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improvements will serve the transportation needs of the facility. The location is also in close proximity to the population centers of the county. There are several environmental constraints; however, their. location and magnitude are such that they can enhance the open space amenities and stormwater needs of the facility as well as provide buffers for surrounding development. Based on this analysis, staff proposes that the request be reduced to 130 acres by removing the 26 acre wetland and upland habitat area at the northeast corner of the property. RECOMMENDATION Based on the analysis, including the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation, and the comments made by the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and the State Department of Community Affairs (DCA), staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners:" 1. amend the Comprehensive Plan to: a. enlarge the SR60/Rings Highway Node to 290 acres by including the 130 acre site in the node; and b. amend the Traffic Circulation and Capital Improvement Elements to reflect improvements required by the Indian River Mall project. 2. incorporate within the Indian River Mall Development Order provisions which prohibit the development of peripheral commercial development prior to the regional mall facility development and- provisions which permit the county sufficient time to change the property's land use plan designation if the mall is not constructed. Commissioner Scurlock asked Director Keating if we would be a considering a rezoning of this size and magnitude if it were not a regional mall, and Director Keating stated that we would not. Commissioner Scurlock further believed the magnitude of this project constitutes a very significant impact on our infrastruc- ture and one that would necessitate many modifications to the ;Transportation, Utilities, and other elements of our Comprehen- jsive Plan. This was also confirmed by Director Keating. Commissioner Scurlock wished to be sure that this was very clear on the record.because he has been very firm all along, and - he believes the Commission has also, on this issue. `We have a concept and while we have identified a couple of areas in the county that may accommodate a regional mall, he is very cautious, as one Commissioner, about going out and rezoning a couple hundred acres and ending up with another Ryanwood and Vero Mall. Even though we know of this developer, he wanted to be sure that legally we have an ability to track this project so that he i ' SER25 29 X9 0 � - I