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ORDINANCE NO. 87-19 The existing transportation system, including bridges connecting the mainland and the barrier island, needs to be upgraded. The municipal airports do not currently provide large-scale passenger or freight carrier services. Land in the County is expensive, relative to other areas in Florida, causing the cost of development to also be expensive. Relationshi2 to the Land Use Plan The land use plan designates specific areas in the County where future commercial and industrial development may occur. These areas include mixed use areas, a commercial corridor along a portion of U.S. 1, and clustered areas around major intersections designated as nodes on the Land Use Element. This node concept was formulated to avoid the establishment of strip commercial development along arterial streets and to prevent incompatible land uses from locating next to each other. Any business or industry who wishes to locate in Indian River County will be required to locate within a node, mixed-use district, or designated. commercial or industrial area. The nodal areas on the Land Use Plan which have been designated for com- mercial and industrial use provide, enough available land to meet the projected demand for nonresidential land for the 20 year life of the Comprehensive Plan. The nodes were located in. order to maintain existing areas of commercial and industrial development, and provide additional areas for new development which have direct access to the transportation system. The nodes were also located in order to avoid undue encroachment into primarily residential areas. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES Based on the potentials and constraints for economic development in Indian River County, a set of economic goals and objectives has been prepared for the County. In order to reach these established goals, a set of strategies/policies accompany each objective. The attached matrix also identifies the agency responsible for imple- mentation of each objective, indicates which strategies are in the process of being implemented, and assigns a priority to each strategy. 1. GOAL. Lower the County's Unemployment Rate Objectives: 1.1 Provide additional employment opportunities for persons presently living in Indian River County. 1.2 Alleviate the seasonal fluctuation of the County's unemployment rate. 1.3 Provide employment opportunities for the County's young people. 1.4 Provide opportunities for industrial growth and expansion. 1.5 Provide incentives to new and existing businesses. 1.6 Utilize the resources of existing industries.