HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-034RESOLUTION NO. 87- 34
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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE
ADOPTION OF THE GIFFORD SMALL AREA PLAN AND PRECISE
® LAND USE MAP WHICH PROVIDES A GENERAL GUIDELINE FOR
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE GIFFORD AREA; AND PROVIDING
FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commi.ssioenrs of Indian River
County has adopted a Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Ordinance
#82-21, pursuant to Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes requires that
all future development be consistent with the County's adopted
Comprehensive Land Use Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department staff has worked with the
Gifford community during the past fourteen months to formulate a
small area plan for the Gifford area; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has held a public
hearing concerning the Gifford Small Area Plan and Precise Land
Use Map at which parties in interest and citizens were allowed to
speak; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously
to recommend approval of the Gifford Small Area Plan and Precise
Land Use Map; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has held a public
hearing concerning the Gifford Small Area Plan and Precise Land
Use Map at which parties in interest and citizens were allowed to
speak;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida:
1. That the foregoing recitals are adopted and ratified in
their entirety.
2. That the attached Small Area Plan and Precise Land Use Map
will be used as a general guide to future zoning and development
in the Gifford area.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner
Eggert who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Mieeler and, upon being put to a vote, the
vote was as follows: i
RESOLUTION NO. 87-s_
Chairman Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye
® Vice -Chairman Margaret C. Bowman Aye
Commissioner Richard N. Bird Aye
Commissioner Carolyn Eggert Aye
Commissioner Gary Wheeler Aye
The chairman there upon declared Resolution No.87- 34
adopted and duly passed this 7th day of April , 1987.
APPROVED AS TO PLLANNING MATTERS
RICHARD M. SHEARER, CHIEF, LONG-RANGE PLANNING
Winter Beach Resolution
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BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAANN
RIVER COUNTY
BY
DON C.
SCUITLOCKi J.
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AIRMAN
ATTEST:
FREDA
WRIGHT CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
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LEGAL
SUFFICIENCY
BRUCE
BARKETT, ASSISTANT
COUNTY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO PLLANNING MATTERS
RICHARD M. SHEARER, CHIEF, LONG-RANGE PLANNING
Winter Beach Resolution
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'' THE GIFFORD AREA
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SMALL AREA PLAN
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PRECISE LAND .USE MAP
PREPARED BY THE
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
FEBRUARY,1987
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THE GIFFORD AREA
'..✓ SMALL AREA PLAN AND
PRECISE LAND USE MAP
PURPOSE
Presently the County's Comprehensive Plan designates most of
the Gifford Area as Mixed Use District, (MXD). The MXD District
provides a land use designation that encompasses a wide variety of
land use activities. The MXD Land Use designation has been
established for the Gifford area because past patterns of
development included a mixture of commercial, industrial,
institutional and residential development in close proximity to
one another. Gifford area residents have expressed their concern
to the County about the past patterns of development that occurred
in the area, and future development because the MXD designation
permits a wide variety of zoning districts. These people also
expressed concern regarding the impact commercial and industrial
development has on existing residential areas, and the need for
guidance in the development of the community.
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In order to address these community concerns the staff has
worked with representatives of the Gifford area to develop a Small
Area Plan for Gifford. The purpose cf this Small Area Plan is to
provide an overview of the Gifford area and establish a Precise
Land Use Map (PLUM) to guide future development. The Planning
Department first conducted a detailed land use survey. The data
collected from the land use survey along with the Comprehensive
Plan, provided the basis for preparing the Precise Land Use Map
to better reflect the existing pattern of development in the
Gifford area.
The PLUM is intended to act as a supplement to the
Comprehensive Plan and more precisely define the goals and
objectives of the County and the residents and landowners of the
Gifford area. Upon adoption, the Gifford PLUM will serve as a
general guide for future Comprehensive Plan Amendments, rezonings,
and development review in the Gifford area.
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OVERVIEW OF THE GIFFORD AREA
Gifford is located north of Vero Beach along both sides of
U.S. Highway #1 (see figure 1 for location in County). Residents
of the community feel that the boundaries of the Gifford area
generally are the North Relief Canal on the north, the city limits
of Vero Beach to the south, the Indian River to the east, with the
community extending west of 58th Avenue. The staff and community
representatives agreed to concentrate the study on the MXD area
and the area on the east side of U.S, highway 1. The concentrated
area of study is bounded by Lindsey Road to the north, a strip of
land extending approximately 1000' feet east of and parallel to
U.S. Highway #1 to the east, 58th Avenue to the west, and the city
of Vero Beach to the south.
