Statement of Function
The County Planning Division consists of two sections - Long Range Planning and Current Development. Activities include implementing the comprehensive plan by updating and modifying land development regulations (LDRs); preparing Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Report; undertaking special planning efforts (e.g. corridor and small area plans); reviewing, issuing, and tracking permits; maintaining a concurrency management system; approving site plans and plats; updating zoning, land use and other maps; and participating in a wide variety of advisory committees and boards which involve interlocal governments and community representatives. Areas of involvement also include affordable housing and zoning matters.

2009/2010 Goals and Objectives
• Review and process all Comprehensive Plan and rezoning requests promptly and efficiently.
• Complete all economic development planning activities, concurrency applications, and traffic impact fee calculations and collections in a timely manner.
• Complete all CDBG NSP activities.
• Complete EAR based Comprehensive Plan Amendments.
• Complete all CDBG Wilma tasks.
• Complete all development reviews in specified time frames (i.e. site plans, administrative approvals, and plats) in a manner that is efficient, implements the comprehensive plan and LDRs, is responsive to applicants, and involves all interested parties.
• Accomplish all special planning projects, such as corridor and special small area plan studies, public school planning activities, and LDR changes in a timely manner.


DRAFT Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) Based Comprehensive Plan Amendments
All of the Comprehensive Plan Elements listed at the following link are DRAFT elements being reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission on the dates shown. A complete update schedule for all of the Comprehensive Plan Elements, which includes tentative Public Hearing dates, are also available: DRAFT Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) Based Comprehensive Plan Amendments.

Indian River County 2008 Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR)
Each local government in the state must periodically assess the success or failure of its comprehensive plan, address changing conditions, and update its plan to reflect changes in state policy on planning and growth management. To assess its comprehensive plan, a local government must prepare an Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR).