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Gifford Neighborhood Plan 2014 <br /> N <br /> October 2013 Community Meeting <br /> At the second community meeting held in October, 2013, the (80-100) residents who attended were divided into five break-out <br /> groups to discuss and provide input on the following issues: <br /> • Land Use/Zoning/Development/Illegal and Nonconforming Uses/Communication <br /> • Infrastructure/Transportation/Drainage/Recreation <br /> • Safety/Crime Prevention/Law Enforcement/Code Enforcement <br /> • Housing/Property Maintenance <br /> • Economic Development/Employment/EducationNocational Training <br /> Each group discussed and developed a set of potential solutions and opportunities to address problems related to the applicable <br /> topics that were originally identified at the July 2013 community meeting. After the break-out groups concluded and presented their <br /> work, the entire assembly prioritized solutions identified by each group. Priorities were expressed by a limited number of"votes" <br /> (dots) given to each meeting participant. Each participant put his or her dots next to solutions and/or opportunities he or she felt were <br /> most important. Following is a list of potential solutions and opportunities identified and priority given to each item solution <br /> developed at the October 2013 community meeting by the Gifford residents. <br /> Table 11 —List of Community's Priorities <br /> Categories/Issues Number of Votes <br /> (priorities) <br /> Housing and Property Maintenance <br /> 1. Identify owners of abandoned homes to fix or demolish 14 <br /> 2. Increase code enforcement and building code enforcement 31 <br /> 3. Review current rules and regulations to expedite enforcement processes 4 <br /> 4. Create neighborhood associations 2 <br /> 5. Increase staff for code enforcement 1 <br /> 6. Provide residents with simplified information of what the rules and regulations are regarding property maintenance and how 21 <br /> to report violations <br /> Land Use/Zonin /Develo ment/Ille al and Nonconforming Uses/Communication <br /> 1. Provide an area for food and produce vendors for a weekend market(Thursday-Sunday) 17 <br /> 2. Providespecial notice/and buffers when an industrial development is proposed next to residential 4 <br /> Community Development Indian River County 64 <br />