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WABASSO CORRIDOR PLAN • Recognize and enhance the character of the Wabasso community • Increase property values in the Wabasso corridor • Prevent the establishment of incompatible land uses and unattractive developments in the corridor • Coordinate public and private investments to enhance the function and appearance of the corridor, including public improvements to roadways and public lands within the corridor. These statements of purpose are derived from the community's 1995 vision for Wabasso and from community input during the 2016/2017 plan update. As a brief description of how the community would like Wabasso to look in the future, the vision statement represents a consensus among Wabasso's residents, business owners, and property owners. The community's vision is as follows: WABASSO WILL RETAIN THE FEELING OF AN UNCLUTTERED, WELL MAINTAINED SMALL TOWN. THROUGH ATTRACTIVE LANDSCAPING AND SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, WABASSO WILL PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND SCENIC VISTAS THAT GIVE WABASSO ITS SPECIAL CHARACTER. ADDITIONALLY, THIS AREA WILL BE CHARACTERIZED BY SAFE UNCONGESTED ROADS, AND BY A MIX OF USES INCLUDING LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES AND A VARIETY OF RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS. WABASSO CORRIDOR PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS Unlike many planning initiatives, the 1994/1995 Wabasso Corridor planning process, as well as the 2016/2017 update, was community initiated. Instead of being mandated by the county or the state, the Wabasso Corridor planning effort came about as a result of a request by several members of the Wabasso community. Recognizing that growth pressures were increasing in Wabasso, several Wabasso property owners approached planning staff in July, 1994 and requested assistance in establishing requirements to ensure that future growth in the Wabasso Corridor would enhance the area's appearance and scenic qualities. Together, planning staff and Wabasso property owners approached the Board of County Commissioners with this request. In August, 1994, the Board directed planning staff to work with members of the Wabasso community and prepare a Wabasso Corridor Plan. Assisted by Urban Resource Group, a Vero Beach land planning and landscape architecture firm, planning staff did research, compiled information, prepared background material, and held three INDIAN RIVER COUNTY PAGE 2 P244