plan's objectives have been achieved. Since objectives are
structured, to be measurable and to have specific timeframes, the plan's objectives are the
benchmarks used as a basis to evaluate the plan.
Table 9.24 identifies each of the objectives of the Coastal Management Element and the
measures used to evaluate progress in achieving these objectives. Most of these measures are
quantitative, such as estuarine water quality, level -of -service standards within the Coastal Zone,
and issues relating hurricane evacuation. Table 9.24 also identifies an anticipated timeframe
associated with meeting the objectives.
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The Community Development Department staff will be responsible for the overall monitoring
and evaluating the Coastal Management Element.
While monitoring will occur on a continual basis, formal evaluation of the Coastal Management
Element will occur every five (5) years in conjunction with the Evaluation and Appraisal of the
Comprehensive Plan. Besides assessing progress, the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR)
will also be used to determine if the Coastal Management Element's objectives and policies
should be maintained, revised or deleted In this way, the monitoring and evaluation of the
Coastal Management Element will provide a means of determining the degree of success of the
plan's implementation, as well as, providing a mechanism for evaluating needed changes to this
Element.
Policy
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.7
1.8
. 10
. 11
. 12
. 13
TABLE 9.23
COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX
Type of Action
Restrict development in environmentally -sensitive/
environmentally -important areas
Protect environmentally -sensitive wetlands; adopt CWMP
Protect environmentally -important upland vegetative communities
over 5 acres
Require environmental survey for proposed developments in areas
deemed environmentally -sensitive and environmentally -important.
Coordinate field inspections; require HCPs where appropriate
Protect sea turtle nesting habitat
Complete Manatee Protection and Boating Safety Comprehensive
Management Plan
Evaluate manatee protection speed zones
Protect and preserve coastal vegetative communities.
Assist USFWS and FDEP in acquiring undeveloped tracts of
coastal vegetative communities
Support efforts of SJRWMD to update maps of submerged aquatic
vegetation in IRL
Minimize impacts to submerged aquatic vegetation communities
Promote commercial and private fishing activities
Designate submerged land lease area in the Pelican Island National
Wildlife Refuge as an aquaculture use zone
Indian River County
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Responsibility
Planning Dept.
SJRWMD/FDEP/
ACOE/Planning Dept.
Planning Dept.
Applicable federal
state regional and local
government agencies
Planning Dept.
FDEP/USFWS/
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept./FDEP
Planning Dept./FDEP
FDEP/USFWS/
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept
SJRWMD/
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept./FDEP
FGFWFC/NMFS/
FDEP
FDEP/USFWS/BCC
Timing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
1998
1998
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
1999
Capital Expenditure
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
Coastal Management Element Page 120
Exhibit B Page 26
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1.15
2.1
2.8
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.5
3.7
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
3.13
3.14
3.15
Shoreline protection buffer setback requirements
Adopt State Class II water quality standards for IRL
Adopt State Class III water qual ty standards for IRL and St.
Sebastian River
Prohibit new point -source discharges to the IRL
Implement CCMP and SWIM policy recommendations
Establish Water Quality Level -of -Service Standards
Reduce freshwater inflow and improve water quality in the IRL
Require marinas to be designed to minimize impacts to SAV and
marine resources
Enforce dredge and fill permit regulations
Prohibit discharge from vessels
Implement Objective 2 of the Conservation Element and Objective
7 of the Stormwater Management Sub -element
Require new b at facilites & ramps be consistent with MPP
Require boat facilities meet specified siting criteria
Require b at ramp meet specified siting criteria
Allow private residential marinas only in certain zoning districts
Allow public/private residential marinas only in certain zoning
districts
Allow recreational marinas my in certain z ning districts
Allow c mmercial marinas only in certain z ning districts
Require mitigation of boat facility impacts t resources
Require County coordination with municipalities on MPP
requirements
Allow rec nstruction of nonconf rming marina if destroyed by
natural disaster
Restrict covered slips and platforms in 100/0 SAV areas
Prohibit floating docks & designs that entrap manatees
Map resource constraints to boat facilities siting
Require 1:100 power boat slip to shoreline ratio requirement in
certain zones
Encourage upgrading of existing marinas in certain zones
Indian River County
Supplement # Ordinance #2005- Adopted 2005
Coastal Management Element
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept.
