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2030 Comprehensive Plan
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Adopted: October 12, 2010
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INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................... l
EXISTING CONDITIONS..............................................................................................................1
Primary Agencies Affecting IRC.........................................................................................2
Local Water Control/Improvement Districts
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Indian River County Fire Districts...........................................................................4
SchoolDistrict of IRC.............................................................................................4
Municipalities of Indian River County....................................................................4
St. Johns River Water Management District
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Florida Department of Transportation.....................................................................5
OtherCounty Agencies............................................................................................5
Other Agencies and Jurisdictions........................................................................................6
Agencies Involved in Land Development...........................................................................6
RegionalAgencies.............................................................................................................19
Intergovernmental Coordination Agreements...................................................................22
ANALYSIS....................................................................................................................................23
Communication..................................................................................................................23
Extra-Interjurisdictional Impacts.......................................................................................24
Intergovernmental Coordination Relationships.................................................................25
Intergovernmental Coordination Issues............................................................................46
GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES.......................................................................................54
PLAN IMPLEMENTATION........................................................................................................60
EVALUATION & MONITORING PROCEDURES....................................................................64
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Table 11.1
PRIMARY AGENCIES HAVING JURISDICTION OVER ENTIRE
OR PARTS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
Table 11.2
PUBLIC AND QUASI -PUBLIC ENTITIESPROVIDING SERVICES
OR AFFECTING IRC
Table 11.3
EXISTING AND PROPOSED COORDINATION LINKS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
Table 11.4
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX
Table 11.5
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT
EVALUATION MATRIX
Appendix A
Permitting and Project Review Programs
Appendix B
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11.1 Water Control Districts of Indian River
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11.2 Emergency Services Districts of IRC
11.3 Municipalities of Indian River County
11.4 State Water Management Districts
11.5 Sebastian Inlet Tax District
11.6 Mosquito Control District
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INTRODUCTION
To efficiently meet the needs of Indian River County residents, Indian River County must coordinate
with many other governmental jurisdictions which affect land development in Indian River County.
Besides the county, 5 municipalities, the School Board, the St. Johns River Water Management
District, 6 water control/improvement districts, and several other sub -county, countywide, regional
and state agencies, authorities, and taxing districts all make direct or indirect decisions influencing
land development in Indian River County. For that reason, it is critical that Indian River County
create viable mechanisms to establish and maintain close working relationships with these agencies.
To avoid conflict, build cooperation, and provide improved and efficient service to the public, all of
these groups must work together.
Intergovernmental coordination is also critical because land use decisions by one government often
affect other governmental jurisdictions. As county decisions affect the local municipalities and
adjacent counties, the decisions by municipalities and adjacent counties also often greatly affect the
county.
According to state regulations, the Intergovernmental Coordination Element must show relationships
and provide guidelines to be used in coordinating the county's Comprehensive Plan with the
comprehensive plans of adjacent municipalities and counties, the plans of school boards and other
units of local government providing services but not having regulatory authority over the use of
land, and the plans of regional agencies and the state.
The primary purpose of this element is to establish coordination processes with adjacent local
governments and with local, regional, and state agencies. This requires the identification of all
agencies with which Indian River County must coordinate, a thorough understanding of the roles of
each agency and that of the county, and the creation of adequate intergovernmental coordination
mechanisms to carry out policies. This element seeks to accomplish those purposes through a
systematic identification and analysis of current and anticipated intergovernmental coordination
issues.
Through analysis and subsequent improvement of intergovernmental coordination, the county can
better identify and resolve present and future issues and problems which arise between the county
and other local governments and between the county and other levels of government. Ultimately,
the refinement of such a process should allow local governments to coordinate comprehensive
planning activities with other entities, ensuring compatible development and the provision of
adequate public services across jurisdictional boundaries. The coordination process is a continuous
one and should provide for an effective planning and implementing system.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
Indian River County is governed by an elected board of five commissioners and has an appointed
county administrator. Within the county, there are five independent municipalities; these are the
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City of Vero Beach, the City of Sebastian, the City of Fellsmere, the Town of Indian River Shores,
and the Town of Orchid. Each of the five municipalities has a council/manager form of government.
On a regular basis, the county interacts and coordinates with these municipalities regarding many
issues.
Besides the municipalities, there are other governmental jurisdictions which interact with the county.
In fact, many federal, state, regional, and local agencies have legislative authority to carry out
various activities in the county. These agencies may be regulatory, jurisdictional, or advisory.
Through their various functions and activities, these agencies affect land use and life in the county in
general. Since their involvement is at different levels, they are divided into primary agencies and
other agencies and jurisdictions. The focus of this element will be on primary agencies.
Primary Agencies Affecting IRC
There are several agencies having jurisdiction in the county. Most of these agencies are considered
local agencies, but one that is not is the St. Johns River Water Management District. The SJRWMD
is a state agency that covers all of Indian River County and all or part of 18 other Florida counties.
The local agencies that cover the entire county are the Indian River Soil and Water Conservation
District, the Hospital Maintenance District and the School District of Indian River County.
Agencies that have jurisdiction over certain parts of the county include the Mosquito Control District
and the six separate local water control districts. Other agencies that have jurisdiction over parts of
Indian River County include the cities of Vero Beach, Sebastian, and Fellsmere, and the towns of
Orchid and Indian River Shores, all of which are municipalities in the county. Table 11.1 lists the
primary agencies having jurisdiction over all or parts of Indian River County.
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Table 11.1
PRIMARY AGENCIES HAVING JURISDICTION OVER
ENTIRE OR PARTS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
LOCAL WATER CONTROL DISTRICTS
1. Indian River Farms Water Control District
2. Sebastian River Improvement District
3. St. Johns River Improvement District
4. Fellsmere Farms Water Control District
5. Vero Lakes Water Control District
6. Delta Farms Water Control District
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FIRE DISTRICTS
7. Indian River County Emergency Management Services District
8. Indian River Shores Fire District
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
9. School District of Indian River County
MUNICIPALITIES OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
10. City of Fellsmere
11. Town of Indian River Shores
12. Town of Orchid
13. City of Sebastian
14. City of Vero Beach
STATE AND REGIONAL AGENCIES
15. St. Johns River Water Management District
16. Florida Department of Transportation
COUNTY AGENCIES (Independent Special Districts)
17. Sebastian Inlet District
18. Mosquito Control District
19. Hospital Maintenance District
20. Florida Inland Navigation District
21. Indian River Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: Indian River County Planning Division
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Local Water Control/Improvement Districts
These are special drainage districts established under Chapter 298 of Florida Statutes. They have
power to collect taxes for the operation and maintenance of drainage facilities. The boundaries of
these water control/improvement districts are identified in Figure 11.1. The Drainage Sub -Element
discusses the detailed function of each of these drainage districts.
Indian River County Fire District
The county's fire district is a dependent district controlled by the Board of County Commissioners.
This district is responsible for providing emergency responses to the entire county area except for
the Town of Indian River Shores. Within the Town, emergency services are provided by the Town's
public safety department. The fire districts' service areas are shown on Figure 11.2.
School District of IRC
The School District of Indian River County is responsible for public education in the entire county.
To fulfill that responsibility, the School District must occasionally site and construct new schools
throughout the County. In so doing, the School District must comply with local comprehensive
plans. Because school siting affects land use planning in the County, school location criteria are
discussed in the Future Land Use Element.
Regarding land use and density, the county's decisions have a significant effect on the number and
location of schools needed. In order for the school district to efficiently and realistically plan for
future schools, coordination with the county is essential. In the past, coordination with the school
district was primarily at the staff level where information and data were exchanged. With the recent
state requirements for public school planning, the county, municipalities, and school district now
have a formal coordination mechanism for school planning, site selection, and concurrency.
Municipalities of Indian River County
There are five municipalities in Indian River County. Their locations are shown on Figure 11.3.
Overall, the county and the municipalities have a good understanding of the need for coordination.
Generally, they work effectively and cooperatively together and with the county. While there are
many agreements between the county and municipalities, a number of these agreements also involve
a third party. These agreements cover such issues as water and sewer service, recreation, fire
protection, building permits, impact fees and others.
The county, the City of Vero Beach, and the City of Fellsmere are the three entities providing
regional sanitary sewer service and potable water service. In cooperation, they provide these
services for their jurisdictions, for other jurisdictions, and for the rest of the county. For example,
the City of Vero Beach provides water and sewer services to the south portion of the barrier island,
which is part of the unincorporated county, to the Town of Indian River Shores, and to portions of
the county on the mainland. The county provides these services to the unincorporated portions of
the urban service area, to the City of Sebastian, and to the Town of Orchid.
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Within the county, there are several existing committees which have representatives from the county
and the municipalities. These are the County Parks and Recreation Committee, the Metropolitan
Planning Organization, the Economic Development Council, the Marine Advisory Narrows
Watershed Action Committee, the Beach and Shores Restoration Committee, the Affordable
Housing Advisory Committee, the Land Acquisition Advisory Committee, the School Planning
Technical Advisory Committee, and the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board.
These committees address issues that are countywide in scope. Generally, these committees have
county staff administrative support and a county commissioner liaison member to facilitate
intergovernmental coordination at the elected official's level. As needed, the Board of County
Commissioners holds joint meetings with the city/town councils to discuss and make decisions about
issues involving multi jurisdictional matters.
At the staff level, there is coordination between county staff and the municipalities' staffs. One
informal staff committee is the Comprehensive Plan Technical Advisory Committee, a committee
consisting of planning representatives from all municipalities. This committee reviews the
comprehensive plan elements of each jurisdiction for consistency, shares data and information,
makes decisions concerning countywide issues, and takes suggestions to elected officials for final
decision and action.
St. Johns River Water Management District
Within Indian River County, the SJRWMD regulates and permits drainage systems and issues
consumptive use permits for water. As a regional agency, the SJRWMD is responsible for the
management and storage of surface water and groundwater in Indian River County and all or part of
18 other Florida counties. The boundaries of the SJRWMD are shown in Figure 11.4.
Florida Department of Transportation
The county's transportation system is coordinated with other agencies in several ways. Overall,
countywide transportation planning is coordinated by the Indian River County Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO), which maintains agreements for transportation planning with FDOT,
the county, and all municipalities in the county. As an agency implementing roadway
improvements, transit services, and facilities for other transportation modes, Indian River County
maintains various joint participation agreements for shared funding and responsibility between the
county and FDOT.
The FDOT also issues permits for improvements on state roads. Those permits are for drainage,
median and driveway cuts, and sidewalks in rights-of-way. For development projects, those FDOT
permits must be issued before the county issues a building permit.
Other County Agencies
Each of the other county agencies has a specific function. For example, the Sebastian Inlet district
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collects taxes for the operation and maintenance of the Sebastian Inlet. Boundaries of the Sebastian
Inlet district are depicted on Figure 11.5. Another special district, the Mosquito Control District, is
responsible for mosquito control in the areas shown in Figure 11.6. Finally, the hospital
maintenance district, the Florida Inland Navigation district, and the Indian River Soil and Water
Conservation district provide service to the entire county.
Other Agencies and Jurisdictions
There are many other public and quasi -public agencies affecting the county. Whatever their
function, the county needs to coordinate with all of those agencies. Those agencies include, but are
not limited to, those identified in Table 11.2.
Agencies Involved in Land Development
In the State of Florida, land development activities are regulated by federal, state, and local
governments. Approximately 90% of land development decisions, however, occur at the local level.
Nevertheless, the state and federal governments unquestionably play a significant role in the
regulation of land development in Florida.
At the local level, the county must coordinate with several state agencies with respect to site plan
review and permitting. Through the permitting process, an applicant must secure appropriate
permits from applicable state review agencies or obtain an exemption letter. As part of its natural
resource protection regulations, the county closely coordinates with the following agencies:
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Army Corps of Engineers (ALOE), St. Johns River
Water Management District (SJRWMD), Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
(DACS), Indian River County Mosquito Control District, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and others. Many of these state and federal agencies
have more technical expertise in their area of responsibility than the county, a factor resulting in
coordination even when formal permitting is not required.
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TABLE 11.2
PUBLIC AND QUASI -PUBLIC ENTITIES
PROVIDING SERVICES OR AFFECTING IRC
Adiacent Counties
1. St. Lucie County
2. Okeechobee County
3. Osceola County
4. Brevard County
Regional Organizations
5. Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
State Aeencies
6. Department of Community Affairs
7. Department of Environmental Protection
8. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
9. Executive Office of the Governor
10. State Legislators
11. Department of Environmental Health
12. Department of Children and Families
13. Department of Citrus
14. Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
15. Department of Corrections
16. Department of Commerce
17. Department of State, Division or Library Service
18. Division of Forestry
19. Department of General Services
20. Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle Division
Federal Aaencies
21. Environmental Protection Agency
22. U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service
23. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
24. Federal Emergency Management Agency
25. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
26. Federal Aviation Administration
27. U.S. Geological Service
28. U.S. Department of Agriculture (Farmers Home Administration)
29. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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30. Indian River County Housing Authority
31. Florida Marine Patrol
Source: Indian River County Planning Division
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For alteration of estuarine wetlands, permits from the DEP and the ACOE are required. As to
freshwater wetlands, the ACOE and the SJRWMD are the main agencies involved with regulation.
With respect to the protection and preservation of wildlife and endangered species, the Florida Fish
and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are the principal
agencies involved. All coastal construction must be permitted by DEP.
In the past few years, regulations governing development have evolved into a complex process. For
example, there are currently no fewer than twenty-seven separate programs for review and
regulation of the various aspects of land development. While both government and the public have
become increasingly concerned with this proliferation of regulatory review programs and the
consequent potential for these programs to adversely affect applicants, most of these programs are
worthwhile and were created by law specifically and solely to protect the public interest. In short,
many programs are needed, but their number and overlapping jurisdictions can be confusing.
Agencies involved in various land development activities are as follows:
Permitting Programs:
As part of the county's project review process, any development project and/or single family
dwelling unit having frontage on a state road must acquire appropriate FDOT permits. These
permits may relate to use of right-of-way for driveways or sidewalks, use of right-of-way for
drainage facilities, construction of median cuts or turn lanes, or other uses within state road right-of-
way.
Other permitting programs are summarized below:
- Dredge and Fill
The agencies regulating constructing, dredging, and filling in Florida waters are the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Certain
dredge and fill projects also require permits from one of the regional water management districts. In
the past, the county has coordinated with appropriate agencies for designation of new dredge spoil
disposal sites within the county.
Because the expansion and duplication of state and federal regulatory programs for protecting water
resources sometimes resulted in unnecessarily delayed responses to applicants, the three
administering agencies collaborated on a joint permitting program and now use a joint application
form.
- Water Pollution Sources
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is responsible for administering the water
quality program that is charged with permitting potential water pollution sources in the state. In so
doing, DEP district offices receive and process notices for use of general permits or license
applications for construction and operation of domestic wastewater treatment and disposal systems,
sewage collection and transmission systems, industrial wastewater treatment and disposal systems,
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deep well injection systems, stormwater runoff systems, and other water pollution related systems.
