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Gifford Neighborhood Plan Existing Conditions <br /> Approximately 75% of the land in the study area is designated for residential development. Most of that land, especially the land in <br /> Central and East Gifford, is designated for up to 10 units/acre, the highest density category allowed by the comprehensive plan. <br /> Besides residentially designated land, the study area also contains approximately 446 acres of C/I designated land, all located in <br /> Central and East Gifford. Most of this C/I designated land is located in the industrial corridor along 45`h Street, west of 43`d Avenue, <br /> and along US 1. The comparatively small 45`' Street and 43`d Street commercial districts contain approximately 13.85 acres <br /> combined. <br /> ➢ Zoning Designations <br /> Figure 4 identifies the fourteen zoning districts that apply to properties in the Gifford area. These districts are: <br /> • CL, Limited Commercial District <br /> • CG, General Commercial District <br /> • CH, Heavy Commercial District <br /> • IG, General Industrial District <br /> • 1L, Light Industrial District <br /> • MED, Medical District <br /> • CON-1, Publicly Owned or Controlled Conservation District (zero density) <br /> RMH-8, Mobile Home Residential District(up to 8 units/acre) <br /> RMH-6, Mobile Home Residential District(up to 6 units/acre) <br /> • RM-10, Multiple Family Residential District(up to 10 units/acre) <br /> • RM-8, Multiple Family Residential District(up to 8 units/acre) <br /> • RM-6, Multiple Family Residential District(up to 6 units/acre) <br /> • RS-6, Single Family Residential District(up to 6 units/acre) <br /> • RS-3, Single Family Residential District (up to 3 units/acre) <br /> These districts reflect Gifford's broad range of uses, including retail, office, personal service, storage, restaurant, repair, agricultural <br /> businesses, various residential uses, and others. <br /> ➢ Non-Conforming Uses <br /> A non-conforming use is a use which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision, or amendment of land development regulations, but <br /> which would be prohibited or further restricted under the terms of current land development regulations. In Gifford, mobile homes <br /> located in single-family or multiple-family zoning districts constitute the majority of residential non-conforming uses. <br /> ��,, Community Development Department Indian River County 10 <br />