The development in the Gifford area is characterized by a
mixture of residential, institutional, commercial, and industrial
land use activities. The highest concentration of commercial and
industrial development occurs along 45th Street (North Gifford
r Road), Dixie Highway, and U.S. highway 1. The area of North
Gifford Road between 43rd and 50th Avenue is predominately
industrial in nature and is characterized by a large number of
auto salvage yards. Gifford residents are concerned about the
potential expansion of these salvage yards and the impact they
have on existing residential development. The remainder of North
Gifford Road is characterized by a mixture of residential
development, institutional uses, and commercial development which
includes bars, grocery stores, and restaurants. The area between
U.S. Highway 1 and Old Dixie Highway is also characterized by a
large concentration of commercial and industrial land use
activities, the most notable being citrus packing houses.
The major area of residential development is located east of 43rd
Avenue, west of Dixie Highway, south of 49th Street (Lindsey
Road), and north of 41st Street (South Gifford Road). Scattered
residential development also occurs between 43rd arid 58th Avenue,
consisting of single-family residences and mobile homes. A
Historically, this area has contained commercial and
industrial zoning districts which allowed for heavy commercial and
industrial uses (e.g. salvage yards, packing houses) to locate
next to existing single-family residences. In light of this, the
residents of the Gifford area are concerned about the future of
their residential areas, and the establishment of a zoning pattern
that will protect residential development from commercial and
industrial activities. The Small Area Plan will set guidelines
for the protection of existing residential uses while providing an
opportunity for future economic development in the Gifford area.
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE GIFFORD AREA
While Gifford is not an incorporated city, the U.S. Bureau of
the Census recognizes it as a Census Designated Place (CDP) and
provides demographic information for the Gifford CDP as if it were
an incorporated city. The Gifford area approximates the
boundaries of census enumeration districts 260, 233, 234U, 234T,
236, and 235. For the purposes of this discussion, the term
"Gifford Area" will refer to the Gifford census designated place
or CDP.
large number of churches and bars are also located within
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neighborhoods throughout the study area. This mix of uses, their
proximity to one another, and the current land use designations
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and zoning pattern in the area have caused a great amount of
concern among area residents.
MAJOR ISSUES IN THE GIFFORD AREA
Much of the concern of the Gifford community is due to the
Gifford Mixed Use District land use designation. The mixed use
district is characterized by a broad mixture of land uses, many of
which are incompatible with good land -use patterns and effective
transition buffers. While the predominate land use in the Gifford
area is currently residential, there are significant portions of
land that are used for commercial or industrial activities located
within and adjacent to the residential uses. The Comprehensive
Plan Land Use Map designates the boundaries for the Gifford MXD
area as Lindsey Road, U.S. highway N1, the Vero Beach city limits,
and Kings Highway.
Historically, this area has contained commercial and
industrial zoning districts which allowed for heavy commercial and
industrial uses (e.g. salvage yards, packing houses) to locate
next to existing single-family residences. In light of this, the
residents of the Gifford area are concerned about the future of
their residential areas, and the establishment of a zoning pattern
that will protect residential development from commercial and
industrial activities. The Small Area Plan will set guidelines
for the protection of existing residential uses while providing an
opportunity for future economic development in the Gifford area.
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE GIFFORD AREA
While Gifford is not an incorporated city, the U.S. Bureau of
the Census recognizes it as a Census Designated Place (CDP) and
provides demographic information for the Gifford CDP as if it were
an incorporated city. The Gifford area approximates the
boundaries of census enumeration districts 260, 233, 234U, 234T,
236, and 235. For the purposes of this discussion, the term
"Gifford Area" will refer to the Gifford census designated place
or CDP.
_Population
• In 1980 the Gifford Area had a population of 6,240 people, of
which 19.0% (1,245) were white and 808 (4,995) were black. There
• were 2,076 year-round housing units of which approximately 93
percent (1,910 units) were occupied and 7 percent (172 units) were
vacant. The average household size in the Gifford area was 3.29
persons, which is higher than the County's average household size
of 2.55 persons. Approximately 64 percent of the population
(3,998 persons) lived in the same house in 1975 as they did in
1980. Less than 18 percent (451 persons) lived in a different
county, state or country in 1975. Of the total Gifford area
population, approximately 60 percent (3,798 persons) are Florida
natives and 40 percent (2,442 persons) were born in other states.
Of the total population for Indian River County 30 percent are
Florida natives (17,711 persons) and 70 percent (42,185 persons)
were born in other states. Therefore Gifford has a larger
percentage of Florida natives residing within the area than the
entire County does.
Education
Approximately 30 percent (1,928 persons) of Gifford's
population were enrolled in school in 1980. Of these, 60 percent
(1,176 persons) were in elementary school, 25 percent (491
persons) were in high school, and 9 percent attended college. The
3,191 adults age 25 and over in Gifford ended their education as
follows: approximately 39 percent (1,262 persons) completed
elementary school; approximately 19 percent (633 persons)
completed up to three years of high school; approximately 24
percent (792 persons) completed four years of high school; 9
percent (301 persons) completed up to three years of college; and
7 percent (233 persons) completed four or more years of college.
