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➢ Jobs/Housing Balance Within the Transportation Element, there is an analysis of the geographic balance between jobs and housing within the county. That analysis compares three subareas (the north county area, the centralNero Beach area, and the south county area) in the county to what is considered to be a "balanced" jobs/housing ratio. Generally, a jobs/housing ratio of between 0.8 and 1.2 is considered to be "balanced" and has average trip lengths 29% shorter than in other areas. The results of the jobs/housing analysis revealed the following: • None of the 1996 or 2005 study areas (including the north, centralNero Beach, and south county areas) can be considered to have a "balanced" jobs -to -housing ratio; • Overall, the county has enough commercial/industrial designated land to accommodate job growth in the coming years; • Near the end of the planning period, there will be a need for an additional Commercial/Industrial area in the south county at the 74th Avenue and I-95 C/I node; and • Commercial/Industrial designated land in the north area will be partially accommodated near the I-95/CR 512 interchange by the City of Fellsmere. By encouraging mixed use development such as Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) projects, infill development, and residential projects near employment centers, the county can improve the jobs/housing ratio. Unlike traditional sprawl development, TND communities are characterized by residential, commercial, and employment centers in close proximity to one another. Although the number of those communities in the county is small, proposed new TND developments, such as Liberty Park, may reduce trip lengths in those areas. To facilitate increased development of TND projects, the county should remove the impediments that make approval of TND projects more arduous than conventional development. Going forward, the county's policy should be to ensure that the jobs/housing balance in the north county, central county, and south county subareas is not lowered beyond the 2005 baseline values when changes are made to the county's Future Land Use Map. Doing so will provide a means to gauge the county's overall success in the creation of jobs in close proximity to housing and the resulting decrease in trip lengths. ➢ Locational Criteria for New Industrial Districts Currently, the county has two industrial zoning districts: IL, Light Industrial, and IG, General Industrial. While the IL district is intended to provide opportunities for limited manufacturing and industrial uses while minimizing the potential for any adverse impacts upon nearby properties, the IG district permits a broader range of industrial activities. Future Land Use Element 99