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Currently, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. This program includes permitting,
compliance, and enforcement of stormwater discharges. In Florida, the Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) is responsible for issuing or denying state certification. State
certification is issued to dischargers who comply with state water quality standards and applicable
sections of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended. The state's certification is required
before the EPA can issue a NPDES permit.
- Public Drinking Water Supply System
The agency administering the permitting program for public drinking water systems is the
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Although the district offices of the DEP receive
and process permit applications, the permitting of public supply wells in some areas is administered
by the water management district. The authority for the WMD's regulatory responsibility is cited in
Chapter 373, Florida Statutes.
- Public and Private Water Systems
The Department of Environmental Health administers regulatory programs for private water systems
and all public water supply systems not regulated by the Department of Environmental Protection. In
each locality, the county environmental health department actually has direct supervision and control
over these systems.
- Water Well Use and Drilling
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is responsible for administering the regulatory
programs for water well use and drilling in the state. As such, the DEP is responsible for licensing
and certifying water well contractors. While the regional water management districts (WMD's) have
authority to regulate the drilling and use of water wells, all of the districts, with the exception of the
South Florida Water Management District, have been delegated the authority to suspend or revoke
water well contractor licenses. In order to ensure that all the proper permits have been secured for a
water well, an applicant must contact both the DEP district office and the water management district
having jurisdiction in the area where the well is to be drilled, used, or abandoned.
- Solid and Hazardous Waste
The agency administering solid and hazardous waste programs in Florida is the Florida Department
of Environmental Protection (DEP). DEP district offices receive and process solid waste permit
applications.
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- Individual Sewage Disposal Facilities
The agency administering individual sewage disposal facilities is the Department of Health. The
local or county health departments in the state are responsible for the direct regulation and
permitting of these facilities.
- Air Quality
The agency administering air quality permits in Florida is the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection, Bureau of Air Quality Management. Permit applications are processed in the DEP's
district offices, and permits are issued to applicants whose plans and operating specifications show
they will not cause a violation of the state air quality standards and other regulations.
- Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting
This is one of two major state programs aimed specifically at electrical generating facilities, the
other being the ten-year siting program administered by the Division of Resource Planning and
Management in the Department of Community Affairs. The site certification program is
administered by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), supported by the Bureau of
Land and Water Management, the Public Service Commission, and the water management district in
which the facility is, or will be, located.
- Coastal Construction
This program is administered by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of
Beaches and Shores.
- Transfer of Pollutants and Oil Spills
The administering agency for this program is the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
(DEP). Within the DEP, the program is administered by the Division of Law Enforcement.
- Oil and Gas Wells
The administering agency is the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Within the
DEP, authority is given to the Division of Resource Management and to the Chief of the Bureau of
Geology.
- Reclamation of Mined Lands
The administering agency is the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Within the
DEP, the Bureau of Geology has responsibility for this program.
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- State Lands
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Responsibility for management of state lands rests with the Division of State Lands within the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Acting as the Board of Trustees of the
Internal Improvement Trust Fund, the Governor and Cabinet are responsible for making many of the
decisions detailed in this chapter. Within the DEP, the land management program is administered by
the Bureau of State Lands Management in the Division of State Lands.
- Open Burning
Regulation of open burning is carried out by two state agencies, the Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) and the Division of Forestry (DOF) within the Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services (DACS).
On October 12, 1981, the DEP and DACS signed an interagency agreement which went into effect
on January 1, 1982. The agreement delegated responsibility for enforcing sections of Florida
Administrative Code Rule 17-5 to the DOF.
- Protection of Historic Sites and Properties
This program is administered by the Division of Historical Resources in the Florida Department of
State. The Division of Historical Resources primarily assists local communities with their historic
preservation efforts by helping to identify, evaluate, and maintain or mitigate damage to significant
historical resources in an area.
- Registration of Subdivided Lands
The Division of Florida Land Sales and Condominiums in the Florida Department of Business
Regulation is responsible for administering the program to register subdivided lands in Florida.
- Consumptive Use of Water
The St. Johns River Water Management District administers programs for permitting of consumptive
use of water within Indian River County.
- Management and Storage of Surface Water
The St. Johns River Water Management District administers permitting programs for the
management and storage of surface water within Indian River County.
- Water Wells and Artificial Recharge
Many of the water management districts in the state have been delegated the authority to regulate
public and non-public water supply wells.
Of the five water management districts in Florida, four currently administer permitting programs for
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water wells. These WMD's are the St. Johns River Water Management District, the Northwest
Florida Water Management District, the Suwannee River Water Management District, and the
Southwest Florida Water Management District.
Works of the Water Management Districts
The St. Johns River Water Management District, the Southwest Florida Water Management District,
and the South Florida Water Management District administer permitting programs for use of the
works of the water management district (WMD). Indian River County is part of the SJRWMD
(Florida Administrative Code Rule 40C-6). "Works of the District" are those projects and works
including but not limited to structures, impoundments, wells, streams and other watercourses,
together with appurtenant facilities and accompanying lands which have been officially adopted by
the governing board of the district as works of the district.
Project Review Programs:
° State Clearinghouse Review
Pursuant to federal laws and regulations and Chapter 186 Florida Statutes, "State Comprehensive
Planning", the Office of the Governor is designated as the state planning and development
clearinghouse. Within the Office of the Governor, the Office of Planning and Budgeting has the
responsibility to review and comment on federal grant proposals and state plans.
° Environmental Impact Statement Review
The Office of the Governor administers the state's review process for the federal Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) Program. In this capacity, the Governor's Office is responsible for
coordinating reviews of EIS's by interested parties and affected state agencies and submitting the
state's comments to the appropriate federal agency.
At the regional and local levels, regional planning councils are responsible for coordinating reviews
and for providing comments directly to the appropriate federal agency.
° Ten -Year Siting Plans for Power Plants
The Department of Community Affairs coordinates this review process, with participation by several
state agencies, including the following:
• Department of Environmental Protection
• Public Service Commission
• Office of the Public Council
• Department of Transportation
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
• Governor's Energy Office
• Department of Environmental Health
• Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
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In addition, DCA solicits comments from other appropriate state, federal, regional (especially the
regional planning councils and the water management districts), and local agencies and public
interest groups.
° Areas of Critical State Concern
The Area of Critical State Concern program is administered by the Division of Community Planning
in the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA). Once a geographical area has been
designated as an Area of Critical State Concern, the local government having jurisdiction of the area
then assumes the responsibility for promulgating and enforcing regulations to implement the intent
of the critical area designation. The Department of Community Affairs does, however, review the
local government's implementation of the critical area regulations.
Although there are no areas of critical state concern within the county, the barrier island is included
in the Hutchinson Island Resource Management area. As such, the county coordinates with DCA on
the continued implementation of the Hutchinson Island Resource Management Plan.
° Developments of Regional Impact
The Development of Regional Impact (DRI) process is administered by the Division of Community
Planning in the Department of Community Affairs. Local governments, regional planning councils,
and developers also have major roles in the DRI process.
° Permitting and Project Review Programs
Appendix A identifies the permitting or review programs which could apply to any specific land
development activity. While the left column lists types of development activities, the top row of the
table lists permitting and project review programs at the state level. If a specific development
activity requires a permit or agency review, the appropriate box is marked with an abbreviation of
the agency responsible for regulating that activity.
If a box is marked with an agency name, it does not necessarily mean that a permit is required, only
that one may be required. Because of space limitation, thresholds or regulatory requirements are not
reflected in the table; neither are programs run by agencies with secondary involvement in
permitting or reviewing (the Department of State and the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
are examples of such agencies).
Regional Agencies
The responsibilities of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and the Indian River Lagoon
National Estuary Program are summarized below:
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Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (TCRPC) was created in October, 1976, through an
interlocal agreement pursuant to Chapter 163.0 1, Florida Statutes. The Council's principal goal is to
ensure that future growth within the Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach County region
occurs in a manner consistent with state and regional planning objectives and that a high quality of
life be maintained for all of the region's citizens. To accomplish that goal, the Treasure Coast
Regional Planning Council maintains a forum for identifying, as well as promoting, public
understanding of local and regional issues and problems. For implementation of plans and programs
which address regional issues and problems, the council acts as an information clearinghouse and an
intergovernmental data source, conducts research for the purpose of developing and maintaining
regional goals, objectives, and policies, and assists in the implementation of a number of local, state,
and federal programs.
To guide its policy decisions, the council developed a Strategic Regional Policy Plan pursuant to the
requirements of Chapter 186, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 27E-4, Florida Administrative Code. The
Strategic Regional Policy Plan forms the basis for all council decisions, including local
comprehensive plan reviews. According to state law, local plans must be consistent with the goals,
objectives and policies of the Strategic Regional Policy Plan.
Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program (IRLNEP)
The IRLNEP was established in 1991 as a five year program with the purpose of building a
consensus and coordinating the efforts of federal, state, regional, and local government agencies.
In September 1996, the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) was
completed and adopted. The CCMP addresses issues affecting the Indian River Lagoon, including
efforts that should be taken to promote restoration, entities responsible for initiating restoration
efforts, and possible funding sources.
Recently, the IRL National Estuary Program published a draft update to the 1996 IRL
Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). That update indicates that 11 years of
implementation activities under the original CCMP have resulted in a "remarkable amount" of
progress toward restoration and protection of the lagoon. Since the original CCMP's development,
however, new issues and threats to the lagoon, such as climate change, toxic algae and exotic
invasive fauna and flora, have emerged. In the 2008 draft update, the 68 recommended actions in the
original CCMP were evaluated.
According to the IRLNEP, Indian River County should address the following stormwater
management issues affecting the Indian River Lagoon:
- Minimize stormwater runoff
- Install baffle boxes
- Cleanup muck damage
- Reduce discharge from the C-54 Canal, the Fellsmere Water Control District (FWCD), the
Indian River Farm Water Control District (IRFWCD), and the Sebastian River Water
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Control District (SRWCD)
Expand education
- Obtain Indian River Lagoon license plate funds/secure grants
Establish Pollutant Load Reduction Goals (PLRGs) for nutrients and solids
The Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program is now part of St. Johns River Water
Management District's Indian River Lagoon Program.
Metropolitan Planning Organization
The Indian River County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is the primary agency
responsible for transportation planning in the urbanized area of Indian River County. Consisting of
twelve voting members representing the School Board and local governments within the county, two
non-voting representatives from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and a non-voting
representative from the Town of Orchid, the MPO is an independent agency with the power to
develop and adopt plans and to set priorities for the programming of improvements to the
transportation system.
In making decisions, the MPO relies on recommendations from advisory committees. Those
Committees are:
- Technical Advisory Committee
- Citizens Advisory Committee
- Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee
While the Indian River County Community Development Department provides staff and office
services to the MPO, the MPO is a separate agency with distinct functions authorized by federal and
state regulation. Among the MPO's delegated functions are to administer a coordinated,
comprehensive, and continuing planning process for the MPO area. The MPO's designated planning
area includes all municipalities within the county.
Currently, the MPO is responsible for planning and programming highway, public transit, and
bicycle/pedestrian facilities which serve the metropolitan area. Once improvement projects are
programmed by the MPO, implementing the improvements through construction is the responsibility
of local governments and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). In addition, local
governments and the FDOT are responsible for decisions related to traffic signals, intersection
improvements, and roadway paving/resurfacing.
In undertaking planning activities, MPO staff and County Planning staff work closely together.
While County Planning activities focus on the unincorporated county, MPO projects involve the
entire county, including all municipalities. Overall, MPO activities are coordinated with the Board
of County Commissioners (BCC) through membership of the five county commissioners on the
MPO governing board. Since the MPO is not a committee of the Board of County Commissioners,
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the MPO's actions are not brought to the Board for final approval.
Special Districts
Within the county, there are six independent local water control/improvement districts which operate
and maintain drainage facilities. These are the Indian River Farms, Fellsmere, Vero Lakes, and
Delta Farms Water Control Districts and the Sebastian River and St. Johns improvement districts.
Additionally, there are seven other independent special districts in the county. These are the
Sebastian Inlet District (maintains inlet and keeps it navigable), the Mosquito Control District
(sprays, and manages impoundments to control mosquitoes), the Hospital Maintenance District
(funds indigent care), the Florida Inland Navigation District (maintains and dredges inland
waterway), the Indian River County Housing Authority (addresses housing issues), the Indian River
Soil and Water Conservation District (assists agricultural businesses with water conservation
activities), and the multi -county St. Johns Water Management District. There are also two
dependent districts in the county. These are the Indian River County Emergency Services District
and the Solid Waste Disposal District. Some of the districts have the power to collect taxes for the
operation and maintenance of the facilities they operate. Other districts participate in state funding
programs for performance of their assigned functions.
To foster coordination between independent and dependent special districts and local general
purpose governments, Florida Statutes Section 189.415 requires that each special district submit a
public facilities report and an annual notice of any changes to the county in which the district is
located. The report must include, but not be limited to, a description of existing public facilities
owned or operated by the special district; a description of each public facility the district is building,
improving or expanding; a description of each public facility the special district currently proposes
to replace; anticipated completion time; anticipated capacity of and demands on each public facility
when completed; and other requirements as outlined in Section 189.415, F.S.
Intergovernmental Coordination Agreements
Currently, Indian River County has interlocal coordination agreements with several state, local and
surrounding county agencies. Many of the agreements are with the City of Vero Beach, the largest
municipality in Indian River County. While some of these agreements relate to the provision of
water and sewer service, others include subjects such as the use of utility poles. In addition to
having agreements with the State Department of Transportation for ownership and maintenance of
some roads in the county, the county also has agreements with the Division of Library Services to
provide funding for specific groups of people, such as the elderly, handicapped or young people, that
utilize the libraries of the county. Besides those agreements, the county has mutual aid agreements
with surrounding counties and an agreement with Osceola County for the maintenance of a county
road that is inaccessible to Indian River County vehicles without those vehicles traveling through
Osceola County. Another state agency that has an agreement with the county is the Department of
Environmental Protection. That agreement relates to Spoil Islands in the Indian River Lagoon.
Intergovernmental Coordination Appendix B provides a list of major governmental units with which
Indian River County coordinates.
For each agency, that appendix identifies the subject of the coordination, the existing coordination
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mechanism, the nature of the relationship, the office with primary responsibility, and the
effectiveness of the existing mechanism.
ANALYSIS
In planning for growth, the county coordinates with a number of other governments and governmental
agencies which affect land development in Indian River County. Because of the number of governments
and governmental agencies, extensive coordination is required.
Despite the effort required, the county has good working relationships with all local and state entities.
As part of its intergovernmental coordination efforts, the county coordinates with the municipalities
within the county on various issues, including service provision, inter jurisdictional development
impacts, rezonings and land use amendment notification. For most of those issues, however, there is no
formal coordination mechanism, and there is no formal dispute resolution process.
Overall, intergovernmental coordination involves several different activities. These are: communication,
inter jurisdictional impact identification, impact mitigation, dispute resolution, overall cooperation, and
others. Not all of these activities apply in every intergovernmental relationship.