In 1980, 67 percent of the County's population 25 years or older
had 12 years of education or more, compared to 24 percent for
Gifford. Thus, the education level of Gifford adult residents is
somewhat lower than that of the County as a whole.
Labor Force
1,360 Gifford residents were included in the labor force in
1979. Approximately 43 percent of these persons received
® unemployment benefits during 1979.
Income
The median household income for the Gifford area in 1979 was
$8,545. The median household income for the County in 1979 was
$15,370. Approximately 64 percent of the Gifford population
(4,014 persons) were determined to be living in households above
the poverty level in 1979 and 36 percent of the households were
below the poverty line. In the entire County approximately 88
percent (52,704 persons) were living in households above the
poverty level in 1979 and 12 percent of the households were below
the poverty line. Therefore, Gifford has a higher percentage of
persons living below the poverty line than the County does as a
whole.
Housing
• Of the 2,076 year-round housing units located in the Gifford
Area, approximately 70 percent (1,462 units) are single-family
detached structures. Approximately 9 percent (194 units) are
duplexes. Another 14 percent (294 units) contain three or more
living units. Mobile homes constitute approximately 6 percent (126
units) of the total housing stock in the Gifford Area.
Approximately 41 percent (833 households) of Gifford's
households are serviced by individual wells. However, 59 percent
(1,243) of the households are serviced by public water systems and
25 percent (524 households) are currently serviced by public
sewers. Approximately 75 percent of the households use septic
tanks to dispose of and treat their sewage. For the past several
years the Gifford Area has had a higher percentage of public sewer
and water availability than other parts of the unincorporated
County.
Occupancy
Approximately 36 percent (767 units) of the housing units in
the Gifford area are leased out. In 1979, approximately 2 percent
(57 units) of the rental units remained vacant. These 57 units
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Highway although there is a mobile home park located north of
Lindsey Raod and west of the Lateral "if" Canal.
The density of housing in the Gifford area ranges from one to
ten units per acre. The following table lists the subdivisions in
the Gifford area, along with their allowable housing types and
densities:
accounted for about 34 percent of the total vacant units in the
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Gifford area. The median gross rent in the Gifford area in 1979
was $190.
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EXISTING LAND USE PATTERNS IN THE GIFFORD AREA
The existing land uses in the Gifford are are generally
grouped into four categories which are described below.
These general land use categories are residential, commercial,
industrial, and institutional uses.
Residential
Most of the residential development in the Gifford area is
concentrated in the area south of Lindsey Road, west of U.S. #1,
north of South Gifford Road, and east of 43rd Avenue. The housing
stock in the Gifford Area is predominately single-family with
1,544 single-family residences. However, there were also 368
multiple -family dwellings and 162 mobile homes in the area in
1980. While single-family housing is located throughout the
Gifford area, the multiple -family housing is concentrated in the
area east of 43rd Avenue and the mobile homes are primarily
located along North Gifford Road between 43rd Avenue and Kings
Highway although there is a mobile home park located north of
Lindsey Raod and west of the Lateral "if" Canal.
The density of housing in the Gifford area ranges from one to
ten units per acre. The following table lists the subdivisions in
the Gifford area, along with their allowable housing types and
densities:
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Subdivision
Housinq Type (Zoning)
Density
Anita Park
Single -Family
6
units/acre
Cannon Subdivision
Single or Multi -Family
10
units/acre
Carver Colony
Single or Multi -Family
10
units/acre
Crystal Sands Sub.
Single -Family
6
units/acre
Cavalier Estates Sub.
Single -Family
6
units/acre
Floral Park
Single -Family
6
units/acre
Garden of Eden
Single or Multi -Family
10
units/acre
Gifford School Park
Single or Multi -Family
10
units/acre
Sub.
Hargrove Subdivision
Single or Multi -Family
10
units/acre
Hillard Subdivision
Single or Multi -Family
10
units/acre
Hillcrest Subdivision
Single or Multi -Family
10
units/acre
Jackson Subdivision
Single or Multi -Family
10
units/acre
J.T. Gray's Town of
Single or Multi -Family
6
units/acre
Gifford
Kings Highland Sub.
Single -Family
6
units/acre
Lincoln Park Estates
Single or Multi -Family
10
units/acre
Sub.
Lord Calvert Estates
Single -Family
6
units/acre
Sub.
North Gifford Heights
Single or Multi -Family
10
units/acre
Sub.
Pinson Subdivision
Single or Multi -Family
10
units/acre
Pineview Park Sub.
Single -Family
6
units/acre
Ranch Estates Sub.
Single -Family
6
units/acre
Reedwood Subdivision
Single or Multi -Family
10
units/acre
Smith Plaza Sub.
