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Gifford Neighborhood Plan Analysis 1. Therefore, Hosie-Schumann Park is the only park within walking distance of the W.E. Geoffreys Subdivision. Hosie-Schumann park has limited facilities and needs improvements to make it a functional neighborhood park. Overall, the county should maintain and upgrade facilities at Gifford Park, totally renovate Hosie-Schumann Park, and enhance Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. As needed, the county will resurface the tennis courts, basketball courts and other facilities in these parks. ➢ Street Lh!htini! Street lighting is important to enhance the safety and security of a community. As such, it is necessary to light those areas of the community with significant pedestrian activity. Even though most of the streets in Gifford have street lights, there are some streets such as 29th Avenue and 30t Avenue within Gifford Grove subdivision that do not have street lights. Because Gifford has a street lighting district, the cost of street lights is paid by residents of the community. To ensure that street lights are installed where needed and when needed, the Progressive Civic League of Gifford and the county traffic engineering division need to develop a comprehensive street light plan for Gifford. ➢ Summary Although the quality of Gifford's infrastructure has improved significantly since 1980, there are still areas where more work is needed. Gifford's roads, as well as its water and sewer system, work well and have ample capacity to accommodate future growth. As with all infrastructure facilities, adequate on-going maintenance is necessary to ensure that the roadway and water/sewer systems continue to function adequately. With respect to other infrastructure, Gifford has adequate facilities and services. In Gifford, public safety facilities are located such that response times are adequate and minimum service levels are met. So no public safety improvements are necessary. Compared to other areas in the county, Gifford has exceptional recreation facilities. These need to be maintained. While stormwater/drainage problems have existed in the past, projects are programmed to resolve those problems. A final infrastructure item is street lights. While the Gifford street lighting district ensures that street lights are provided throughout the community, it has taken time to get new street lights installed where needed. To resolve that issue, a long range street lighting plan needs to be developed. Community Development Department Indian River County 53