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Expansion of Node Based on the location of this node at the major intersection in the County, it seems logical that this should be the largest commercial/industrial node in the County. Presently, this node has more existing commercial and industrial development (110 acres) than any other node in the County. Also, recent requests for commercial and industrial development in this node have been on the periphery of the developed area or outside of the logical nodal area given its 230 acre size constraint. The location of the New Hibiscus Airport hinders residential development in the area designated as MD -1, Medium -Density Residential 1 (up to 8 units/acre), west of I-95, because airports and residential developments are incompatible land uses. This area is more appropriate for industrial uses including warehousing and light manufacturing. Because industrial activities need good access to transportation facilities, good land use planning principles. indicate that industrial locations near interstate highway interchanges are desirable. Many industrial activities desire locations near interstate highways because the raw material they need and the finished products they produce are shipped by trucks using these highways. In addition, the existing trans- portation facilities have considerable capacity to handle the traffic needs of industrial land uses in this area. Due to the exsiting land uses west of I-95 in this area, residential uses -allowed in the MD -1 land use designation do not seem to be appropriate. In order to accommodate more urban -type uses which are appropriate for this area, the commercial/industrial node at I-95 and S.R. 60 should be expanded to include more potential industrial land to the west of I-95, but still allow sufficient land for commercial uses to service the traffic on these two major highways. _ RECOMMENDATION Based on the above analysis, including the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation, staff recommends that the I-95 and S.R. 60 commercial/industrial node be enlarged from 230 acres to 300 acres. Richard Shearer, Chief, Long -Range Planning, presented the County -initiated request to expand the I-95/SR-60 commercial/industrial node, which resulted after the Planning & Zoning Commission had tabled a request for a parcel of property that could be included in the node if the node were to be enlarged. Chairman Scurlock opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. There were none. APR 4 1984 18 BOOK 56 PAcE 5206