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Gifford Nei hborhood Plan 2014 Action 5.11 — Each year, the Progressive Civic League of Gifford and other organizations active in Gifford will host a community meeting with School District staff, parents, and students, to identify ways to improve Gifford's student performance and high school graduation rate. Action 5.12—Each year, the Gifford Youth Activity Center (GYAC) will evaluate its computer usage by Gifford residents and ensure that there are sufficient computers at the GYAC for all potential users. Action 5.13: - The County and the Chamber will support continuation of the Enterprise Zone and educate Gifford residents and businesses regarding the incentives available through the Enterprise Zone designation by holding at least one education meeting per year in Gifford. Action 5.14: - By 2015, the County will request that the Chamber consider providing chamber membership discounts for Gifford businesses located within the Enterprise Zone. ILLEGAL USES AND NON-CONFORMITIES LAND USE COMPATIBILITY Land Use Compatibility, Illegal Uses and Non-Conformities Background and Strategy: To maintain the integrity of a community, illegal land uses must be identified and eliminated and non-conformities must be eliminated or upgraded and brought closer to compliance with current codes. In addition, codes must be periodically evaluated and sometimes revised to adequately address compatibility. In Gifford, illegal rooming houses and bars disrupt neighborhoods, reduce property values, and inhibit investment. It is important not only to remove those illegal uses, but also to prevent their re-establishment. To eliminate illegal uses, address non-conformities, and address land use incompatibilities, the County will use its regulatory authority. This will involve multi-agency sweeps, code enforcement action, coordination with local community groups and organizations, evaluation and revision of codes when warranted, and implementation of codes. To ensure compatibility with surrounding residential areas, the County must apply and enforce its non-conformities regulations in Gifford, and complete the West Gifford Industry and Commerce (WGIC) initiative to revise the list of permitted uses in the West Gifford industrial area and implement those revised regulations. In addition, to promote and adequately regulate the return of a traditional use in Gifford, the County will consider changing its zoning code to allow temporary fruit and vegetable sales, as well as food N, vending, in certain locations in Gifford. N V Community Development Indian River County 73