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Gifford Nei hborhood Plan 2014 <br /> COMMUNITY INPUT AND ASSESSMENT <br /> To obtain community input on what Gifford residents considered to be the community's major issues, problems, opportunities, and <br /> possible solutions, several community meetings were facilitated by County staff and held in Gifford from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. At <br /> the July 2013 kick-off community meeting, the 80-100 residents who attended identified issues, problems, and opportunities. In <br /> addition, some residents provided comment cards with lists of issues and opportunities. Following is the list of issues identified by <br /> the residents at the July community meeting or by comments cards submitted at or after the meeting: <br /> LAND USE/ZONING/DEVELOPMENT/ILLEGAL AND NONCONFORMING USES/COMMUNICATION <br /> Discussion Comments <br /> 1. Expand plan boundaries east to river/river access at end of Gifford Dock Road <br /> 2. Development of industrial zoned properties north of 4151 Street:concern about impacts on residential north of industrial sites <br /> 3. Land use comparison of vacanUdeveloped sites since last plan—remaining development potential by use category <br /> 4. Mr.Scrap looks good:voluntarily replaced fence with wall <br /> 5. Reserve enough future residential area for Gifford to grow with good residential development <br /> 6. Gifford forever—long term residential growth(quality)to attract/retain professionals who grew up/will grow up in Gifford <br /> 7. Rezoning or converting residential property to industrial resulting in decrease in overall residential area <br /> 8. Compatibility:concern about development of industrial properties west of 43`d Avenue that are surrounded by residential <br /> 9. Timing of West Gifford Industrial regulation changes:when is WGIC(West Gifford Industrial/Commerce District)initiative going to go forward? <br /> 10. Concerns about potential concrete plant in West Gifford industrial area <br /> IL Allow mixed use development(residential and commercial)along 45'Street <br /> Comment Card Comments <br /> 12. Need more information on developing Neighborhood Associations and Neighborhood Development <br /> 13. Need to be informed when heavy commercial development is proposed along 41'Street east of 28'Avenue to the railroad <br /> 14. Can acreage used for government facilities(eg along 43`d Avenue/41'Street)be replaced with same(industrial)zoning elsewhere if plan area boundaries are increased? <br /> INFRASTRUCTURE/TRANSPORTATION/DRAINAGE/RECREATION <br /> NDiscussion Comments <br /> 15. Guard rails needed to protect motorists and pedestrians from certain canal drop-offs,including along 45`'Street between 43`d Avenue and 3151 Avenue <br /> V Indian River County 59 <br /> W Community Development <br />