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The Jungle Trail Management Plan is one example of a corridor plan. Another example is S.R. 60. There, the County has imposed a 75 foot building setback as an overlay requirement. In Wabasso, there are several reasons to consider developing a corridor plan. First, there will probably be increasing pressure for developing vacant land along CR 510 and for redeveloping sites along US#1. Second, the Wabasso area, and CR 510 in particular, provide an entrance to the north barrier island and, therefore, should maintain an aesthetic appearance. Finally, there is local support from a group of area residents for enhanced development regulations. Development of a corridor plan for the Wabasso area portions of CR 510 and US#1 would allow the Board to look at the particular issues in this area and, if warranted, develop specific regulations applicable to this area. In preparing a corridor plan, planning staff would work with local residents, undertake an existing land use analysis, identify issues, problems, and objectives, and develop a plan. Any proposed regulations resulting from the plan would need to be formally enacted as amendments to the County's land development regulations. To initiate the corridor planning process, staff must first receive authorization by the Board of County Commissioners: The process would then take several months, with planning staff preparing the plan in-house. Because of Wabasso's special characteristics, its location at the entrance to the north barrier island, and the potential for commercial development activity in the area, staff supports the request by the Concerned Citizens of Wabasso. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners authorize staff to develop a corridor plan for those portions of CR 510 and US#1 in the Wabasso area. Director Keating advised that what the group is requesting is consistent with several policies in the Comprehensive Plan to promote desirable development. He felt that it is appropriate for the group to come before the Board and request that the County initiate a corridor planning program. Tom Lowe, a 14 -year resident and businessman of Wabasso, representative of the Concerned Citizens of Wabasso, indicated that Director Keating had given a good summary of their desires to make the Wabasso U.S.#1 area a little bit more special than other U.S.#1 shopping areas, which would be possible if planning was initiated before the development. David Risinger of Urban Resource Group (a division of Kimley Horn) predicted that the CR -510 corridor from I-95 to A -1-A has potential to become a growth corridor and new front door to Indian River County. Through a slide presentation, showing areas in other counties, he described how appropriate planning would provide an aesthetically pleasing entry without discouraging new businesses. 15 BOOK 93 PAGE 117 August 23, 1994