Communication
At the local level, communication with municipalities and other local entities is good. Some of this
communication occurs through existing county committees which meet on a regular basis, have a set
structure, and maintain minutes. Other communication, however, is informal with no set mechanism.
Locally, county staff notifies appropriate municipal staff whenever a development project is proposed
close to a municipal boundary. Municipalities, however, do not always notify county staff of proposed
projects within their jurisdictions which could impact the county. Currently, notification of local
governments is not formally required either by the county or adjacent municipalities. If each local
government were required to inform adjacent governments of proposed projects, intergovernmental
coordination could be enhanced.
Communication with some state agencies seems to be an issue. In some cases, local governments are
not always kept apprised of changes in rules and regulations. This sometimes results in lack of a clear
understanding of state regulations for both applicants and the county. Some of the issues related to
general coordination with state agencies are:
- Number of agencies with which the county must coordinate
- Lack of communication between various offices of state agencies
- Duplication of efforts
- In some cases, lack of clear written guidelines
- In some cases, lack of formal procedures or agreements and lack of clear understanding of all
responsibilities
- In some cases, delays in informing local governments of recent changes in regulations and criteria.
Because of websites, this is now less of an issue, since new regulations and programs are being posted
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at websites and local governments are informed by e-mail messages. In the future, the county should
continue with its current coordination policies and utilize websites as appropriate to gather information.
Extra -jurisdictional Impacts
Although the county has many written intergovernmental coordination agreements with municipalities
and other entities, there are no formal agreements on planning related issues such as maintaining
established level of service standards, addressing extra jurisdictional development impacts, providing up
front coordination on land use amendments, rezonings, and annexations, and establishing a dispute
resolution process.
Formal intergovernmental coordination agreements could:
■ clearly identify issues, responsibilities, and important resources and facilities
■ define significant extra jurisdictional impacts;
■ establish quantitative, qualitative, and locational criteria to measure significant impacts
■ develop measures to mitigate impacts, and
■ establish a formal process to resolve disputes when issues arise.
There are advantages and disadvantages to having a formal intergovernmental coordination process. For
a local government, it is easier and less time consuming if the local government approves all
development projects, rezoning requests, and land use amendments within its jurisdiction without
considering extra jurisdictional impacts and without coordination with other jurisdictions. Since actions
of one local government often affect other governments, however, it is important for local governments
to coordinate to ensure that one jurisdiction does not negatively affect another.
While coordination can be done informally on a case by case basis, this type of coordination is highly
variable and largely depends on the people doing the coordination. At this time, most staff level
coordination efforts are done informally.
On the other hand, a formal intergovernmental coordination process could clearly define what issues
should be considered; identify which resources and facilities must be protected; identify which
jurisdiction has the responsibility to notify others of development projects or land use amendment
requests; specify which jurisdiction has review responsibility; and identify to what extent comments
from other jurisdictions must be addressed. It is inherent that an additional intergovernmental
coordination process would add to the time needed to review projects. Therefore, an efficient
intergovernmental coordination process must define what is considered to be a significant impact and
concentrate coordination efforts on those projects which create significant impacts, not all projects.
Due to anticipated growth within the county, it would seem that issues and problems will become even
more complicated in the future. For that reason, the county's policy should be to establish formal
intergovernmental coordination agreements and procedures with adjacent counties and municipalities.
Recently, the state legislature passed SB 360. That bill now requires that each local government's
Intergovernmental Coordination Element provide for a dispute resolution process, as established
pursuant to S. 186.509, F.S. for bringing intergovernmental disputes to closure in a timely manner.
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Although the county has not had to use a formal dispute resolution process to resolve intergovernmental
disputes in the past, the county has identified the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's process as
the preferred process to use if necessary. While the county has not had to use the Council's process in
the past, the county should continue to acknowledge that the Council's dispute resolution process will be
the process used if formal dispute resolution is necessary in the future.
To address annexation issues, the county, in 2007, considered the possibility and the pros and cons of
becoming a charter county. That initiative, however, failed. Instead, the county and municipalities
initiated action to develop an Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement (ISBA). While the ISBA is not
yet finished, the draft ISBA identifies allowable future annexation areas for each municipality and
establishes maximum density and height limitations in annexed areas which cannot be exceeded without
unanimous consent of all parties to the agreement. Going forward, the county should continue
coordinating with the municipalities to adopt and implement the ISBA.
Intergovernmental Coordination Relationships
The following series of tables identifies the county's intergovernmental coordination relationships by
comprehensive plan element.
Table 11.3
EXISTING AND PROPOSED COORDINATION LINKS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENTS
COORD. ENTITY
LAND
USE
TRANSPOR-
TATION
HOUSING
INFRASTR
CONSERV
DEV.
COASTAL
REC
ECON
CIE
MUNICIPALITY
Vero Beach
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Indian River
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Orchid
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Sebastian
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Fellsmere
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
ADJACENT COUNTY
St. Lucie
X
X
X
X
X
Okeechobee
X
X
X
Osceola
X
X
X
Brevard
X
X
X
X
X
REGIONAL
TCRPC
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
SJRWMD
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENTS
COORD. ENTITY
LAND
USE
TRANSPOR-
TATION
HOUSING
INFRASTR
CONSERV
DEV.
COASTAL
REC
ECON
CIE
Quad -Co. County
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Natural Resources
Council
X
X
X
X
LOCAL
School Board
X
X
X
X
X
X
Fire District
X
X
X
X
X
Mos. Con. Dist.
X
X
X
X
Housing Authority
X
STATE
DOT
X
X
X
X
X
DEP
X
X
X
X
X
X
DCA
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
DNP
X
X
X
X
DC&F
X
X
X
X
Game & Freshwater
Fish Commission
X
X
BEBR
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
FEDERAL
EPA
X
X
X
SCS
X
X
X
USACOE
X
X
X
HUD
X
USGS
X
X
X
X
X
USFWS
X
X
X
Source: Indian River County Planning Division
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The following series of tables identifies the county's intergovernmental coordination relationships by comprehensive plan element.
• Future Land Use Element
APPLICABLE ENTITIES
MAY BE
MAY
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
ACTIVITIES
PROCEDURAL ISSUES
EXISTING COORDINATION
IMPACTED
IMPACT
MECHANISM
BY IRC
IRC
MUNICIPALITIES
4
\
- LAND USE
-REZONINGS
-NOTIFICATION OF PLAN
-FORMAL PROCEDURE FOR
COMPATIBILITY
CHANGES OR PROPOSED
LAND USE AMENDMENTS
-LAND USE AMENDMENTS
PROJECTS
AND DRI PROJECTS;
- FACILITY/SERVICE
REVIEWED THROUGH TCRPC
IMPACTS
-DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
-IDENTIFYING EXPECTED
& DCA
IMPACTS
- NATURAL RESOURCE
-ANNEXATION
- INFORMAL FOR OTHER
IMPACTS
-MITIGATING IMPACTS
ACTIVITIES
-DISPUTE RESOLUTION
ADJACENT COUNTIES
S
\
LAND USE
REZONINGS
-NOTIFICATION OF PLAN
- FORMAL PROCEDURE LAND
COMPATIBILITY
CHANGES OR PROPOSED
USE AMENDMENTS AND DRI
LAND USE AMENDMENTS
PROJECTS
PROJECTS; REVIEW THROUGH
- FACILITY/SERVICE
TCRPC AND DCA
IMPACTS
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
-IDENTIFYING EXPECTED
IMPACTS
- INFORMAL FOR OTHER
- NATURAL RESOURCE
ACTIVITIES
IMPACTS
-MITIGATING IMPACTS
-DISPUTE RESOLUTION
SJRWMD
X
t,
NATURAL RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
-NOTIFICATION OF PLAN
INFORMAL
IMPACTS
CHANGES OR PROPOSED
ENVIRONMENTAL LAND
PROJECTS
- PROTECTION OF THE ST.
PURCHASE
JOHN RIVER UPPER BASIN
-IDENTIFYING EXPECTED
IMPACTS
-MITIGATING IMPACTS
-COORDINATION RE:
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APPLICABLE ENTITIES
MAY BE
IMPACTED
BY IRC
MAY
IMPACT
IRC
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
ACTIVITIES
PROCEDURAL ISSUES
EXISTING COORDINATION
MECHANISM
SJRWMD LAND PURCHASES
- SJRWMD ENV. LAND
PURCHASES
-DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DCA
\
- BALANCE BETWEEN
- COMP PLAN AND COMP PLAN
- LENGTH OF TIME NEEDED
- PROCEDURES SET IN THE
COMMUNITY DESIRES
AMENDMENTS
TO PROCESS A COMP PLAN
FLORIDA STATUTES AND
AND STATE RULES AND
AMENDMENT
FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE
DRI REVIEWS
REGULATIONS
CODE
- NUMBER OF AGENCIES
- FORMAL COMP PLAN &DRI
THAT NEED TO BE
REVIEWS
COORDINATED WITH
With respect to land use, the county, like all general purpose local governments, establishes its future land use pattern by adopting a future land
use plan map. This plan map may then be modified through amendments and implemented through rezoning actions and development project
approvals. Another land use related activity is municipal annexation. While annexations may be done only by cities and towns, annexations
affect the county by changing the governmental entity having jurisdiction over the property that is annexed. Annexation can increase
development potential (increase density and intensity), create more demand for public facilities, and affect environmental resources.
As indicated in the above matrix, land use decisions by municipalities and adjacent counties may affect Indian River County. Similarly, land use
decisions by Indian River County may affect municipalities in the county or adjacent counties. Usually, only land use decisions involving
property close to a municipal/county or a county/county boundary have extra jurisdictional impacts. Sometimes, these impacts are adverse,
while other times impacts may be beneficial. Most often, extra jurisdictional impacts are probably neutral.
Land use decisions can produce various types of impacts. Such impacts could include: land use incompatibilities (such as allowing industrial
uses in one jurisdiction adjacent to residential uses in another jurisdiction); facility impacts (such as vehicle trips produced by a land use in one
jurisdiction affecting roadways in a neighboring jurisdiction); natural resource impacts (such as a land use in one jurisdiction affecting an
ecosystem either in a neighboring jurisdiction or shared between jurisdictions); and other types of impacts.
Because land use decisions can have extra jurisdictional impacts, coordination among adjacent local governments on land use matters is
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important. Specifically, it is important that several activities occur with respect to land use projects which may have extra jurisdictional impacts.
These activities include: notification of affected governments, identification of expected impacts, and development of measures to mitigate
impacts. Consistent with SB 360, a dispute resolution process to resolve land use conflicts must also be established.
Currently, the county is working with municipalities to develop an Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement (ISBA) that will address annexation,
density, and height issues. Going forward, the county should continue to work with the municipalities to adopt and implement the ISBA.
• Infrastructure Element
The county's Infrastructure Element includes the following sub -elements: Sanitary Sewer, Potable Water, Solid Waste, Natural
Groundwater Aquifer Recharge, and Stormwater Management.
APPLICABLE ENTITIES
MAY BE
MAY
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
ACTIVITIES
PROCEDURAL ISSUES
EXISTING COORDINATION MECHANISM
IMPACTED
IMPACT
BY IRC
IRC
MUNICIPALITIES
X
X
- MAINTENANCE OF
-ANNEXATIONS
IDENTIFICATION OF
- COMP PLAN AMENDMENTS & DRI PROJECTS;
L.O.S.
-PLAN AMENDMENTS
FACILITIES THAT MAY BE
REVIEWED THROUGH TCRPC AND DCA
-REZONINGS
IMPACTED
- PROVISION OF
-PROJECT APPROVAL
- FORMAL AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF VERO
SERVICES
-SERVICE PROVISION
- NOTIFICATION OF PLAN
BEACH, CITY OF SEBASTIAN, City of FELLSMERE,
CHANGES AND PROPOSED
AND TOWN OF ORCHID FOR PROVISION OF
PROJECTS
SERVICES
- OTHER INFORMAL COORDINATION
ADJACENT COUNTIES
X
X
- MAINTENANCE OF
-PLAN AMENDMENTS
- IDENTIFICATION OF
- LAND USE AMENDMENTS AND DRI PROJECTS;
L.O.S.
-REZONINGS
FACILITIES THAT MAY BE
REVIEWED THROUGH TCRPC AND DCA
-PROJECT APPROVAL
IMPACTED
- AQUIFER RECHARGE
- OTHER INFORMAL COORDINATION
AREAS
- NOTIFICATION OF PLAN
CHANGES AND PROPOSED
PROJECTS
WATER CONTROL
X
X
- NATURAL RESOURCE
- COORDINATION OF L.O.S.
-NOTIFICATION OF PLAN
-INFORMAL
DISTRICTS
IMPACTS
CHANGES AND PROPOSED
PROJECTS
- PROTECTION OF THE
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APPLICABLE ENTITIES
MAY BE
MAY
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
ACTIVITIES
PROCEDURAL ISSUES
EXISTING COORDINATION MECHANISM
IMPACTED
IMPACT
BY IRC
IRC
COUNTY RESIDENTS
AND PROPERTIES
SJRWMD
X
- NATURAL RESOURCE
- REVIEW AND COMMENTS
- NOTIFICATION OF PLAN
PERMITTING
IMPACTS
ON PROPOSED PROJECTS
CHANGES AND PROPOSED
PROVIDE INFORMATION, REVIEW WORK
FOR STORMWATER
PROJECTS
PRODUCT
- PROTECTION OF THE
MANAGEMENT
- PARTICIPATE WITH
COUNTY RESIDENTS
- WATER SUPPLY
SJRWMD FOR ASSESSING
AND PROPERTIES
ASSESSMENT AND WATER
WATER SUPPLY
WATER SUPPLY
SUPPLY PLAN
ASSESSMENT AND
SOURCES
F DOT
X
NATURAL RESOURCE
- REVIEW AND COMMENTS
- NOTIFICATION OF PLAN
FORMAL PROCEDURE
IMPACTS
ON PROPOSED PROJECTS
CHANGES AND PROPOSED
FOR
PROJECTS
- PROTECTION OF THE
STORMWATER
COUNTY RESIDENTS
MANAGEMENT
AND PROPERTIES
DLP
X
- NATURAL RESOURCE
- REVIEW AND COMMENTS
- NOTIFICATION OF PLAN
PERMIT APPLICATION
IMPACTS
ON PROPOSED PROJECTS
AMENDMENTS & PROJECTS
- PROTECTION OF THE
COUNTY RESIDENTS
AND PROPERTIES
With respect to infrastructure, actions by Indian River County could impact the municipalities within the county or adjacent counties. Similarly,
actions by these other local governments could impact the county. At present, the county has intergovernmental coordination agreements with
several municipalities to provide water and sewer service. Specifically, the county provides utility service to the City of Sebastian, City of
Fellsmere, and the Town of Orchid. The City of Vero Beach provides utility service to the south barrier island and other unincorporated areas
around the city limits. In the future, the county should maintain these agreements with municipalities. For solid waste, there is a countywide
solid waste disposal district that provides service to the entire county.
