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Gifford Neighborhood Plan 2014 ti In terms of area, residential is the largest existing land use category in Gifford. While some uses are clustered in specific areas of \ Gifford, residential uses can be found throughout the plan area. There are, however, differences in single-family residential property characteristics among the geographic sub-areas in Gifford. For example, the single-family residential properties located east of 43`d Avenue are much smaller in size, and therefore more densely developed, than the single-family residential properties located west of 43`d Avenue. In fact, development of residential subdivisions in East Gifford has generally been at a density of 4 to 7 units/acre, higher than most single-family residential areas in the unincorporated County. By contrast, most residential subdivisions in West and Central Gifford have been developed at a density of 2 to 3 units/acre, the same as most newer single-family subdivisions in the County. There are about 459 acres of vacant residential land within the Gifford Plan area. According to the Property Appraiser's office, there are 2,011 acres of land in the Gifford Plan area. Of that 2,011 acres, 853 acres are developed residential land, 42 acres are active agricultural land, 68 acres are developed commercial land, 179 acres are developed industrial land, 104 acres are developed institutional land, 219 acres are developed governmental land, and 546 acres are vacant. Of the 546 vacant acres, approximately 87 acres are commercial and industrial land, while the remaining is residential land. According to the Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) vacant land analysis report, there is a build out potential of an additional 2,520 residential units within Gifford Plan Area. Existing commercial uses in Gifford are concentrated in two places. One of those places is along U.S. Highway 1. Commercial establishments located on U.S. Highway One include general retail businesses and service related businesses that draw customers from the entire County. The other places where commercial uses in Gifford are concentrated are along 45th Street (east of 43`d Avenue), and along a portion of 43`d Street, near U.S. Highway 1. Establishments located within those areas primarily serve the residents of the Gifford area. Those neighborhood establishments include restaurants, lounges, bars, and convenience stores. Existing industrial uses are clustered within two major areas in Gifford. One area is west of 43`d Avenue, stretching from the north side of 45th Street south to 41St Street, while the other area is located north of 45th Street between Old Dixie Highway and U.S. Highway 1. Scrap metal yards and some manufacturing establishments can be found in the area west of 43`d Avenue. Along U.S. Highway 1, there are various businesses such as auto repair and warehousing. The Property Appraiser's agricultural use category (Table 1) includes citrus groves, citrus production facilities, and packinghouses. The majority of the citrus groves in the Gifford area are located west of 581h Avenue, between 41St Street and 49th Street. Citrus production facilities are primarily located between Old Dixie Highway and U.S. Highway One, in the area bordered by 45th Street along the north and by 41St Street along the south. Community Development Indian River County 10