“Right-of-way deficiencies shall be satisfied by dedication of equal amounts of right-of-way from each side of the deficient roadway, unless the conditions of 2., 3., or 4. below apply.” 1. Where right-of-way must be dedicated for site related improvements, all such dedicated right-of- way shall come from the development project side of the roadway. 2. Where a drainage district canal right-of-way, a railroad right-of-way, a high voltage power line, or similar impediment abuts one (1) side of a deficient road right-of-way, the entire right-of-way deficiency shall be made up from the property on the opposite side unless an alternative design (e.g. culverting the canal) is approved by the public works director. 3. Where at least one-half (½) of the required road right-of-way has been provided from the property on one (1) side of a deficient road right-of-way, the remaining right-of-way deficiency shall be made up from the property on the opposite side, unless an alternative design is approved by the public works director. Mitigation Measures The County offers offsite improvements, lot size adjustments, and to a lesser degree impact fee credits as mitigation measures in the context of corridor management requirements. Section 1010.04(8) provides for impact fee credits for the dedication of non-site related right-of-way. The value is determined based on the date of the dedication at one hundred fifteen percent of the assessed value as determined by the Indian River County property appraiser. If the property owner does not agree with the property appraiser’s value, they may request an independent appraisal be completed to determine the fair market value. Credit for the dedication of the right-of-way is given when a credit agreement is completed, and the property has been conveyed to the county. Road impact fee credits are not transferable from one project or development to another without County approval. Policy 18.2 of the Future Land Use Plan of the Comprehensive Plan (p. 175) lists the reduction of right-of way and travel lane widths as an incentive to develop Traditional Neighborhood Design projects within the urban service area. Sidewalks, Bikeways, Trails and Multiuse Paths The Indian River County Land Development Code requires project developers to provide sidewalk improvements along the project site's frontage on arterial, collector, and subdivision collector roadways (also known as "thoroughfare plan roadways") in compliance with the Indian River County Comprehensive Bikeway and Sidewalk Plan, and the required improvements regulations of the site's applicable zoning district (Section 913.13(5)). Bikeways must also be provided along the project site's frontage on all rights-of-way or easements as designated in the Indian River County Comprehensive Bikeway and Sidewalk Plan (Section 913.13(4)). The developer is exempted from the requirement to provide sidewalks or bikeway segment(s) along an unpaved thoroughfare plan roadway which is not scheduled for improvement on the county's twenty-year roadway improvement plan schedule or if there are unique physical or design constraints. Any required sidewalks and bikeways along thoroughfares must be provided prior to receiving a certificate of completions for subdivision projects. Developers may also bond or provide advance payment for these facilities under certain conditions. Policy 4.2 in the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan (p. 104) describes the County’s intention to evaluate available easements and rights-of-way for off-road trails to be used for recreation
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