Utilities Dept./FDEP
FDEP/IRC/
SJRWMD/IRLNEP
SJRWMD/IRC
SJRWMD/FDEP/IRC/
FS 298 Districts/
Municipalities
FDEP/Planning Dept.
ACOE/FIND/FDEP/
SJRWMD/IRC
IRC/FMP
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept./FDEP
Planning Dept./FDEP
Planning Dept./FDEP
Planning Dept/FDEP
Planning Dept./FDEP
Planning Dept./FDEP
Planning Dept./FDEP
Planning Dept./FDEP
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
2000
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
1998
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
2005
Ongoing
Ongoing
2005
Ongoing
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Coastal Management Element Page 121
Exhibit B Page 27
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Comprehensive Plan
4.1
4.11
5.1
5.3
7.1
Prohibit construction ocean ward of DSSL
Protect beach and dune system; review beach and dune projects
within the City Limits of Vero Beach
Pursue funding for shoreline stabilization projects
Require dune cross-over structures for oceanfront properties
Develop dune cross-over construction and maintenance plan
Adopt specific criteria for shoreline stabilization as outlined in
Policy 10.5 of the Conservation Element
Prohibit motorized vehicles on beaches
Impose fines for beach and dune violations
Attend meetings and evaluate technical studies prepared by the
Sebastian Inlet Tax District
Complete 3 year monitoring report for PEP reef; determine need
for supplemental beach renourishment
Study alternatives to funding shoreline stabilization, including
establishment of a Beach Taxing District
Adopt Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA) map
Maintain existing level -of -service within CHHA
Assess county facilities damaged in CHHA
Maintain FEMA CRS of "7"; enforce LDR Chapter 930; evaluate
structures for compliance with FEMA's 50% Rule
Designate Hurricane Vulnerability Zone (HVZ)
Conduct a survey of existing hurricane shelters; solicit funding to
reduce "safe" shelter capacity deficit
Assess vulnerability of public infrastructure in CHHA
Coordinate emergency evacuation procedures with TCRPC,
Brevard Co and St. Lucie Co.
Adopt CME Objective 11 and FLUE Objective 17 to maintain
current evacuation times
Coordinate with Florida East Coast Railroad
Prohibit location of ACLFs and facilities serving special needs
population in the CHHA
Perform initial damage assessment immediately following a natural
disaster; declare local emergency; request assistance from FDEM
Develop Local Mitigation Strategy
Indian River County
Supplement # Ordinance #2005-_ Adopted 2005
Coastal Management Element
Planning Dept.
Planning DeptJFDEP
Public Works/
FDEP/ACOE
Planning Dept(FDEP
Planning/Public
Works/Parks Division
Planning Dept.
IRC/USFWS
Planning Dept/FDEP
Public Works
Public Works
Public Works
Planning Dept.
Public Works/Utilities
Public Works/
Emergency Services
Planning Dept./ Public
Works/
Planning Dept.
Emergency Services/
FEMA/DCA/TCRPC
Emergency Services/
Public Works/
Planning Dept./
municipalities
Emergency Services/
TCRPC/
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept.
Emergency Services
Planning Dept./
Emergency Services
Emergency Services/
BCC
Emergency Services/
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
2000
1998
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
1999
1999
1998
Ongoing
contin-
gent
Ongoing
1998
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
1998
Ongoing
Ongoing
contin-
gent
1999
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Coastal Management Element Page 122
Exhibit B Page 73
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7.3
7.5
7.8
8.1
8.3
8.5
8.7
8.8
9.5
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
Appoint Local Mit gation Strategy working group
Make recommendations short-term directives and long-term
strategies to be initiated in the event of a natural disaster
Requirements for reconstruction oceanward of the DSSL
Require structures exhibiting greater than 50% damage to be
elevated 6 inches above the base flood elevation
Require substantially improved" structures to be elevated 6
inches above the base flood elevation
Regulate development and manage natural resources in the Coastal
Zone
Participate in CARL "Blueway" program
Accept donations of shoreline lands
Explore feasibility of improving boat access in south county
Prohibit net loss of public access
Complete improvements to ocean side of Round Island Park
Complete management plan for the Cairns Tract
Provide public access to the Pelican Island National Wildlife
Refuge
Provide passive recreation on acquired lands
Protect and preserve historic and archeological resources in the
Coastal Zone
Pursue funding to preserve historic sites
Provide incentives to preserve historic resources
Require archaeological surveys
Implement Objective 8 of the Future Land Use Element
Development management plans for historic/scenic roads
Decommission WWTPs in HVZ
Evaluate damaged nfrastructure in CHHA; include
recommendations in the Local Mitigation Strategy
Coordinate with state and federal agencies regarding beach
stabilization projects
Permit utilization of local funds for shoreline stabilization and
beach renourishment projects
Indian River County
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Coastal Management Element
Planning/ Public
Works
BCC/ Emergency
Services
Emergency Services/
Planning/ Public
Works/Building
Planning/Building/
FDEP
Planning/ Building
Dept./ Public Works
Planning/Building
Dept./ Public Works
Planning/FDEP/
Building Dept.