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Although the potable water and sanitary service areas for the county and the City of Vero Beach have been set for many years, recent events
have initiated interest in reconsideration of those service areas. Of particular concern are the unincorporated areas and the Town of Indian River
Shores served by the City of Vero Beach.
Currently, Vero Beach serves those areas outside its corporate limits based on interlocal agreements with the county and the Town of Indian
River Shores. While those agreements expire in 2017, the county and/or Town must provide notice to the City by 2012 if either the county or the
Town wants to terminate its agreement on the 2017 termination date.
In the past, neither the county nor the Town had considered terminating its service area agreement with the City. Recently, however, the City
indicated that water and sewer rates would increase significantly in the next few years. Besides the rate increases, the lack of representation in
City utilities rate setting is also a concern for unincorporated county and Town residents. Unlike city residents, customers living outside the city
limits cannot vote in city council elections and therefore have no representation on utility matters.
For the reasons outlined above, the county's policy should be to maintain a dialogue with the City and the Town regarding utility service areas
and to initiate a study to assess the financial feasibility of consolidating utility services or terminating the City of Vero Beach service area
agreement in 2017. That study should address the costs and revenues associated with consolidating utility services or absorbing city utility
customers in the unincorporated area and the Town into the county system.
As water supply sources become an important concern, the county wants to be proactive in identifying future water supply sources and plan for
future water needs. In the future, the county should participate with the SJRWMD in the development and update of the district's water supply
assessment and water supply plan. The county should also coordinate with the SJRWMD to identify and obtain necessary permits for alternative
water supply sources.
For drainage, coordination with water control districts is important since there are overlapping responsibilities between the county and the
districts. In this regard, the county's relationship with the Indian River Farms Water Control District (IRFWCD) is particularly important, since
the IRFWCD encompasses most of the urbanized area of the county. While the county has responsibility for protection of the Indian River
Lagoon and its water quality, the Indian River Farm Water Control District's canals outfall to the lagoon, affecting the lagoon generally and the
lagoon's water quality in particular.
Recently, the county coordinated with the IRFWCD on several stormwater management projects. These include the Egret Marsh Stormwater
Treatment Facility and the Main Relief Canal Pollution Control System. As designed, the Egret Marsh facility consists of a set of pumps to
remove and replace water from the Indian River Farms Water Control District (IRFWCD) canal system. With this system, inbound water from
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the canal system will be piped to the headworks of the facility and then sheet flow over a large algal turf scrubber. Algae that grows on the
scrubber will remove pollutants from the water and be harvested and composted on a weekly basis in the summer and less often in the cooler
months. Then water that has flowed over the scrubber will be routed sequentially through 3 polishing ponds (initial intermediate and final) and
then pumped back into the canal system. The Indian River County's Main Relief Canal Pollution Central System Using Series Screening
Methodology to continuously remove solids to 1/16th inch diameter from 300 mgd of canal water. The project is being paid for and constructed
by Indian River County in the Indian River Farms Water Control District's right-of-way under an Interlocal Agreement between the county and
the IRFWCD main relief canal pollution control system.
Indian River Farms is not the only water control district with which the county must coordinate, and drainage is not the only county/water
control district intergovernmental coordination issue.
With the Fellsmere Farms Water Control District (FFWCD), an important issue is property access. Presently, there are many five and ten acre
parcels, created in the 1920's by the FFWCD's plat of reclamation, that have access only through ditch roads within FFWCD's canal and road
rights-of-way. These ditch roads are unpaved and unsafe. Consequently, there is a need for the county and FFWCD to coordinate to improve
these roads.
Overall, it is necessary that the county coordinate extensively with the water control districts. This coordination should involve addressing water
quality and water quantity aspects of new development projects, cooperating with road and canal right-of-way usage, and j ointly addressing long
term stormwater management system improvements.
With respect to land use, decisions in one jurisdiction can produce various types of impacts on infrastructure components such as water, sewer,
solid waste, drainage, and aquifer recharge in other jurisdictions. Such impacts could include: facility impacts (such as stormwater runoff from a
project in one jurisdiction affecting drainage canals in another, development in one jurisdiction affecting water and sewer capacity and
availability in another jurisdiction, or a drainage district's capacity or level of service standard limiting discharge rate for development projects in
a jurisdiction); aquifer recharge area impacts (such as development in one jurisdiction reducing aquifer recharge and consequently affecting
quantity and/or quality of groundwater in another area); and other types of impacts.
For adjacent counties, the St. Johns River Water Management District, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Environmental
Protection, the principal relationships involve natural resource protection and Floridan aquifer recharge area protection. Because land use
decisions can have extra jurisdictional impacts, coordination among adjacent local governments and special districts is important. Therefore,
notification of affected governments, identification of expected impacts, establishment of ways to mitigate impacts, and development of a
process to resolve disputes are important. A policy for Joint Planning Areas (JPA) can address these issues. In the future, the county should
work with adjacent local governments to develop formal intergovernmental coordination agreements that address extra jurisdictional impacts.
Community Development Department Indian River County 3 2
Comprehensive Plan
• Transportation Element
Intergovernmental Coordination Element
APPLICABLE ENTITIES
MAY BE
MAY
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
ACTIVITIES
PROCEDURAL ISSUES
COOPERATIVE
EXISTING
IMPACTED
IMPACT
ACTIVITIES
COORDINATION
BY IRC
IRC
MECHANISM
MUNICIPALITIES
X
X
- MAINTENANCE OF L.O.S./
PLAN AMENDMENTS
- NOTIFICATION OF PLAN
X
- MPO
TRANSPORTATION
REZONINGS
CHANGES AND PROPOSED
-FORMAL
CONCURRENCY
PROJECT APPROVALS
PROJECTS
CAPITAL
FACILITY/SERVICE IMPACTS
IMPROVEMENT
- IDENTIFICATION OF
TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAMMING
EXPECTED IMPACTS
IMPROVEMENTS
-IDENTIFICATION OF
TRANSPORTATION
CONCURRENCYIMPACT
ADJACENT COUNTIES
X
X
- MAINTENANCE OF L.O. S./
- PLAN AMENDMENTS
- NOTIFICATION OF PLAN
X
- FORMAI .
TRANSPORTATION
- REZONINGS
CHANGES AND PROPOSED
CONCURRENCY
PROJECT APPROVALS
PROJECTS
CAPITAL
FACILITY/SERVICE IMPACTS
IMPROVEMENT
- IDENTIFICATION OF
ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS
PROGRAMMING
EXPECTED IMPACTS
FDOT
X
FUNDING
-MANAGEMENT
PROJECT SELECTION
X
-FORMAL
ACCESS MANAGEMENT
PERMITING
TRANSPORTATION
REVIEW/PERMIT
IMPROVEMENTS
CONSTRUCTION
- MAINTENANCE
-SAFETY
LOS (SIS)
RR CROSSING
MONITORING
COMMISSION FOR
X
FUNDING
ADMINISTRATION
FORMAL
TRANSPORTATION
DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITY
X
X
PROVISION OF COORDINATED
PROVISION OF TRANSIT
OPERATION
FORMAI.
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
AND PARATRANSIT
Community Development Department Indian River County 3 3
Comprehensive Plan
Intergovernmental Coordination Element
APPLICABLE ENTITIES
MAY BE
MAY
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
ACTIVITIES
PROCEDURAL ISSUES
COOPERATIVE
EXISTING
IMPACTED
IMPACT
ACTIVITIES
COORDINATION
BY IRC
IRC
MECHANISM
COORDINATOR (CTC)
TO TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES
- ADMINISTRATION
DISADVANTAGED PERSONS
REPORTING
FEDERAL TRANSIT
X
FUNDING
MONITORING OF
-ADMINISTRATION
-FORMAL
ADMINISTRATION
MONITORING OF TRANSIT
TRANSIT SERVICES
(FTA)
SERVICES
- COORDINATION
REPORTING
ALSO INCLUDES FDOT
FDOT
X
X
WORK PROGRAM
PROVISION OF
COUNTY (THROUGH MPO)
-FORMAL
DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES
PROVIDES LIST OF TRANSP.
PRIORITIES THAT FDOT
REPORTING
CONSIDERS IN MAKING
FUNDING DECISIONS
I f)OT
X
FUNDING
MONITORING OF
- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
- FORMAL
MONITORING OF TRANSIT
TRANSIT SERVICES
SERVICES
-ADMINISTRATION
REPORTING
TREASURE COAST
x
x
FUNDING
PLAN AMENDMENTS
ADMINISTRATION
X
FORMAL
TRANSPORTATION
DESIGNATION OF REGIONAL
REGIONAL PROJECT
COUNCIL (TCTC)
ROADWAYS AND
PRIORITY LIST
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
DEVELOPMENT
With respect to transportation, the county, municipalities, and adjacent counties can impact each other. Specifically, land use amendments,
rezonings, and development project approvals in one jurisdiction can affect transportation within the boundaries of other local governments.
Within the unincorporated area as well as within municipalities, land use decisions can produce various types of traffic impacts in other
jurisdictions. Such impacts could include: facility impacts (such as traffic generated by a project in one jurisdiction affecting the roadway
network of other jurisdictions); and other types of impacts.
Community Development Department Indian River County 3 4
Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Coordination Element
For transportation, the major impact from development projects is on county roadways, specifically the major roadways that connect various
jurisdictions. Upfront coordination is important to ensure that one jurisdiction does not increase traffic volumes in another jurisdiction to the
extent that the volume of traffic produces an unacceptable level of service and causes transportation concurrency problems. Consequently, it is
important that those governments affected by proposed projects and land use amendments in another jurisdiction be notified in advance of
pending land use decisions. As part of that process, the amount of traffic generated and its distribution/assignment must be identified. For that
reason, the county should work with municipalities and adjacent counties to develop a common methodology for measuring impacts on
transportation facilities for the purpose of implementing the county's concurrency management system in coordination with the municipalities
and adjacent counties. It is also important to develop measures to mitigate impacts and establish a process to resolve disputes.
In 2006, a new organization for establishing regional transportation project priorities and for resolving any disputes that may arise from
prioritization was created. That organization, known as the Treasure Coast Transportation Council (TCTC), is composed of elected officials
from the three treasure coast MPOs. It meets twice a year to develop regional transportation plans and to prioritize regional transportation
funding. In the future, the county, through the MPO, should continue to participate in the TCTC.
With respect to other state and federal agencies, the most important issue is funding availability for transportation improvements. Through their
funding decisions, these agencies can affect the county's transportation system. These transportation funding issues are addressed in the
Transportation Element of the comprehensive plan. In the future, the county should implement its transportation policies and coordinate with
other state and federal agencies as appropriate.
• Housing Element
APPLICABLE ENTITIES
MAY BE
IMPACTED
BY IRC
MAY
IMPACT
IRC
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
ACTIVITIES
PROCEDURAL ISSUES
EXISTING COORDINATION
MECHANISM
MUNICIPALITIES
X
X
-PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE
- PROVIDING AFFORDABLE
- PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE
- LIMITED INFORMAL
HOUSING
HOUSING UNITS
HOUSING IN EACH
COORDINATION
JURISDICTION
- PROVIDING LOANS TO VERY
LOW, LOW, AND MODERATE
- CONTRIBUTION TO COUNTY'S
INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSING TRUST FUND
ADJACENT COUNTIES
K
X
- PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE
- PROVIDING AFFORDABLE
- INTERCOUNTY AFFORDABLE
FORMAL COORDINATION WITH
HOUSING UNITS
HOUSING DEMAND AND
ST. LUCIE COUNTY AND
Community Development Department Indian River County 3 5
Comprehensive Plan
Intergovernmental Coordination Element
APPLICABLE ENTITIES
MAY BE
MAY
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
ACTIVITIES
PROCEDURAL ISSUES
EXISTING COORDINATION
IMPACTED
IMPACT
MECHANISM
BY IRC
IRC
HOUSING
SUPPLY
MARTIN COUNTY REGARDING
- PROVIDING LOANS TO VERY
HOME PROGRAM
- MAINTAINING AFFORDABLE
LOW, LOW, AND MODERATE
HOUSING STOCK
INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSING AUTHORITY
X
X
PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE
RENTAL ASSISTANCE
- COORDINATION REGARDING
INFORMAL
HOUSING
REHABILITATION
SUBSIDIZED HOUSING
ASSISTANCE
FHFC
X
FUNDING FROM STATE
REPORTING
-ADMINISTRATION
-FORMAL APPROVAL
HOUSING INITIATIVE
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
- FUNDING FROM HURRICANE
HOUSING RECOVERY PROGRAM
- OTHER FUNDING PROGRAMS
(LIHTC, HOME, ETC.)
DCA
X
FUNDING
COMMUNITY
-ADMINISTRATION
-FORMAL APPROVAL
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT (CDBG) APPLICATION
With respect to the housing, the county, municipalities, and adjacent counties can impact each other. Overall, commercial, industrial, and
residential developments create a need for service workers and consequently a need for affordable housing. Consistent with the requirements of
Sec. 9J-5.010, FAC, each jurisdiction has a responsibility to provide its fair share of affordable housing for very low, low, and moderate income
households.
As such, the county should coordinate with municipalities and adjacent counties to identify affordable housing needs, to determine how those
needs will be satisfied, and to develop mechanisms to mitigate impacts when one jurisdiction carries the burden of providing affordable housing
for the service workers of other jurisdictions. Finally, there should be a process to resolve disputes if a jurisdiction cannot provide sites for
affordable housing.
Coordination with state and federal agencies is important to obtain the funding needed to provide affordable housing within the county.
Community Development Department Indian River County 3 6
Comprehensive Plan
Intergovernmental Coordination Element
With increased housing costs, the provision of workforce housing and affordable housing for very low, low, and moderate income households, is
an important issue. Housing issues, incentives, strategies, and intergovernmental coordination related to affordable housing are addressed in the
Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan. In the future, the county should implement the housing element's intergovernmental coordination
policies for coordination with municipalities.
• Conservation and Coastal Management Elements
APPLICABLE ENTITIES
MAY BE
IMPACTED
BY IRC
MAY
IMPACT
IRC
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
ACTIVITIES
PROCEDURAL ISSUES
EXISTING COORDINATION
MECHANISM
MUNICIPALITIES
X
X
-REVIEW OF
- NOTIFICATION OF PLAN CHANGES OR
INFORMAL
DEVELOPMENT
PROPOSED PROJECTS
-PROTECTION OF
PROJECTS
ENVIRONMENTALLY
IDENTIFYING EXPECTED IMPACTS
SIGNIFICANT LANDS
- PLAN AMENDMENTS
MITIGATING IMPACTS
- WATER QUALITY OF I.R.
