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seasonal, to more than accommodate the -demand -for' a regional mall facility. That population, coupled with the population in areas within the market area of a regional mall facility, particularly south Brevard and north St. Lucie Counties, -actually justifies the* need for regional mall land here in the county. .It is justified particularly by the fact that, even though population trends show that such a facility in such a land use would be warranted, there currently are no regional commercial facilities in the county. Staff feels that we have adequately documented and complied with that requirement within the stipulated settlement agreement. Director Keating anticipated that DCA will review these specific plan amendments and issue a cumulative notice of intent finding this amendment and the previous amendment in compliance, which will allow the applicant to go forward with this project. DCA also will move to dismiss the administrative hearing that had been scheduled on this matter. Commissioner Eggert led discussion regarding the status of Harbortown Regional Mall in light of the text changes in the ordinance regarding the parameters in the RC district. Director Keating reported that staff met with representatives of both Indian River Mall and Harbortown Mall. Harbortown was concerned because their site does not correspond to the proposed parameters in the RC district. Director Keating stressed that since DCA came up with the proposed solution, staff did not want to rock the boat, so we accepted DCA's parameters. The criteria for sites designated regional commercial range in size from 90 to 150 acres. The Harbortown site currently designated CI is 80 acres; therefore it is under that range, and,they are concerned that DCA will insist that Harbortown be designated regional commercial. If DCA did that, it would require a comp plan amendment to again change the parameters of the regional commercial district in order to allow Harb-ortown to be designated such. Staff's position is that according to our Comp Plan right now there is no problem in building a regional mall facility in any property designated CI, commercial industrial. There are no restrictions now and we do not anticipate any in the future. This new Comp Plan designation RC will be more restrictive and will allow only regional commercial; the CI designation allows regional commercial as well as general commercial. The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. 57 BOOK FAQ k October 25, 1994