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800K 92 PALE 919 S.R. 60 and 58th Avenue node's centralized location, and that node's close proximity to the population center, expanding the S. R. 60 and 58th Avenue node boundary would provide for an efficient land use pattern and for the maximum use of transportation and public facilities, while at the same time decreasing strip development, which would occur in other nodes if their areas were increased to accommodate the acreage necessary for the subject request. Another issue involves the proposed Harbortown Mall. As adopted, the Comprehensive Plan already includes an area for a regional mall; that mall site is along U.S. #1 at 53rd Street. It is generally accepted that, despite the rapid population growth in the county, the population base is sufficient to support only one such facility. -Despite the fact that one mall has already received initial approval and that only one mall can survive to the county, several reasons exist for the consideration of this request. First, there are no guarantees that the Harbortown Mall will be built. Prior to construction, certain public infrastructure improvements must be completed or contracted; leases must be obtained, and financing must be secured. Therefore, the advantage enjoyed by the Harbortown Mall is the land use, zoning, and DRI approval. Second, the prospect of competing regional mall sites reduces the chance of speculation by holding commercially designated land, and increases the likelihood of a regional mall being constructed in the near future. During the land use plan amendment review process for the Harbortown Mall, staff recognized that there is probably no single best site for such a facility and, therefore, provided opportunities for competing proposals to be reviewed. Staff feels that the subject property, like the Harbortown Mall property, should not be used for "general commercial" development which does not have the size requirements of a regional mall. As previously noted, because this request is part of a DRI, the county has certain control which is not available in a normal rezoning or plan amendment. That control involves conditioning the DRI Development Order. In this case, to ensure that the subject property is not available for general commercial use (for which there is sufficient land currently available), staff feels that the Development Order should provide sufficient time for the county to redesignate and rezone the property if a regional mall is not constructed. The Harbortown Mall Development Order contains such conditions, and the Development Order associated with this request also contains such conditions. As a result, the Development Orders remove the incentive for either developer to realize an economic gain by obtaining a commercial land use designation and then selling the property for general commercial use. Concurrency of Public Facilities This site is located within the county Urban Service Area, an area deemed suited for urban scale development. The Comprehensive Plan establishes standards for: Transportation, Potable Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste, Drainage and Recreation (Future Land Use Policy 3.1). The adequate provision of these services is necessary to ensure the continued quality of life enjoyed by the community. The Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations also require that new development be reviewed to ensure that the minimum acceptable standards for these services and facilities are maintained. Policy 3.2 of the Future Land Use Element states that no development shall be approved unless it is consistent with the 24 July 199 1994