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vacant residential. Generally, the development potential of the county's vacant land is influenced by the factors discussed below --soil, topography, and natural and historic resources. The availability of services and facilities also greatly influences the development potential of vacant land. Within the county's urban service area, there are few development constraints due to natural features or lack of facilities and services. As detailed in the Land Needed to Accommodate Population section, there is more than enough existing vacant land within the urban service area to accommodate the projected 2030 population. Vacant Residential Land in the Urban Service Area Within the unincorporated county area, vacant land now accounts for 40% of residential land. Of the 13,068 acres of vacant residential land, approximately three-fourths (9,861 acres) consists of undeveloped raw land. The remaining 3,207 acres of vacant residential land consist of vacant lots in existing, platted subdivisions, such as Vero Lake Estates. In total, there are 10,098 vacant lots in existing, platted subdivisions at this time. During the 2004-2006 residential development boom, development projects were proposed on much of the county's vacant residential land. While many of those projects never became more than proposals, a significant number of those proposed projects received entitlements for residential development. It is expected, however, that many of those projects will not be developed in the near future. In many cases, the current development entitlements will expire in the next few years. Future development of those parcels would then be subject to the development regulations in effect at that time. At this time, there are only a few 100 acre -plus vacant residential parcels inside the urban service area in the unincorporated county that do not already have development entitlements. Consequently, it is unlikely that any new residential Developments of Regional Impact (DRI) will be proposed in the unincorporated county. Currently, sufficient vacant residential land exists within the urban service area in the unincorporated county to accommodate expected growth through the 2030 horizon year. According to projections, the unincorporated county will need 67,690 residential units in 2030, an increase of 16,188 units. At this time, the county contains 10,098 vacant lots in existing subdivisions as well as 9,861 acres of undeveloped raw land. This vacant land is sufficient to accommodate population growth between 2010 and 2030. Build -Out Potential Based on existing allowable densities, the unincorporated county is nearly 50% built -out at this time. In 2007, there were 51,502 residential units in the unincorporated county. Upon build -out, the unincorporated county is projected to contain 106,661 residential units. Because single- family development occurs at densities substantially less than the maximum allowed by the Future Land Use Element 77