Planning/FDEP/
SJRWMD
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept.
Planning./FDEP/
SJRWMD/ USFWS/
Public Works
Public Works
Planning Dept.
Planning /USFWS
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept./BCC
Planning Dept.
Utilities Dept.
Public Works/
Utilities/ Planning/
Emergency Services
Public Works/ ACOE/
FDEP/FIND
Public Works/BCC
1998
1999
Ongoing
contin-
gent
Ongoing
Ongoing
2000
Ongoing
1998
Ongoing
1999
1999
2000
1999
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
1998
2005
2003
contin-
gent
Ongoing
Ongoing
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
Coastal Management Element Page 123
Exhibit B Page ,29
Comprehensive Plan
10.5
10.6
11.2
11.3
12.1
12.2
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
13.5
14.1
14.2
Prohibit septic tanks ocean ward of DSSL
Maintain standards, phasing and funding of infrastructure in
coastal zone consistent with the Infrastructure Element
Support land acquisition in the HVZ
Limit land use density in CHHA
Limit public and private development in CHHA
Request manatee protection speed zone m difications
Establish a citizens' marine patrol
Construct infomrati nal displays at public boat ramps
Distribute manatee awareness and boating materials
Inifate a monofilament line recycling pr gram, receptacles at
public fishing locations
Require p sting of manatee awareness signs at b at facilities
Require rental vessels to display stickers, cards with boating safety
and manatee protection information
C ordinate with VB Utilities to prevent disruption of temperature
flows at power plant in winter
Retrofit stormwater outfalls in tidal waters t prevent manatee
entrapment
Indian River County
Supplement # Ordinance #2005- Adopted
Coastal Management Element
Planning Dept./DHRS
Planning Dept./ Public
Works/Utilities
Planning Dept/BCC
Planning Dept.
Planning Dept./BCC
Planning Dept
Planning Dept./
FWC/Sheriffs Ofc
Planning/Public Works
Planning Dept/
FWC/FIND/ELC
Planning Dept/Public
Works/ Parks Division
Planning Dept
Planning Dept./
FWC/Sheriffs Ofc
Plann ng Dept/ VB
Utilities/ FWC
Planning Dept/ Public
Works/ IRFWCD
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
2005
2005
2005
Ong ing
2005
Ongoing
2005
Ongoing
2005
NO
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
Coastal Management Element Page 124
2005 Exhibit B Page 30
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OBJECTIVE
1
2
Coastal Management Element
TABLE 9.24
COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
EVALUATION MATRIX
MEASURE
Amount of terrestrial and aquatic resources
Surface water quality
TIMEFRAME
2020
2020
3 Amount of impact to manatee habitat attributed to boat facilities 2010
4 Protection of the beach and dune system
5 Infrastructure within CHHA
6 Estimated evacuation time for a Category III hurricane
7 Adoption of a Local Mitigation Strategy
8 Number of public access points
9 No significant impact to archaeological/historic resources
10 Level -of -Service of infrastructure within the coastal .zone
11 Density of land use in the CHHA
12 Annual boater accident rate and watercraft -related human fatalities
13 Amount of informational kiosk displays at public boat ramps
14 Annual number of manatee mortalities
1998
2004
2020
1999
2010
2020
2020
2020
2010
2005
2005
Indian River County Coastal Management Element Page 125
Supplement # Ordinance #2005-_ Adopted 2005 Exhibit B Page 31