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Gifford Neighborhood Plan Existing Conditions <br /> EXISTING CONDITIONS <br /> Definition of Area <br /> Located in the unincorporated portion of Indian River County, the Gifford Neighborhood area encompasses approximately three and <br /> one half square miles. Specifically, the geographical boundaries of the plan area are 66th Avenue to the west, 41St Street to the south, <br /> US Highway One to the east and 49th Street to the north. The southeastern boundary stretches east of US Highway One to include the <br /> Geoffrey Subdivision. <br /> To better analyze existing conditions within Gifford, the project area was divided into West Gifford, Central Gifford, and East <br /> Gifford. Figure 1 displays the overall project area as well as the sub-project areas. East Gifford includes the area between U.S. <br /> Highway 1 and 43`d Avenue as well as those properties east of U.S Highway 1; Central Gifford includes the area between 43`d Avenue <br /> and 58th Avenue; while West Gifford includes the area between 58th Avenue and 66th Avenue. <br /> Existing Land Uses <br /> Based on data from the Indian River County Property Appraiser's Office, existing land uses in the Gifford area were divided into <br /> seven different categories. Those categories and the number of acres for each land use are displayed in Table 1. Figure 2 illustrates <br /> the distribution of those existing land uses in the Gifford area. <br /> Table 1: Existing Land Uses in the Gifford Area <br /> Land Use Acres <br /> Agricultural 392.58 <br /> Commercial 85.84 <br /> Government 151.22 <br /> Industrial 113.17 <br /> Institutional 77.35 <br /> Residential 701.97 <br /> Vacant Land 674.76 <br /> TOTAL 2196.88 <br /> Community Development Department Indian River County 5 <br />