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market area. eor rnar reason, shifting land between these nodes without updating the projections, need assessments, and standards used to prepare the original plan is acceptable. - Land Use Efficiency The proposed amendment involves reconfiguring two commercial/ industrial nodes. The node containing Subject Property 1 has access to both SR 60 and I-95, while the node containing Subject Property 2 focuses principally on Oslo Road and has no access to I- 95. Several factors indicate that the demand for commercial/ industrial designated land is greater at the SR 60/I-95 Node than at the Oslo Road Node. The most important of these factors involves the county's efforts to attract industry and increase employment. Businesses considering locating or relocating in Indian River County have repeatedly indicated a preference for the SR 60/I-95 Node. These businesses cite the central location, the proximity to other businesses and population, and the easy access to major roads. In contrast, the Oslo Road Node is relatively isolated from business and population centers, and has less access to major roads. Other factors also suggest that the proposed node reconfiguration is more logical and efficient than the existing configuration. These factors include: • population growth along the SR 60 Corridor and in the northern portion of the county; • recent developments in the SR 60/I-95 Node (including a retail center that is anticipated to soon surpass DRI thresholds); • future landfill expansion; and • the land owners' proposed use of the subject properties. For these reasons, the proposed node reconfiguration represents a logical and rational land use plan change that will facilitate efficient land use within the county. Urban Service Area Expansion Besides node reconfiguration, the proposed amendment includes extending the USA boundary approximately one-eighth of a mile west, on the north side of SR 60. In terms of distance and area (29.5 acres), this is a minor expansion that will not encourage urban sprawl. The USA expansion, however, is important to the county's efforts to attract industry and increase employment. The proposed amendment would result in the creation of the first tract in the county that meets the minimum size, location and ownership requirements necessary to develop an adequately sized, viable industrial park. That site would consist of Subject Property 1 and the adjacent, industrially designated 36.5 acre tract at the northwest corner of SR 60 and 98th Avenue. For the industrial park to be developed, however, centralized potable water and wastewater service must be available to the entire 138.3 acre site. For these reasons, the proposed USA expansion will implement the county's economic development goals without encouraging urban sprawl. Ccncurrency of Public Facilities . Except for the west 29.5 acres of Subject Property 1, both sites comprising this request are 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. To ensure that the minimum acceptable standards for these services and facilities are maintained, the comprehensive plan requires that new development be reviewed. For land use designation amendment requests, this review is undertaken as part of the conditional concurrency determination application process. NOVEMBER 12, 1996 91 boa 99 pm 756