REZONINGS
LAGOON & ST. SEBASTIAN
ENVIRONMENTAL
LIMITING INFRASTRUCTURE
RIVER
LAND PURCHASES
IMPROVEMENTS IN HIGH HAZARD AREAS
- HURRICANE
EVACUATION
- BEACH EROSION
ADJACENT COUNTIES
X
X
- PROTECTION OF
- REVIEW OF
- NOTIFICATION OF PLAN CHANGES OR
-LIMITED
ENVIRONMENTALLY
DEVELOPMENT
PROPOSED PROJECTS
SIGNIFICANT LANDS
PROJECTS
- IDENTIFYING EXPECTED IMPACTS
-INFORMAL
- PROTECTION OF
- PLAN AMENDMENTS
FLORIDAN AQUIFER
- MITIGATING IMPACTS
RECHARGE AREA
- REZONINGS
- HURRICANE
EVACUATION
Community Development Department Indian River County 3 7
Comprehensive Plan
Intergovernmental Coordination Element
APPLICABLE ENTITIES
MAY BE
MAY
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
ACTIVITIES
PROCEDURAL ISSUES
EXISTING COORDINATION
IMPACTED
IMPACT
MECHANISM
BY IRC
IRC
DEP
X
- FUNDING
-MANATEE PLAN
- FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
FORMAL AGREEMENT
DEP
-BEACH EROSION
-SAND PUMPING
-PROTECTION OF SHORES
PERMIT
-ARTIFICIAL REEF
DEP (CARL)
X
-ENVIRONMENTAL LANDS
-PURCHASE OF
-COST SHARE
-MULTI-PARTY AGREEMENT
ACQUISITION COST SHARE
ENVIRONMENTALLY
-MANAGEMENT
SIGNIFICANT LANDS
F.I.N.D.
X
X
-FUNDING
-LRL ACCESS
-FINANCIAL
-FORMAL AGREEMENT
-"SPOIL" MANAGEMENT
IMPROVEMENTS
-REPORTING
(FUNDING)
-MANAGEMENT
-INFORMAL (COORDINATION)
DCA/FLORIDA
X
-ENVIRONMENTAL LANDS
- PURCHASE OF
COST-SHARING
FORMAL AGREEMENT
COMMUNITIES TRUST
ACQUISITION COST -SHARE
ENVIRONMENTALLY
REPORTING
(FCT)
SIGNIFICANT LANDS
MANAGEMENT
FL. DEPT. OF
X
-WILDFIRE PROTECTION/
- REPORTING
WELFARE AND SAFETY OF THE COUNTY
PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE
AGRICULTURE AND
ECOLOGICAL BURN
RESIDENCE AND PROTECTION PROPERTIES
CONSUMER SERVICE
ASSISTANCE
SJRWMD
X
-ENVIRONMENTAL LANDS
- PURCHASE OF
- FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
-MULTI-PARTY AGREEMENT
ACQUISITION/
ENVIRONMENTALLY
COORDINATION
MANAGEMENT
SIGNIFICANT LANDS
PARTNERSHIP
SJRWMD
X
-PROTECTION OF ST. JOHN
PLAN AMENDMENTS
- NOTIFICATION OF DEVELOPMENT
INFORMAL
UPPER RIVER BASIN
REZONINGS
PROJECTS AND PLAN AMENDMENTS
-DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS
U.S. DEPT. OF
X
- FUNDING
- PROVISION OF
-FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
FORMAL AGREEMENT
AGRICULTURE/SOIL
INFORMATION
CONSERVATION
-SOIL SURVEY DIGITIZING
SERVICE
MAP
MARINE RESOURCE
X
-WATERSHED
MEETINGS
ADVISORY COORDINATION
INFORMAL
Community Development Department Indian River County 3 8
Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Coordination Element
APPLICABLE ENTITIES
MAY BE
IMPACTED
BY IRC
MAY
IMPACT
IRC
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
ACTIVITIES
PROCEDURAL ISSUES
EXISTING COORDINATION
MECHANISM
COUNCIL
PROTECTION/
ENHANCEMENT
SEBASTIAN INLET
X
-BEACH EROSION
SAND MINING
- SEBASTIAN INLET DISTRICT's NEEDED
INFORMAL
DISTRICT
SAND PUMPING TO LESSEN THE EFFECT OF
BEACH EROSION CAUSES BY DOWN DRIFT
AS A RESULT OF SAND BUILD UP IN AND
AROUND THE INLET
With respect to conservation and coastal management, the county, municipalities, and adjacent counties can impact each other. Sometimes,
these impacts are adverse, while other times they may be beneficial. Most often, extra jurisdictional impacts are probably neutral. Generally,
the county and municipalities need to coordinate with each other regarding mitigation, restoration, and management of natural resources as well
as acquisition of environmentally important land.
In some cases, land use decisions can produce conservation related extra jurisdictional impacts. Such impacts may include: natural resource
impacts such as land use activity in one jurisdiction affecting environmentally significant lands, water quality, endangered species, and aquifer
recharge areas in another jurisdiction and other types of impacts.
Because of these extra jurisdictional impacts, coordination among jurisdictions is important. Therefore, notification of affected governments,
identification of expected impacts, and development of measures to mitigate impacts are important. Finally, there should be a process to resolve
disputes.
In 1992, county voters approved issuance of a $26,000,000.00 general obligation bond and, in 2004, a $50,000,000.00 bond for acquisition of
environmentally significant lands for the protection of water quality, open space and wildlife habitat. The county land acquisition committee,
which has representatives from the county, municipalities, and special interest groups, identifies and ranks environmentally significant land
within the county for purchase with those bond funds.
Since 1992, hundreds of acres of environmentally significant land have been purchased, utilizing bond funds matched with other funding
sources. These lands are used for passive recreational activities throughout the county.
Issues related to conservation and coastal management intergovernmental coordination are addressed in the conservation element and coastal
Community Development Department Indian River County 3 9
Comprehensive Plan
Intergovernmental Coordination Element
management element of the comprehensive plan. In the future, the county should continue to work with municipalities within the county to
submit joint grant applications for acquisition of conservation lands and to implement the conservation element's and coastal management
element's intergovernmental coordination policies.
• Recreation and Open Space Element
APPLICABLE ENTITIES
MAY BE
MAY
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
ACTIVITIES
PROCEDURAL ISSUES
EXISTING COORDINATION
IMPACTED
IMPACT
MECHANISM
BY IRC
IRC
MUNICIPALITIES
X
X
FUNDING FOR PARKS
PROJECT APPROVAL
-JOINT AGREEMENT FOR
SOME FORMAL
MANAGEMENT
AGREEMENTS
PROVISION OF PARK
LAND USE AMENDMENTS
AND RECREATIONAL
- ADMINISTRATION
SOME INFORMAL
FACILITIES
PROVISION OF PARK FACILITIES
COORDINATION
- PROVISION OF OPEN
PROVISION OF OPEN SPACE
SPACE
PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL SERVICES
ADJACENT COUNTIES
X
X
- PROVISION OF PARK
PROJECT APPROVAL
-FACILITIES AND SERVICES
LIMITED/ INFORMAL
AND RECREATIONAL
IN EACH COUNTY BEING
FACILITIES
LAND USE AMENDMENTS
USED BY OTHER COUNTY
RESIDENTS
PROVISION OF PARK FACILITIES
PROVISION OF OPEN SPACE
SEBASTIAN INLET
X
X
- MANAGEMENT OF
PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL SERVICES
-ADMINISTRATION
INFORMAL
SEBASTIAN INLET STATE
PARK
DCA/FLORIDA
X
X
-FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
PROVISION OF OPEN SPACE
-MANAGEMENT
FORMAL AGREEMENT
COMMUNITIES TRUST
FOR ACQUISITION OF
(FCT)
ENVIRONMENTALLY
-ACQUISITION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY
-ADMINISTRATION
SIGNIFICANT LANDS
SIGNIFICANT LANDS
SJRWMD
X
X
ENVIRONMENTAL LANDS
PROVISION OF OPEN SPACE
-MANAGEMENT
MULTI-PARTY AGREEMENT
ACQUISITION/
Community Development Department Indian River County 4 0
Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Coordination Element
APPLICABLE ENTITIES
MAY BE
IMPACTED
BY IRC
MAY
IMPACT
IRC
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
ACTIVITIES
PROCEDURAL ISSUES
EXISTING COORDINATION
MECHANISM
MANAGEMENT
- ACQUISITION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY
-ADMINISTRATION
PARTNERSHIP
SIGNIFICANT LANDS
U.S. DEPT. OF
X
X
- PROTECTION PELICAN
PROVISION OF OPEN SPACE
REPORTING
FORMAL
INTERIOR/FISH &
ISLAND WILDLIFE
WILDLIFE SERVICE
REFUGE
NOTIFICATION OF PLAN
CHANGES AND PROPOSED
-PROTECTION OF
PROJECTS
ENVIRONMENTALLY
SIGNIFICANT LANDS
- PROTECTION OF
ENDANGERED SPECIES
With respect to recreation and open space, the county, municipalities, adjacent counties, and state agencies can impact each other. Such impacts
could include: facility impacts, natural resource and open space impacts, and other types of impacts. The county and municipalities also share
many facilities and responsibilities. The most important recreation and open space intergovernmental issue for the county and the municipalities
within the county is the provision of recreational facilities and services on a countywide basis.
Because land use decisions can have extra jurisdictional impacts, coordination among adjacent local governments on land use matters affecting
recreational facilities and the provision of open space is important. Specifically, it is important to notify affected governments, identify expected
impacts, develop measures to mitigate impacts, and establish a process to resolve disputes.
Recreation and open space issues are addressed in the recreation and open space element of the county's comprehensive plan.
In the past, the county coordinated with all municipalities within the county to try to establish a countywide recreation system. Due to political
and fiscal constraints, a countywide recreation system has not been established. The county, however, has coordinated with separate
municipalities to provide recreational facilities and services.
Specifically, the county has provided recreational facilities and services to the City of Fellsmere, the City of Sebastian, and the City of Vero
Beach. In so doing, the county provided funds for the construction of capital improvements at the Barber Street sports complex in Sebastian and
Fellsmere's ball park. Recreation related issues and initiatives are addressed in the Recreation and Open Space Element.
Community Development Department Indian River County 41
Comprehensive Plan
Intergovernmental Coordination Element
In the future, the county should continue to work with municipalities to establish joint recreational facilities or to provide countywide
recreational programs and events when it is mutually beneficial for the county and the municipalities.
• Economic Development Element
APPLICABLE ENTITIES
MAY BE
MAY
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
ACTIVITIES
PROCEDURAL ISSUES
EXISTING COORDINATION
IMPACTED
IMPACT
MECHANISM
BY IRC
IRC
MUNICIPALITIES
X
X
-PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC
PROJECT APPROVAL
- PROVISION OF LOCAL INCENTIVES
INFORMAL
DEVELOPMENT
LAND USE AMENDMENTS
- PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE LAND USE
AND ZONING FOR COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS
- PROVISION OF SERVICES TO COMMERCIAL
AND INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES
ADJACENT COUNTIES
X
X
- PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC
PROJECT APPROVAL
- PROVISION OF REGIONAL ATTRACTION
LIMITED/ INFORMAL
DEVELOPMENT
FOR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES
LAND USE AMENDMENTS
ECONOMIC
X
FUNDING
PREPARATION OF
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR
FORMAL
DEVELOPMENT
REPORTS AND PLANS
DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC
ADMINISTRATION
-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY PLAN, FISCAL
PLANNING/STUDIES
IMPACT MODEL, INFORMATIONAL
BROCHURE, ECONOMIC BASE STUDY AND
UPDATE OF COMMERCIAL/ INDUSTRIAL
DATA SOURCE
VERO BEACH/ INDIAN
\
X
FUNDING
- EXCHANGE OF
PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL
- SOMEFORMAL
RIVER COUNTY
INFORMATION
ASSISTANCE TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CHAMBER OF
PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC
FOR ENHANCEMENT OF ECONOMIC
SOME INFORMAL
COMMERCE
DEVELOPMENT
- PREPARATION OF
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE COUNTY
REPORTS
Community Development Department Indian River County 4 2
Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Coordination Element
In terms of economic development, land use decisions in one jurisdiction can affect other jurisdictions. Within Indian River County, the major
economic development issues are promotion of economic development within the county, attraction of new businesses, expansion of existing
businesses, and provision of adequate land with sufficient infrastructure to support commercial and industrial development. These issues extend
beyond the boundaries of individual local government jurisdictions. Therefore, it is necessary for the county to coordinate its economic
development activities with the municipalities in the county as well as adjacent counties to achieve economic development objectives.
With respect to state and federal agencies, the most important economic development issue is funding to support economic development
activities. In the future, the Vero Beach/Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, the Sebastian Chamber of Commerce, and the County
should closely coordinate their economic development activities to utilize resources efficiently and to eliminate duplication. All issues,
incentives, and strategies related to economic development are addressed in the Economic Development Element of the county's comprehensive
plan. The county's main policy regarding economic development is to provide sufficient land for industrial park development and to provide
incentives to firms that create clean, high paying jobs within the county. In the future, the county should continue with its policies to provide
infrastructure for economic development sites and to provide incentives for economic development projects.
• Public School Facilities Element
APPLICABLE ENTITIES
MAY BE
IMPACTED
BY IRC
MAY
IMPACT
IRC
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
ACTIVITIES
PROCEDURAL ISSUES
COOPERATIVE
ACTIVITIES
EXISTING COORDINATION
MECHANISM
MUNICIPALITIES
X
X
MAINTENANCE OF L.O.S.
- PLAN AMENDMENTS
- NOTIFICATION OF
X
-FORMAL
- REZONINGS
PLAN CHANGES AND
FACILITY/SERVICE
PROJECT APPROVALS
PROPOSED PROJECTS
IMPACTS
CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT
- IDENTIFICATION OF
PROGRAMMING
EXPECTED IMPACTS
ADJACENT COUNTIES
X
MAINTENANCE OF L.O.S.
PLAN AMENDMENTS
- NOTIFICATION OF
X
INFORMAL
REZONINGS
PLAN CHANGES AND
FACILITY/SERVICE
PROJECT APPROVALS
PROPOSED PROJECTS
IMPACTS
CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT
- IDENTIFICATION OF
PROGRAMMING
EXPECTED IMPACTS
Community Development Department Indian River County 4 3
Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Coordination Element
APPLICABLE ENTITIES
MAY BE
IMPACTED
BY IRC
MAY
IMPACT
IRC
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
ACTIVITIES
PROCEDURAL ISSUES
COOPERATIVE
ACTIVITIES
EXISTING COORDINATION
MECHANISM
SCHOOL DISTRICT
X
X
-MAINTENANCE OF L.O.S.
-MANAGEMENT
- PROJECT SELECTION
X
-FORMAL
FUNDING
PERMITING
-REVIEW/PERMIT
CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF
X
- FUNDING
REPORTING
- ADMINISTRATION
-FORMAL
EDUCATION
With respect to public school facilities, the county, municipalities, and adjacent counties can impact each other. Overall, land use
amendments, rezonings, and development project approvals in one jurisdiction can affect other local governments.
For public schools, land use decisions in one jurisdiction can produce impacts on public school enrollment. While new residential
development will increase the demand on available student stations, up -front coordination between the county, the school district and
municipalities is important to ensure that the pace and extent of new residential development is concurrent with the expansion of school
facilities and that the adopted level of service is maintained. To do so, it is important that the school district be notified in advance of
pending land use decisions that will increase residential density. As part of that process, the number of students generated and the schools
that they will impact must be identified. It is also important to develop measures to mitigate impacts and establish a process to resolve
disputes.
