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Both of these industrial/commercial nodes are in close proximity to I-95 with item 89 located at an interchange and item 94 at a projected interchange location. The reasoning offered for these nodes at these locations is twofold: they have good access potential and currently not adjacent to potentially incompatible land uses. Urban services such as water and sewer are to be provided on a project by project basis. The intent of the County plan is to place priority for the provision of urban services to those areas that are or will be principally residential. The intent of the urban service area is to assure that a full range of urban services are provided to new developments and to further assure that State, regional, and local government growth management objectives are met in a timely and efficient manner. Furthermore, this policy is intended to prevent urban sprawl, leap frog development, and development which due to its location, would increase the cost of service provision to the public. Council po4cy encourages urban infill and maximizing the use of existing urban facilities and infrastructure. The objectives provided in the two fold test of access and lack of incompatible adjacent uses do have merit. However, questions relating to leap frog development as well as concerns of infill have not been addressed. It would appear that the question that needs to be answered in this regard is how will these two nodes along with their proposed expansions ultimately tie into the developing coastal areas of the County. Until such a time as this larger question is answered approval of development on these parcels would not be consistent with Council policy. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS In this section, an analysis of the reasonableness of the appli- cation will be presented. The analysis will include a descrip- tion of the current and future land uses of the site and sur- rounding areas, potential impacts on the transportation and utility systems, and any significant adverse impacts on environ- mental quality. EXISTING LAND USE PATTERN Currently, this node is largely undeveloped, the principal occupants being the Ocean Spray processing plant, a truss manufacturing plant, and the Hercules pectin processing' plant. Adjacent to the node on agriculturally zoned property is a recently completed citrus packing plant. While not in the node, the packing plant abuts the node, and the use is similar to node uses. Currently, the area proposed to be included in the expanded node is zoned A-1, Agricultural District (up to 1 unit/5 acres). The property north and east is vacant and zoned A-1. The property to the west of the subject parcel is vacant and currently zoned RS -1, Single -Family Residential District (up to 1 unit/acre). The property south of the subject area is vacant and zoned CG, General Commercial, and A-1. Future Land Use Pattern The Comprehensive Land Use Plan designates the subject property as AG, Agricultural (allowing up to 1 unit/5 acres). The land north and east is also designated as AG. The land south of the subject site is within the currently defined Oslo Road/74th. Avenue node. The property to the west is designated RR -2, Rural Residental 2 (allowing up to 1 unit/acre). MAR 15 1988 70 BOOK - 71 F,Gr 239