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• Given the size and shape of the subject property, residential development was determined to be feasible. For these reasons, it was determined that there was no mistake nor oversight in the Comprehensive Plan. Additionally, the applicant has not met the third criterion, since the applicant has not proposed a land use designation swap with another applicant owned parcel. With respect to the fourth criterion, there have been changes in circumstances affecting the subject property. The principal change was the construction of the Indian River Shopping Center, a 1.5 million square foot Development of Regional Impact which includes a 863,917 square foot regional mall. That change, however, does not wan -ant the proposed amendment. In fact, construction of the Indian River Mall has increased demand for nearby residential development. That increase has occurred due to both the conversion of residential land to commercial development and due to the jobs created by the commercial development. For these reasons, Future Land Use Element Policy 14.3's fourth criterion does not apply to the subject request. Because the proposed amendment does not meet any of the criteria identified above, the request is not consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 14.3. Future Land Use Element Goal and Objective 1 The Future Land Use Element Goal and Objective 1 of the Future Land Use Element both emphasize the importance of a controlled, orderly, compact and efficient land use pattern that efficiently uses public facilities and services. Infill development and redevelopment are important for the creation of an efficient and compact land use pattern. In this case, the proposed amendment discourages and inhibits infill development and redevelopment. That situation is due to market factors. Because commercially designated land generally has a higher value than residentially designated land, it is economically advantageous for a developer to buy less expensive residentially designated land and convert it to C/I designated land. To the extent that the county allows expansion of the SR 60/58`" Avenue node through the redesignation of residential land to commercial/industrial, the following negative impacts may occur. • Development of vacant commercially designated land in nearby nodes (such as the SR 60/1- 95 node), is discouraged. • Development of vacant commercially designated land in the SR 60/58` Avenue node is discouraged; • Redevelopment of vacant commercial buildings is discouraged (At this time the ±51,000 square foot former Service Merchandise building has been vacant for more than one year, and Winn Dixie recently closed its ±57,500 square foot store on SR 60. Both those buildings are located near the subject property.); and • Development of residentially designated land with residential uses is discouraged. For those reasons, redesignating the subject property to C/I does not encourage an efficient and compact land use pattern and is not consistent with the Goal and Objective 1 of the Future Land Use Element. Future Land Use Element Policy 1.21 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.21 states that node configuration shall provide for the most efficient use of land and of transportation facilities, while eliminating sprawl and strip development. By increasing commercial land along 58h Avenue, the proposed amendment expands the node in a linear or "strip" manner. JULY 119 2000 Bu 1 PG 28