In 2003, the Board of County Commissioners, the school district, and the cities of Fellsmere, Sebastian, and Vero Beach signed an
interlocal agreement for public school planning. This agreement provided for establishing several committees; coordinating and sharing
information; coordinating school site selection and school facility modification; reviewing comprehensive plan amendments, rezonings, and
development approvals; co -locating and sharing use of facilities; and addressing other school coordination issues. Subsequently, a new
interlocal agreement for coordinated planning and school concurrency was drafted and adopted in 2008. In the future, the county should
continue to coordinate with school board as mandated by the Interlocal Agreement.
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Overall, Indian River County has to coordinate with a number of other governmental jurisdictions on a
variety of issues. In some cases, this coordination relates to infrastructure provision/ expansion,
cooperative activities, or construction projects. In other cases, this coordination relates to development
project impacts, public construction policy impacts, and others.
Following is a brief summary of some of the county's coordination issues/efforts with various
governmental jurisdictions:
Municipalities
The county coordinates with the municipalities in the county on a regular basis regarding many
issues including:
■ Joint Meetings
In recent years, the Board of County Commissioners has had several joint meetings with
municipalities to share information and discuss issues. At the staff level, there have been various
meetings between county staff and municipal staff. Some of the coordination issues discussed at
these meetings have included impact fee ordinance implementation, school concurrency, level of
service standards, roadway improvements, land use issues, economic development, and others.
In the future, the county's policy should be to continue its coordination activities with the
municipalities in the county.
■ Annexation
Annexation is one of the most important issues affecting the county and its municipalities. Since
1998, municipalities have annexed more than 24,805 acres of county land. Because the
annexation process actually changes governmental control over an area, its effects are
significant. In the past, annexations have resulted in the creation of enclaves, which are islands
of unincorporated area within municipalities. These areas are inefficient and uneconomical from
a service provision standpoint.
Since 1990, three (3) out of seven (7) former enclaves have been eliminated. The table below
shows the number and acreage of enclave properties in 1995 and the number and acreage in
2006 as well as the percent annexed.
1995 2006 % of Enclaved
Properties Annexed
# of Enclave Parcels 7 4 43%
Acreage of Enclave Properties 208.39 43.78 79%
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With its recent annexations, the City of Fellsmere created two new enclaves. One enclave is
along 97th Street west of North Willow Street which is about 25.13 acres in size and another one
is north of CR 512 west of I-95 which is about 10 acres in size. This illustrates that, while state
law is designed to prevent the establishment of new enclaves, inefficient annexations can still
occur. Two major problems which can occur with annexations are: (1) developers
circumventing county regulations through annexation and (2) county service/facility provision
plans undermined by annexation.
For those reasons, coordination is important regarding annexation. Not only do municipalities
need to set annexation criteria; they need to specify annexation areas and adopt annexation
policies. Currently, the county and municipalities are developing an Interlocal Service Boundary
Agreement (ISBA) to address issues such as annexation, density, height and other issues. If the
ISBA is approved by all affected parties, the ISBA will address a number of these annexation
issues. In the future, the county should continue to work with the municipalities to develop and
implement the ISBA.
■ Joint Application for Land Acquisition Grants
In 1992, county voters approved issuance of a $26,000,000.00 general obligation bond and, in
2004, a $50,000,000.00 bond for acquisition of environmentally significant lands for the
protection of water quality, open space and wildlife habitat. The county land acquisition
committee, which has representatives from the county, municipalities, and special interest
groups, identifies and ranks environmentally significant land within the county for purchase with
those bond funds.
Since 1992, hundreds of acres of environmentally significant land have been purchased, utilizing
bond funds matched with other funding sources. These lands are used for passive recreational
activities throughout the county.
As part of this land acquisition process, the county has coordinated with municipalities on
several acquisition projects by jointly applying for matching grants from state funding agencies
for acquisition of environmentally significant lands within the municipal boundaries. Also, the
county has partnered with municipalities to construct public access improvements to some
conservation areas. In the future, the county's policy should be to continue working with the
municipalities in the county to submit joint grant applications for conservation land acquisition.
■ Countywide Recreation System
In the past, the county coordinated with all municipalities within the county to try to establish a
countywide recreation system. Due to political and fiscal constraints, a countywide recreation
system has not been established. The county, however, has coordinated with separate
municipalities to provide recreational facilities and services.
Specifically, the county has coordinated with the City of Fellsmere, City of Sebastian, and the
City of Vero Beach to provide recreational facilities and services. In so doing, the county
provided funds for the construction of capital improvements at the Barber Street sports complex
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in Sebastian and Fellsmere's ball park. Recreation related issues and initiatives are addressed in
the Recreation and Open Space Element.
In the future, the county should continue to work with the municipalities in the county to
establish joint recreational facilities and countywide recreational programs when it is mutually
beneficial for the county and the municipalities.
■ Beach Erosion
Since the mid-1990s, the county has managed a countywide shoreline protection program. One
aspect of that program has been coordination with the City of Vero Beach for construction of a
Prefabricated Erosion Protection (PEP) reef along a portion of the Vero Beach shoreline. The
county has also coordinated with City of Vero Beach, Town of Indian River Shores, and the
Town of Orchid on sand pumping projects to reduce beach erosion. In the future, the county's
policy should be to continue its work with the municipalities to fund shoreline protection
programs and activities.
■ Road Improvements
In the past, the county has coordinated with municipalities to construct roadway improvements
within municipal boundaries. These have included County Road 512 in Sebastian and Willow
Street in Fellsmere.
The county also coordinated with the City of Vero Beach, FDOT, and St. Lucie County,
regarding a study of S.R. AlA on the south barrier island.
On a regular basis, the Indian River County MPO coordinates with the local municipalities to
construct roadway and sidewalk improvements within municipal boundaries. In the past, these
have included the CR 512 widening project in Sebastian; the Aviation Boulevard intermodal
project in Vero Beach; and the CR 512 sidewalk project in Fellsmere.
Recently, the MPO coordinated with Martin and St. Lucie counties to develop a Regional Long
Range Transportation Plan. That plan contains objectives for regional transportation and a
coordinated regional project priority list.
Finally, the MPO has coordinated with municipalities to develop a Congestion Management
System (CMS) plan and implement CMS projects, including improvements to Miracle Mile;
improvements at the Royal Palm/Indian River Boulevard intersection; and traffic signal
synchronization countywide. In the future, the county's policy should be to work through the
MPO to prioritize roadway improvements and to work with the FDOT to obtain funding for
roadway improvements.
■ Transit System
In coordination with FDOT and the Federal Transit Administration, Indian River County is the
designated recipient of federal and state public transportation grant funding. Through the
county's transit operator, the Senior Resource Association, the county has coordinated with all
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municipalities to provide paratransit service countywide and fixed route service in Vero Beach,
Sebastian, and Fellsmere. In the future, the county should continue to coordinate with and
provide funding to the Senior Resource Association in its role of providing transit services in the
county.
■ Utilities Provision
Currently, the county has agreements with the City of Sebastian, the Town of Indian River
Shores, and the Town of Orchid to provide utility services to those jurisdictions. The county
also has an agreement with the City of Fellsmere to provide emergency water service and
wastewater treatment to the city.
In addition, the county has an agreement with the City of Vero Beach for the city to provide
water and sewer service to portions of the unincorporated county, including the south barrier
island and some mainland areas around the city.
In the future, the county should continue to maintain its existing agreements or sign new
agreements as needed with Sebastian, Fellsmere, Indian River Shores and Orchid. Regarding
Vero Beach, the county's policy should be to maintain a dialogue with the City to initiate a
study to assess the financial feasibility of consolidating utility services or terminating the City of
Vero Beach service area agreement in 2017. That study should address the costs and revenues
associated with consolidating utility services or absorbing city utility customers in the
unincorporated area and the Town into the county system.
■ Planning Efforts
In the past, the county has coordinated with all municipalities within the county to prepare a
Metropolitan Planning Organization Long -Range Transportation Plan, a Local Housing
Assistance Program and plan, a Hurricane Housing Recovery program and plan, an Economic
Development Plan, and other plans. In the future, the county should continue its coordination
with municipalities in the above referenced matters.
■ Development Impacts
Generally, the county coordinates with the municipalities in the county on assessing possible
impacts from large development projects. In the future, the county should consider establishing
Joint Planning Areas (JPA) with the municipalities in the county.
Other Organizations
The county coordinates with several other organizations as identified below:
■ Sebastian Inlet Tax District
In the area south of the Sebastian Inlet, shoreline erosion problems are generally attributed to the
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Inlet's interruption of the natural downdrift movement of sand. In November, 2005, the Board
of County Commissioners signed an interlocal agreement with the Sebastian Inlet Tax District to
conduct a beach renourishment program in this area. Through that agreement, the county is
responsible for implementing renourishment projects, while the district contributes funds and
sand. The county's policy should be to continue to implement its agreement with the Sebastian
Inlet Tax District on beach nourishment programs and activities.
■ St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD)
In the past, the county has coordinated with the SJRWMD for development and maintenance of
park sites in the St. John's marsh.
In addition, the county and the SJRWMD have coordinated on plugging abandoned flow wells,
protecting the St. Johns River Upper Basin and permitting stormwater management facilities
associated with development projects. Also, the county has participated with the SJRWMD on
an update of the district's water supply assessment and water supply plan. Related to that, the
county is also working with the SJRWMD to assess alternative water supply sources.
With respect to land acquisition, the county and the SJRWMD jointly acquired and jointly
manage several parcels of environmental significant land. These include the Oslo riverfront
property, the Flinn property, the sand lake property and the Schlitt property.
Recently, the county and the SJRWMD were involved in a dispute regarding the District's plan
to dispose of District owned conservation land in the county. This conflict involved the
SJRWMD's efforts to resolve a lawsuit by a private landowner. As a means of resolving the
lawsuit, the SJRWMD proposed to convey land purchased by the district for conservation
purposes to the landowner plantiff. In an effort to prevent the District from conveying
conservation land to a private party, the county initiated legal action against the District.
Eventually, the issue was resolved by the SJRWMD and the county entering into an agreement
for protecting the subject property.
Although the county and the SJRWMD coordinate well in many areas, the proposed SJRWMD
conveyance of conservation land to a private party indicates that the county and District
occasionally have different objectives. For that reason, the county should adopt a policy to
request that the legislature prohibit water management districts from conveying conservation
lands to private parties.
■ Indian River Farms Water Control District (IRFWCD)
The county coordinates with the IRFWCD on the following issues:
- Construction of canal pollution control systems
- Use of county roads within IRFWCD canal rights-of-way
- Use of IRFWCD canal rights-of-way for utilities such as water and sewer lines,
communication cables, and others
- Issuance of Permits for development projects
- Enforcement of stormwater pollution regulations relating to erosion and sediment discharge into
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IRFWCD's canal system
Use of canal rights-of-way for the Egret Marsh Regional Stormwater Park's influent pumping
station and discharge pipe
■ Fellsmere Farms Water Control District (FFWCD)
Others
In the past, the county has coordinated with the FFWCD on a number of issues, including use of
the water control district's canal/road rights-of-way by adjacent property owners, and
maintenance of these rights-of-way. Those canal/road rights-of-way provide the only access to
properties around the City of Fellsmere.
In the future, the county should continue to work with the water control/improvement districts as
needed for any of the above mentioned activities.
The county coordinates with a number of other jurisdictions and agencies on various
intergovernmental issues. These include:
■ Indian River County School District
In 1986, a memorandum of understanding was executed between the county and the school
board regarding site selection and site plan review for school facilities. In 2003, the county,
school board, City of Fellsmere, City of Vero Beach, and City of Sebastian signed a new
interlocal agreement for public school planning. Those agreements provided the basis for an
effective program of coordination between the county and the school district that worked for
many years.
In 2006 and 2007, the county, municipalities, and school board coordinated with each other to
update the 2003 school planning interlocal agreement, to establish school concurrency, and to
prepare a public school facility element which was incorporated in each jurisdiction's
comprehensive plan. Consistent with the adopted school interlocal agreement, the county and
school board regularly share information regarding development patterns and the selection of
school sites. Through established processes and committees established with the Public School
Interlocal Agreement, the local governments and the school district ensure that new schools are
compatible with surrounding uses. In the future, the county's policy should be to continue to
implement its interlocal agreement with Indian River County School District on school siting,
school concurrency, and other school related activities.
■ Indian River County Senior Resource Association
The county has an agreement with the Indian River Senior Resource Association (Community
Transportation Coordinator) for the provision of transportation services to the county's
transportation disadvantaged population as well as provision of mass transit services.
In the future, the county should evaluate the performance of the Community Transportation
Coordinator (CTC) annually and continue to have an agreement with CTC for provision of the
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transportation services and mass transit as long as the CTC's performance is satisfactory.
■ Brevard County
The county has agreements with Brevard County relating to several issues. In recent years, the
Board of County Commissioners met several times with Brevard County commissioners to
share information and discuss issues. In the future, the county should implement its agreements
with Brevard County.
■ St. Lucie County
The county has agreements with St. Lucie County relating to several issues, including
emergency services and the Treasure Coast Private Industry Council. In recent years, the Board
of County Commissioners met several times with St. Lucie County commissioners to share
information and discuss issues. In the future, the county should implement its agreements with
the St. Lucie County.
■ Major Intergovernmental Coordination Issues:
Currently, the most significant intergovernmental coordination issue affecting the county is
annexation of county designated agricultural lands outside of the Urban Service Area (USA) by
municipalities.
In 1980, the City of Fellsmere consisted of 820 acres. Due to annexations along C.R. 512, the
city's size increased to 1,111 acres by 1990. As a result of subsequent annexations, the size of
the city is now 27,482 acres. In the future, there is potential for the city to annex thousands of
additional acres.
Most of the lands that were annexed by the city had a county land use designation of AG -1
(up to 1 unit/5 acres) or AG -2 up to (1 unit/10 acres). After annexation, such lands are
usually redesignated to land use categories having densities much higher than county
densities for those lands. Consequently, the annexed lands then have more development
yield and have the potential to put more demand on the county's facilities and services. With
all past, current, and future annexations, the City could potentially have tens of thousands of
units and a population more than 100,000.
By annexing county agriculturally designated land, the City allows landowners to circumvent
county regulations and undermine the county's service and facility provision plans. To maintain
the integrity of the county's USA and county regulations as well as preventing changes of land
use density after municipal annexations of land outside the USA, the county and municipalities
are currently pursuing development of an Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement (ISBA).
Going forward, the county should continue to work with the municipalities in the county to
adopt and implement the ISBA.
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GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
GOAT,
It is the goal of Indian River County to have an effective intergovernmental coordination system to
ensure consistency among local, regional, state, and federal plans and policies, to identify and
resolve conflicts, and to promote cooperation regarding implementation of growth management
plans within Indian River County.
