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M ® M of land. Subsequently, the applicant hired a professional surveyor who confirmed the 122 acre size. Once the total node acreage was established, it was necessary for I _ the staff to determine the percent developed. Again, the staff used the Property Appraiser's information to do this. Based upon tax and use codes, the staff determined which parcels were developed and then had the surveyor calculate the acreage of the developed parcels. Upon field verification, staff found three parcels with inaccurate use codes. In two cases parcels identified as, developed/improved were vacant. Based upon the field information, the staff compiled an accurate list of developed parcels in the node. For purposes of this analysis, parcels were considered developed if they had a structure on them. Using this methodology, the vacant parcel at the northwest corner of U.S. #1 and Roseland Road was not considered developed, and the unbuilt portion of the Humana Hospital site was not considered developed. Considering all built - on properties in the node (even those used residentially), staff determined that the developed acreage in the node totaled 70.9 acres. This constituted only 58% of the node acreage, and since 58% is much less than 70%, it indicated that this amendment request was inconsistent with Policy 1.23. Based upon direction from the Board of County Commissioners, however, the staff re -assessed the Humana Hospital parcel. In re- assessing'the hospital tract, staff determined that the site should - have been considered developed. It should have been considered developed, because the site is a single parcel with one tax parcel identification number, was wholly included within the hospital's site plan for development, and has improvements on a substantial amount of the site. By considering a portion of the hospital site as undeveloped, the staff had effectively treated the hospital site differently from other parcels in the node. It is staff's position , that considering the hospital site as developed is consistent with the provisions of comprehensive plan policy 1.23. When the node was analyzed with the hospital site considered developed, staff determined that development within the node was much closer to the 70% criterion than previously calculated. With the hospital property included in the developed category, the total development of the node increases to #82 acres, with the total percentage of development at 67%. Staff feels that this node development percentage is sufficient to meet the 70% criterion of Future Land Use Policy 1.23. - Economic Development Policy 1.10 Economic- Development Policy 1.10 can also be applied to the proposed comprehensive plan amendment request. Policy 1.10 states that, "the county shall utilize existing 3,ndustries as a magnet to attract new development, including support businesses for industries located in Indian River --County and surrounding counties". Generally, commercial uses such as large chain grocery stores will attract support services and ancillary uses (drug stores, personal service businesses, etc), The Publix Grocery Store, is no exception. Currently, the Roseland/U.S. #1 Hospital/Commercial node has attracted a Walgreens, McDonalds, two banks and other personal service businesses to the Riverwalk Shopping Center. The applicant proposes commercial retail development on the property as an expansion to the Riverwalk Shopping Center. This expansion of the shopping center should attract other uses, consistent with Policy.1.10. 27 BOOK NOV 19 1991