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of those developments have and will continue to attract related commercial and business support services in the vicinity, most likely along US 1. While the increase in business activity and construction has added jobs to this area, it is not evident whether the impact has benefitted the depressed area of the community. Like many depressed areas, Gifford contains a mix of land uses and a supply of vacant industrial and commercially designated land. Going forward, the county should continue to eliminate substandard housing and maintain code enforcement activity in Gifford. i> Gifford: Indian River Countv/City of Vero Beach Enterprise ZoneArea Ii} --From 2005 until the sun-settinu of the state's Enterprise Zone enabliniz legislation on December 31, 2015, Indian River County and the City of Vero Beach jointly establishedoverated an Enterprise Zone encompassing properties in and around the City of Vero Beach Nluni3ipa; Regional Airport and properties within the Gifford Community. An Enterprise Zone +was an area designation approved by the state to encourage new economic growth and investment in distressed areas. The state accomplishesd this in part by providing tax incentives to residents and businesses within Enterprise Zones. refund3, prapet4y tax e-reditr,, and other +a� eredi Although the state sunsetted the enabling legislation at the end of 2015, the Indian River County Board of Countv Commissioners (BCC) determined that it is important for the Countv to continue to provide a special economic development incentive in the former Enterprise Zone area, consistent with the Gifford Neighborhood Plan Policv that supports such an incentive in the Gifford area. On January 12, 2016, the BCC approved a resolution to continue to offer a 10% local iobs grant bonus to target industries locating within the newly re -labeled "Enterprise Area". The "Enterprise Area" encompasses the same geographic area of the former Enterprise Zone. With ossible ,pansion 3f the Piper Air-eraft f6eility and the inereasingly available indus land within the Enterp o Zen % additi3rral d:. :.ur in the within the Enterprise Zone. in faet, the 1 dkm. P i -.,e Endu:;*:;al Cent&;, an indu-strial,'business pare str-o t, ,,est e€414t4'A ;..P or, Resides the Indian River Industrial ment, amther induariaUbusinem park in the p-lare-,ing--steges. along 1 !-Afeet � � ,, mnmuni y, between M'h kveff e �� Avenue (Vero Beaeh Business R ark). That busiflos'i park is proposed to have a total of 15 lots Oslo The third blightedareaneeding redevelopment or revitalization is located west of US 1 along Oslo Road in the southern portion of the county. Oslo Road (9th Street, S.W.) is a principal Future Land Use Element 126