OBJECTIVE 1 Coordination Among All Local Plans
Through the time horizon of the plan, there will be no inconsistencies or conflicts between the
county's comprehensive plan, the plans of municipalities within the county, the plans of adjacent
counties, the plans of the school board, and the plans of other units of local government providing
services but not having regulatory authority over the use of land.
POLICY 1.1: The county shall utilize the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's and the
Department of Community Affairs review and comment process for comprehensive plan and plan
amendment proposals of other local governments in order to ensure consistency between the County
Comprehensive Plan and the local comprehensive plans of municipalities within the county, and the
comprehensive plans of Brevard, St. Lucie, Okeechobee, and Osceola counties.
POLICY 1.2: The county shall continue to utilize the Comprehensive Plan Technical Advisory
Committee to provide coordination between Indian River County planning activities and the
planning activities of the municipalities within the county.
POLICY 1.3: By, 2012, the county shall establish interlocal agreements with all municipalities,
requiring that applications for changes in land use or zoning for areas located within 500 feet of
corporate boundaries be referred to the affected agency (city or county) for staff review and
comment prior to any changes in land use or zoning are adopted.
POLICY 1.4: The county shall use the mediation and dispute resolution procedures of the Treasure
Coast Regional Planning Council when interjurisdictional incompatibilities are identified.
POLICY 1.5: The county shall coordinate planning activities mandated by the various elements of
its comprehensive plan with plans and activities of other governmental entities.
POLICY 1.6: The county shall review proposed comprehensive plan amendments and evaluation
and appraisal reports submitted by adjacent counties and municipalities within Indian River County.
POLICY 1.7: By 2012, the county shall contact the staffs of the municipalities in the county and
the adjacent counties to develop joint notification and plan review procedures.
POLICY 1.8: To ensure coordinated management of the Indian River Lagoon, the county shall
continue active participation with the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program (IRLNEP) by:
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• Providing information to the IRLNEP on environmental issues related to land
development;
• Participating in meetings of the IRLNEP.
The county will continue coordination with the SJRWMD on the SWIM plan and with other
agencies that regulate the Indian River Lagoon. The county will continue to coordinate with
the SJRWMD on the SWIM plan by:
• Applying for SWIM funds for implementation of programs designed to improve surface
water quality;
• Submitting regular reports to the SJRWMD on progress of the programs.
The county will continue to coordinate drainage related issues with the municipalities in the
county and the 298 drainage districts by implementing policies of the drainage sub -element.
POLICY 1.9: By 2011, the county shall enter into an agreement with the Fellsmere Farms Water
Control District to ensure access to and use of the water control district's canal/road right-of-ways
by adjacent property owners and to establish maintenance responsibilities for the access roads.
POLICY 1.10: The county shall conduct joint meetings with other jurisdictions, as needed for siting
of facilities with countywide significance, including locally unwanted land uses, such as solid waste
disposal facilities.
POLICY 1.11: By 2015, county staff shall coordinate with the staffs of local municipalities and
adjacent counties and prepare a report identifying inconsistencies and conflicts between the county
plan and each local plan and identify ways to resolve inconsistencies and conflicts.
POLICY 1.12: The county shall request that the legislature prohibit the sale of conservation land by
water management districts unless the land sale is approved by the local government in whose
jurisdiction the land is located.
OBJECTIVE 2 Coordination of Level of Service Standards
By 2015 the county will have an adopted formal mechanism for coordination of adopted
comprehensive plan level -of -service standards with municipalities, adjacent counties, the region, and
the state.
POLICY 2.1: On an annual basis, the county shall review revisions to the State Comprehensive
Plan and the Strategic Regional Policy Plan and subsequently amend the Indian River County
Comprehensive Plan, as needed.
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POLICY 2.2: By 2011, the county shall compare its comprehensive plan level -of -service standards
with the level of service standards adopted by the municipalities within the county and meet with
municipal staff to discuss the possibility of developing countywide level -of -service standards.
POLICY 2.3: The county shall utilize its existing review and permitting process to coordinate level -
of -service standards for public facilities and services with any state, regional and local entity having
operational and maintenance responsibilities for such facilities and services within the county.
POLICY 2.4: The county utilities department shall approve potable water concurrency for new projects
only when adequate water supplies and potable water facility capacity are available to accommodate
new development project demand.
POLICY 2.5: The county shall not issue a building permit for any project that is served by the City of
Vero Beach utilities department until the city notifies the county that adequate water supplies and
potable water facility capacity are available.
POLICY 2.6: The county utilities department will participate with the SJRWMD in the development of
the SJRWMD's Water Supply Assessment and District Water Supply Plan and other water supply
development -related initiatives by reviewing and commenting on the SJRWMD's assessment reports
and by implementing recommendations of the SJRWMD's water supply plan.
POLICY 2.7: Prior to 2011, the County will coordinate with the City of Vero Beach and the Town
of Indian River Shores to prepare a financial analysis of options related to the possibility of
consolidation of utility services. This analysis may consist of, but is not limited to: the possibility of
the County serving utilities to the Town of Indian River Shores, currently served by the City of Vero
Beach and the Unincorporated area of the South Barrier Island, currently served by the City of Vero
Beach, full consolidation of the City of Vero Beach Utility with the Indian River Co. Utility or
making no changes in the existing utility service areas. Based on the results of a financial analysis of
the various service options, the Board of County Commissioners will consider implementing the
results that show the best financial and operational benefits. The county shall also review its
agreement with the City of Vero Beach for provision of electricity to portions of the unincorporated
county to determine the best available option for the unincorporated county residents being currently
served by the City.
OBJECTIVE 3
Impact of Development in Other Jurisdictions
By 2012, the county will have an established formal coordination mechanism with municipalities
and adjacent counties to ensure that development in one jurisdiction does not adversely affect the
adequacy of public facilities and services in other jurisdictions.
POLICY 3.1: The county shall maintain its concurrency management system to ensure the
availability of public facilities and services needed to support development concurrent with the
impact of such development in the unincorporated areas.
POLICY 3.2: By 2012, the county shall identify all facilities and services which can be affected by
the plans and developments in other jurisdictions and monitor facility and service capacity through
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POLICY 3.3: By 2012, the county shall enter into interlocal agreements with the municipalities
within the county to exchange information and to coordinate the timing, location, and capacity of
public facility improvements to ensure that required services will be available when needed and
economically feasible.
POLICY 3.4: The county shall notify the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council of
development proposals likely to affect other local governments in the region.
POLICY 3.5: The county shall maintain the level of service standards set in various elements of the
comprehensive plan and notify other local governments of the level -of -service standards.
POLICY 3.6: By 2012, the county shall enter into a formal coordination agreement with adjacent
counties and the municipalities in Indian River County to identify joint planning areas (JPA) and to
address the following areas:
• Improvement in communication between the county and various local, regional, and
state agencies
• Identification of local and regional resources
• Identification of activities having extra jurisdictional impact
• Identification of locally unwanted land uses
• Identification of expected impacts
• Notification of affected jurisdictions
• Development of measures to mitigate impacts
• Development of a process to resolve disputes
OBJECTIVE 4 Coordination of Annexation Areas
By 2020, the number of enclave areas in the county will be reduced by fifty percent (50%) compared
to the 2008 number.
POLICY 4.1: The county shall continue to work with the municipalities within the county to
develop and adopt an Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement (ISBA).
POLICY 4.2: The county, through coordination with municipalities within the county, shall ensure
that future annexation will not create enclave areas.
POLICY 4.3: By 2010, the county shall identify and inventory parcels, owners, and existing uses of
enclaves.
POLICY 4.4: By 2011, the county shall notify enclave landowners of annexation procedures and
assist them in requesting annexation in appropriate municipalities.
POLICY 4.5: The county shall prepare an annual report on enclave annexation results.
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OBJECTIVE 5 Coordination with School Board
Through the time horizon of the plan, the county, municipalities, and the school board shall maintain
a formal agreement for sharing information, for coordinating plans and projects, for implementing
school concurrency, for planning infrastructure improvements, for siting school facilities, and for co -
locating facilities.
POLICY 5.1: The county's Land Development Regulations shall allow schools within all
residential, commercial (excluding the heavy commercial district), planned development, and
agricultural zoning districts. School sites within the agricultural zoning districts will be limited to
mixed use projects and traditional neighborhood design projects or to school sites outside but
contiguous to the Urban Service Area boundary.
POLICY 5.2: Within its residential districts, the county shall designate sufficient lands to
accommodate the projected needs for schools.
POLICY 5.3: The county shall notify the school board of all proposed residential development
projects as apart of the review process for school concurrency.
POLICY 5.4: The county and school board shall share data on a regular basis.
POLICY 5.5: The county shall obtain school board input on proposed sidewalk and road
construction projects.
POLICY 5.6: The county and school board jointly will determine the consistency of proposed
school sites and proposed school development projects with the comprehensive plan, as early in the
design phase as possible.
POLICY 5.7: The county and school board will hold joint meetings as needed.
POLICY 5.8: The county and school board shall maintain and implement the 2008 Interlocal
Agreement for Coordinated Planning and School Concurrency.
POLICY 5.9: The county shall review site plans for school development projects consistent with the
development standards identified in Ch. 163, F.S., Ch. 1013 F.S., and the 2008 Interlocal Agreement
for Coordinated planning and School Concurrency. Site plan review for school projects shall
include but not be limited to:
• compatibility with the surrounding properties
• environmental concerns
• health, safety, and welfare concerns
With respect to compatibility, the following standards shall apply:
• Schools will be designed to minimize adverse traffic impacts on adjacent properties.
• Outside lighting will be designed to shield adjacent properties from school light sources.
• Play areas, athletic areas and other outside areas will be designed to limit noise impacts on
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adjacent properties.
• School buildings will be designed to complement the surrounding area in terms of height,
bulk, landscaping, and architectural design.
• Vegetative buffers, open space areas, and setbacks may be used to mitigate potential
compatibility problems.
OBJECTIVE 6
Coordination of New Dredge Spoil Disposal Sites
Through the time horizon of the plan, the county will maintain sufficient designated dredge spoil
disposal sites.
POLICY 6.1: The county shall coordinate with the navigation and inlet districts and other
appropriate state and federal agencies and the public in identifying dredge spoil disposal sites.
POLICY 6.2: The county shall utilize the dispute resolution process of the coastal resource
interagency management committee to resolve conflicts between the county and public agencies
seeking a dredge spoil disposal site.
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PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Intergovernmental Coordination Element
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 Intergovernmental Coordination 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 11.4 identifies 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 Intergovernmental Coordination Element, several different types of actions must
be taken. These include: working toward establishment of countywide level of service standards,
coordination with the state, regional and local entities, adoption of land development regulations and
ordinances, execution of interlocal agreements, coordination, and preparation of studies and
evaluation and monitoring reports.
Overall, plan implementation responsibility will rest with the planning department. Besides its
responsibilities as identified in Table 11.5 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.
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Table 11.4
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX
POLICY #
TYPE OF ACTION
RESPONSIBILITY
TIMING
CAPITAL
EXPENDITURE
1.1
Coordination
Planning Dept.
Ongoing
No
1.2
Coordination
Planning Dept./Municipalities
Ongoing
No
1.3
Interlocal Agreement
BCC/Municipalities
2012
No
1.4
TCRPC Mediation
BCC/Municipalities/adjacent
Ongoing
No
Procedure
counties
1.5
Coord. Of Comp Plan
BCC/Municipalities/adjacent
Ongoing
No
Elements
counties
1.6
Review of Comp Plan
Planning Dept.
Ongoing
No
Amendments
1.7
Defining Intergov.
BCC/Planning Dept.
2012
No
Responsibilities
1.8
Coord. Management or I.R.
BCC/Planning Dept.
Ongoing
No
Lagoon
1.9
Coordination with the
Public Works/ Planning/ BCC
2011
No
Fellsmere WCD
RE: canal/road R -O -W
1.10
Joint meeting
BCC/Municipalities/Adjacent
BCC
No
counties
1.11
Coordination with other
Planning Dept.
2015
No
local jurisdictions staffs to
identify inconsistencies
between jurisdictions' plans
1.12
Prohibit the sale of
BCC/State, Regional, and local
On going
No
conservation land by water
agencies
management districts
2.1
Consistency Review
Planning Dept.
Ongoing
No
2.2
Coordination of LOS
Planning Dept. / Municipalities
2011
No
2.3
Coordination
BCC/State, Regional, and local
Ongoing
No
agencies
2.4
Concurrency only when
Public Works/Other Utility
Ongoing
No
capacity is available
Providers
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POLICY #
TYPE OF ACTION
RESPONSIBILITY
TIMING
CAPITAL
EXPENDITURE
2.5
No building permit when
serviced by Vero Beach
utilities until capacity is
available
Public Works/Other Utility
Providers
Ongoing
No
2.6
Coordinate with SJRWMD
Utility Department
Ongoing
No
2.7
Study
Utility Department
2012
No
3.1
Maintaining Con.
Management System
Planning Dept.
Ongoing
No
3.2
Identifying Affected
Facilities
Planning Dept./Munic./adjacent
counties
2012
No
3.3
Interlocal Agreement
BCC/Municipalities
2012
No
3.4
Notifying the TCRPC
Planning Dept.
Ongoing
No
3.5
Maintaining Adopted LOS
Planning Dept./BCC
Ongoing
No
3.6
Formal Coord. Mechanism
BCC/Munic./Adjacent Counties
2012
No
4.1
Develop ISBA
BCC/Municipalities
2012
No
4.2
Prohibiting Creation of
Enclaves
BCC/Municipalities
Ongoing
No
4.3
Identifying Enclave
Properties
Planning Dept./Property
Appraiser's Office
2010
No
4.4
Notifying Enclave Property
Owners
Planning Dept.
2011
No
4.5
Preparing Annual Enclave
Annexation Report
Planning Dept.
Ongoing
No
5.1
Permitting Schools in Res.,
Comm., & Agri. Districts
BCC/Planning Dept.
Ongoing
No
5.2
Designating Sufficient Land
for School Sites
BCC/Planning Dept.
Ongoing
No
5.3
Notifying School Board of
Dev. Projects
Planning Dept.
Ongoing
No
5.4
Share Data
BCC/School Board
Ongoing
No
5.5
School Board Input
BCC/School Board
Ongoing
No
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POLICY #
TYPE OF ACTION
RESPONSIBILITY
TIMING
CAPITAL
EXPENDITURE
5.6
Review School Site Plans for
Planning Dept./School Board
Ongoing
No
Consistency with the Comp
Plan
5.7
Joint Meeting
BCC/School Board
Ongoing
No
5.8
Maintaining ILA for
BCC/School Board/local
Ongoing
No
Coordinated Planning and
governments
School Concurrency
5.9
Reviewing of School
BCC/School Board
Ongoing
No
Board's Site Plans
6.1
Coordination
BCC/Navigation and Inlet
Ongoing
No
Districts
6.2
Utilize the Coastal Resource
BCC/Others
Ongoing
No
Interagency Management
Committee's Dispute
Resolution
BCC: Board of County Commissioners
Munic: Municipalities
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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 have specific timeframes, the plan's objectives are the benchmarks
used as a basis to evaluate the plan.
