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in accordance with Chapter 235, "Stormwater Management", of its Code of Ordinances. The City, through its development approval process and capital improvement program, requires and/or implements project to maintain the standard. The City also participates in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Community Rating System, which allows residents to receive discounts on federal flood insurance. The City's current rating under this program is seven out of ten D. Parks The City's adopted Level of Service Standard for parks is 2.75 acres of local parks and recreation areas per 1,000 residents. The City currently operates a system of 11 parks encompassing 21.8 acres, and has 98.07 acres of public beaches. In order to meet its Level of Service Standard based on the current population of 21,698, 59.67 acres are required. In order to accommodate the projected 2020 population of 23,141, 63.64 acres will be required. In order to accommodate the 2030 population of 25,362, 69.75 acres will be required. It is therefore anticipated that the City will continue to meet its Parks Level of Service Standard through the planning period. The City is currently setting a standard calling for at least one City park within a % mile radius (walking distance) of all residential areas by 2030. Map 2. depicts a '/4 mile radius around the 12 existing City parks in order to indicate the extent to which this standard is currently being met. As can be seen, several areas would not meet this standard at present, including a band roughly between 186 Street and 189 Street and extending from • the Ocean to the Bay in the northern half of the City and the westernmost tips of some of the residential islands in the southern half of the City. The City is also considering a standard to call for beach access points at % mile intervals along the beach. Map 3. indicates the extent to which this standard is currently being met. As can be seen, the City is currently meeting this standard. E. Schools The City's adopted Level of Service Standard for Schools is enrollment not to exceed 110% of capacity in the Concurrency Service Area. The City is located in the Northeast Concurrency Service Area (NE CSA). According to Miami-Dade Public Schools, the projected 2017 capacity of elementary schools in the NE CSA is 75%; middle schools is 71%; and high schools is 99%. Based on population projections outlined in Chapter II., it is estimated that there will be 39 additional elementary school students, 14 additional middle school students, and 26 additional senior high students in the City in 2020. Based on this analysis, the City does not anticipate any issues in meeting the Level of Service Standard for public schools during the planning period. 14