Table 11.5 identifies each of the objectives of the Intergovernmental Coordination Element. It also
identifies the measures to be used to evaluate progress in achieving these objectives. Most of these
criteria are measurable, such as utilizing existing coordination mechanisms to ensure compatibility
of the county Comprehensive Plan with other entities' plans, existence of adopted coordination
mechanisms in order to coordinate the adopted level of service with municipalities and adjacent
counties, and others. Besides the measures, Table 11.5 also identifies timeframes associated with
meeting the objectives.
The planning department staff will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the
Intergovernmental Coordination Element. This will involve collection of data and compilation of
information regarding issues affected through intergovernmental coordination. This will be done on
a regular basis.
While monitoring will occur on a continual basis, formal evaluation of the Intergovernmental
Coordination 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 Intergovernmental Coordination Element
objectives should be modified or expanded. In this way the monitoring and evaluation of the
Intergovernmental Coordination 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.
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Table 11.5
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT
EVALUATION MATRIX
OBJECTIVE MEASURE TIMEFRAME
1 Number of inconsistencies between county comprehensive Through the
plan and other jurisdictions plans time horizon of
the plan
2 Existence of adopted coordination mechanisms 2015
3 Existence of adopted formal coordination mechanisms 2012
4 Number of enclave properties 2020
5 Existence of a formal coordination process with school Through the
board time horizon of
the plan
6 Existence of a coordination mechanism for designation of Through the
new dredge spoil disposal sites time horizon of
the plan
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Air Pollution Sources
DEP
Airports
DEP
DEP
DOS
WMD
WMD
Amusement and Recreation
Facilities
DEP
DEP
DOS
WMD
WMD
Animal and Poultry
DEP,
confinement feeding facilities
DEP
EPA
Aquifer Recharge
DEP
WMD
Barricades 8 Fences in
COE
wetlands
DEP
DEP
DOS
COE
Beach Restoration
DEP
DEP
DEP
DOS
COE
Boat Basins
DEP
DEP
DOS
COE
Boat Rams
DEP
DEP
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DOS
COE
Boat Slips
DEP
DEP
DOS
Breakwaters
DEP
DEP
DEP
Bridges
CR
DEP
DOS
WMD
DEP
Bulkheads shoreline
COE
DEP
DEP
DOS
DACS
Burning open
DEP
COE
cables, overhead
CG
COE
Cables sebaceous
DEP
DEP
DOS
COE
Canals, Construction
DEP
DOS
WMD
COE
Canals, maintenance
DEP
DEP
COE
Canals navigation
DEP
DEP
COE
Channels
DEP
DEP
DEP
DACS
Clearing of land
DEP
Compactor
DEP
WMD
Consumptive water use
DEP
DOS
WMD
COE
Construction wetlands
DEP
DEP
DEP
DOS
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Construction Coastline
COE
DOS
WMD
Dams &Weirs
COE
DOS
WMD
Deep Well Injection
DEP
DEP
DOS
WMD
COE
Dikes
DEP
DOS
WMD
Discharge of waste into
EPA
surface/ ground waters
DEP
DEP
DEP
WMD
Ditches
COE
DOS
WMD
COE
Dock
DEP
DEP
DEP
DOS
Drainage wells
DEP
WMD
COE
Dredging wetlands
DEP
DEP
DOS
WMD
COE
Dredging for Burrow
DEP
DEP
DOS
COE
Dredging Channels & berths
DEP
DEP
DEP
DOS
WMD
COE
Dredging, rigs
DEP
COE
Dredging, maintenance
DEP
DEP
DEP
DOS
COE
Dredging, spoil disposal
DEP
DEP
DOS
Drilling
DEP
DEP
DEP
WMD
WMD
COE
EPA
Electrical Power Plant
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
WMD
WMD
Electrical Transmission line
DEP
DEP
DOS
Excavation, prehistoric and
historic site
DEP
DOS
Federally funded & assisted
projects
DOS
COE
Filling, Site Development
DEP
DEP
WMD
COE
Filling Wetlands
DEP
DEP
WMD
COE
Flood Control Works
DEP
WMD
COE
Gages
DEP
Groins and jetties
DEP
DEP
Highway construction
DEP
DOS
WMD
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Activities
Hospitals
DEP
WMD
Houses
DC&F
DC&F
DOS
WMD
Household garbage site
DEP
COE
Impoundments
DEP
DOS
WMD
Incinerator
DEP
DEP
DEP
Industrial air emissions
DEP
Industrial discharge to surface
EPA
water
DEP
DEP
WMD
Industrial discharge to ground
water
DEP
DEP
WMD
WMD
Industrial hazardous waste
dis osal
DEP
EPA
Industrial plants and parks
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
WMD
WMD
COE
Jetties
DEP
DEP
DEP
DOS
Landfill
DEP
DEP
DEP
WMD
Land sales
DEP
Landspreading
DEP
Land clearing and burn
DEP
burning
DACS
COE
levees
DEP
DEP
DOS
WMD
COE
Maintenance dredging
DEP
DEP
DEP
DOS
COE
Mariculture
DEP
DEP
COE
Marinas
DEP
DEP
DEP
DOS
WMD
COE
Marine platforms
DEP
DEP
COE
Marine radrods
DEP
COE
EPA
Mining operations
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DOS
WMD
Mining phosphate ponds
EPA
dams
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DOS
WMD
Mining reclamation
DEP
COE
EPA
Mining in water and wetlands
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DOS
WMD
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Activities
COE
Mooring buoys and pilings
DEP
DEP
COE
Navigation aids
DEP
COE
Navigation channels
DEP
DEP
DEP
Office parks
DEP
WMD
WMD
Oil and gas wells
I DEP
DEP
WMD
WMD
Oil and gas leases
DEP
Oil and gas storage
DEP
DEP
Open burning
DACS
COE
EPA
Outfall pipes
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
WMD
Parking lots
DEP
DEP
WMD
Petroleum storage
I
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I
DEP
I
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WMD
EPA
Phosphate ponds and dams
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DOS
WMD
COE
Piers commercial
DEP
DEP
DEP
DOS
COE
Piers private
DEP
DEP
COE
Pipelines, subaqueous
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DOS
COE
Port facilities
DEP
DEP
I
DEP
I
DEP
I DEP
I DEP
DOS
COE
Pollutant transfer facility
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
COE
Potable water reservoirs
DEP
DEP
DC&F
DEP
DOS
WMD
COE
EPA
Power plant construction
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DEP
DOS
WMD
WMD
WMD
Power plant planning
DEP,
Public water suppliers
EPA
DC&F
DEP
WMD
WMD
Pulverize
DEP
Radroads
DEP
DOS
Resource recovery
DEP
COE
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Reefs, offshore artificial
DEP
DOS
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Activities
Residential development
DEP
DEP
DC&F
DEP
DOS
DBR
WMD
WMD
COE
Reservoirs
DEP
DOS
WMD
COE
Revetment
DEP
DEP
DEP
COE
Retaining wall
DEP
Ri las
DEP
DEP
Road construction
DEP
DOS
WMD
EPA
Sanitary landfill
DEP
DEP
I DEP
DEP
I
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WMD
Schools
DEP
DC&F
WMD
WMD
Septic tanks
DC&F
Sewage collection and
transmission
DEP
DOS
EPA
Sewage disposal
DEP
DEP
DOS
Sewage percolation and
EPA
eva orationponds
DEP
DEP
EPA
Sewage plant construction
DEP
DEP
DOS
EPA
Sewage polishing ponds
DEP
DEP
Shopping centers
DEP
WMD
WMD
WMD
COE
Shoreline protection
DEP
DEP
DEP
DOS
Shredding baling plant
DEP
COE
Signs in water and wetlands
DEP
DEP
COE
Ski rams
DEP
Spray irrigation
DEP
DEP
COE
Stilt houses
DEP
DEP
DEP
Stormwater control
DEP
EPA
WMD
DEP
Stormwater disposal
DEP
EPA
WMD
Storage ofpollutants
DEP
DEP
Subdivision of lands
DC&F
DBR
WMD
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Department of
Administration
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Department of Agriculture, Consumer Services
DACS
Department of Business
Regulation
DBR
Department of Environmental Protection
EPA
Department of Children and
Families
DC&F
Department of State
DOS
Department of Veterans Affairs
DVCA
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PSC
US Army Corp of
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US Environmental
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EPA
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Transfer of pollutants
DEP
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DOS
Transfer station of solid waste
DEP
COE
DOS
Tunnels underwater
DEP
DEP
DOS
Use of state lands
DEP
Volume reduction plant
DEP
Water consumptive use
WMD
Water supply system
I
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DC&F
DOS
I
WMD
WMD
Water wells
DEP
DOS
WMD
WMD
Wells potable water supply
DEP
WMD
WMD
Wells disposable
DEP
DEP
DEP
WMD
Wells oil and gas
DEP
DEP
DOS
WMD
Yard trash site
DEP
DEP
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Department of
Administration
DOA
Department of Agriculture, Consumer Services
DACS
Department of Business
Regulation
DBR
Department of Environmental Protection
EPA
Department of Children and
Families
DC&F
Department of State
DOS
Department of Veterans Affairs
DVCA
Public Service
Commission
PSC
US Army Corp of
Engineers
COE
US Coast Guard
CG
US Environmental
Agency
EPA
Water Management
District
WMD
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APPENDIX B
EXISTING INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
ENTITY
SUBJECT/ACTIVITY
EXISTING
NATURE OF
OFFICE WITH
EFFECTIVENESS/
MECHANISM
RELATIONSHIP
PRIMARY
CHANGES
RESPONSIBILITY
STATE AGENCIES:
Fla. Dept. of
Manatee plan
Formal Agreement
-Financial
BCC
Mutually beneficial
Environmental
-Administrative
Protection DEP
-Technical
Sebastian Inlet
Formal
Review, Comment, Coordinate
BCC/Sebastian inlet
Adequate
DEP
Recreation District; beach erosion
district
DEP
Stormwater
Formal Procedure
-Administrative
DEP
Good, coordination
between county, DEP &
SJRWMD
Florida Department of
Emergency Management
Formal Agreement
-Financial
BCC
Beneficial
Community Affairs
Assistance
-Administrative
DCA
DCA/Florida
Environmental lands acquisition
Formal Agreement
-Financial
BCC
Good
Communities Trust
cost -share
(FCT)
DCA
Comp plan and Comp plan
Required per Florida
-Administrative
Both
Beneficial
amendments
Statutes
DCA
Small Cities
Formal Application
-Financial
DCA
Beneficial
CDBG
-Administrative
DCA/Florida Housing
State Housing Initiatives
Formal Approval
-Financial
Both
Beneficial
Finance Agency
Partnership Program (SHIP)
(FHFA
Florida Department of
Financial assistance for community
Formal Agreement
-Financial
BCC
Adequate
Trans ortation (FDOT)
service
Florida Department of
Joint participation funds for
Formal Agreement
-Financial
DOT and IRC MPO
Very Helpful
Transportation (FDOT)
development of MPO's long-range
Technical Support
transportation plan
FDOT
Right-of-way ermit
Formal Agreement
-Administrative
DOT
Beneficial
FDOT
Stormwater
Review DOT plans
County must obtain permit
DOT
Extensive permit
application
Fla. Dept of HRS
Annual funding contract for I.R.C.
Formal Agreement
-Financial
HRS
Beneficial
Health Dept.
Fla. Dept. of
Wildfire Protection/ ecological
Annual Contract (wildfire)
Professional Assistance
Joint
Beneficial
Agriculture &
burn assistance
Informal (ecological burns)
Consumer Service
ADJACENT COUNTIES:
Brevard & Orange
Mutual Aid Pact
Formal Agreement
-Technical and emergency
Joint
Adequate
Counties
support
Osceola County
Maintenance of Fellsmere
Formal Agreement
Maintenance
Joint
Beneficial
Okeechobee County
Transfer of Prisoners
Formal Agreement
Cooperation
Joint
Beneficial
St. Lucie County
Formal Agreement
-Coordination, conflict resolution
Joint
Beneficial
MUNICIPALITIES:
All Municipalities
Comprehensive Plan Technical
Informal
-Advisory
IRC Planning
Effective
Advisory Committee
Comp plan related issues
Division
Needs to be formalized
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ENTITY
SUBJECT/ACTIVITY
EXISTING
NATURE OF
OFFICE WITH
EFFECTIVENESS/
MECHANISM
RELATIONSHIP
PRIMARY
CHANGES
RESPONSIBILITY
City of Vero Beach
Parks and Recreation Programs
Informal Agreement
-Financial
IRC Public Works
Beneficial, productive
-Administrative
Need to be more
formalized
City of Vero Beach
Utility Provision
Formal Agreement
-Administrative
Joint
Beneficial
City of Vero Beach
Traffic (traffic light, impact fee)
Formal Agreement
-Administrative
Joint
Beneficial
City of Vero Beach
Annexation
Formal Agreement
-Administrative
Joint
Beneficial
City of Vero Beach
Jail Site
Formal Agreement
-Administrative
Joint
Effective
City of Sebastian
Utility Provision
Formal Agreement
-Administrative
IRC Utilities Dept.
Beneficial
City of Sebastian
Collection of Impact Fees
Formal Agreement
-Administrative
Sebastian
Beneficial
Town of Indian River
Collection of Impact Fees
Formal Agreement
-Administrative
Town of IR Shores
Beneficial
Shores
City of Fellsmere
Collection of Impact Fees
Informal
-Financial
Planning
Adequate
-Administrative
IRC Utilities
Utility provision
Formal Agreement
-Administrative
City of Fellsmere
City of Fellsmere stopped
collecting. Great need or
coordination
Utility provision
Town of Orchid
Collection of impact fees
Formal Agreement
-Administrative
Town of Orchid
Beneficial
Stormwater -Delineation of
All Municipalities
Review, Comment, Coordinate
Joint
Need more formal
watersheds inventory
coordination
OTHER ENTITIES:
SJRWMD
St. Johns Marsh Upper River Basin
County Advises
-Review, Comment
Planning/Public
Good
Works
Grant fund, for investigation of
Formal Agreement
-Financial
Beneficial
pollution sources and enforcement
Joint
of pollution laws affecting IR
Lagoon
Swim Plan
Formal
-Regular report
Beneficial
Stormwater
-Financial
SJRWMD
Environmental lands
Committee meeting
-Administrative (permitting)
Good
acquisition/management
SJRWMD
partnership
Multi-party agreement
-Financial
Mutually beneficial
-Administrative
Both
-Coordination
U.S. Dept. of
Soil Survey Digitizing Map
Formal Agreement
-Financial
Soil Conservation
Benetieial
Agriculture Soil
-Technical
Service
Conservation Service
Marine Resource
Stormwater, IRL watershed
Workshops/Committee
-Advisory
MRC
Good
Council
protection/ enhancement
meeting
-Coordination
Drainage Districts
Stormwater
Informal meetings
-Development Review
Drainage District
Good
Districts are responsible
for the primary system.
County is responsible for
the secondary system
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