Single or Multi -Family
10
units/acre
Spruce Park
Single or Multi -Family
10
units/acre
Treasure Coast
Single -Family
6
units/acre
Village Subdivision
W.E. Geofferys Sub,
Single or Multi -Family
8
units/acre
The major area of concern in regard to residential
development in the Gifford area is the encroachment of commercial
and industrial activities into residential areas. This
encroachment has occured in the past and has the potential to
continue in the future due to the MXD land use designation which
permits either residential, commercial or industrial zoning.
Moreover, the residents have identified the need for more housing
in the Gifford area including single and multiple -family
residences.
Commercial uses in the Gifford area are concentrated along
Old Dixie Highway, along North Gifford Road between the F.E.C.
railroad and 38th Avenue, and along U.S. A1. Additional
commercial uses are scattered throughout the predominantly
residential area located north of 43rd Street between 38th Avenue
and the F.E.C. railroad. The commercial activities located along
Old Dixie Highway include bars, pool halls, and grocery stores.
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The commercial activities located along North Gifford Road include
bars, pool halls, and grocery stores but also include barber
shops, attorney's offices, and restaurants.
The U.S. Highway #1 corridor includes several intensive
commercial uses. This area includes the following packing houses:
Dole, Riverfront Groves, Indian River, Leroy Smith, Quality Fruit,
and the Hartfield Citrus Corporation. Other heavy commercial uses
that occupy this area are the U.S. Trade Center (including
contractors trades & storage businesses), Sturgis Lumber Company,
and several warehouses.
Industrial
The primary location for industrial activities in the Gifford
area occurs along North Gifford Road between Kings Highway and
43rd Avenue, and is primarily devoted to auto salvage business.
Several auto salvage establishments, a millworks, and a scrap
metal yard are located in this area. Also, an agriculture
implements dealer, Atlantic Machine Works, Florida Truss, and
w Murray Construction Company occupy this corridor. Due south of
this corridor on South Gifford Road is Plant Products,
Incorporated, which manufactures fertilizer for agricultural
operations. Further east on South Gifford Road is H.J. Jackson
Citrus Incorporated, which includes trucking, storage, and repair
services.
Institutional
The Gifford area contains a large number of institutional
uses including Dodgertown Elementary School, Middle 6 School,
Middle 7 School, a Head Start Center, the Indian River County
Mosquito Control Facility, the Humane Society, a Florida
Department of Transportation facility, the County road and bridge
department facilities, the new county jail, and more than fifteen
churches. Other institutional uses concentrated along 37th Street
east of U.S. #1 include Indian River Memorial Hospital, a
Rehabilitation Hospital, a Psychiatric hospital, and three nursing
homes.
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Agricultural
Agricultural uses (riot including citrus packing houses) are
not a predominant land use activity in the Gifford MXD area.
Approximately 140 acres in the study area are devoted to citrus
production. In addition, Miller Brothers )an egg farm is located
on North Gifford Road. However, east of U.S. Highway #1 extending
to the Indian River are large tracts of land devoted to citrus
• • production.
Recreational
The Gifford Park, a 39 acre County park, is located on
Lindsey Road, west of 43rd Avenue. The park provides
opportunities for both active and passive recreation. A second
park, the W.E. Geoffery Subdivision Park which is a three acre
park located north of 39th Avenue, also provides an opportunity
for passive and active recreation activities.
PRECISE LAND USE MAP PREPARATION
In preparing a proposed Precise Land Use Map for the Gifford
Area, staff considered the existing land use pattern, the existing
land use designations of the area (see figure 2), the existing
zoning in the area (see figure 3), the concerns of area residents
concerning existing land uses, and the land use needs of the area.
The individuals participating in the preparation of the plan
indicated that the Gifford area contained more than its share of
salvage yards and bars and they did not feel any additional area
should be set aside for salvage yards, bars, or fruit packing
houses. The participants did indicate that additional space
should be available for residential development, light industry,
neighborhood commercial establishments, and professional offices.
Citizen Participation
The Long -Range Planning Staff held nine meetings with Gifford
area residents over a twelve-month period beginning in February
1986. More than twenty-five Gifford area residents participated
directly in these meetings. The early meetings focused on issues
in the Gifford area. The last six meetings concentrated on
studying the existing zoning in Gifford and how it should be
modified in the future. This determined the basis for the Precise
Land Use Map.
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Precise Land Use Map
The Precise Land Use Map (PLUM) is designed to be a general
guide to fut»re development in the Gifford area. The PLUM is more
specific than the PLUMS prepared for the Winter Beach and Roseland
areas of the County and is much more detailed than the County's
Comprehensive Plan's land use designations. The Gifford Area PLUM
contains the following land use designations:
Designation
Uses Allowed
Residential Density
RS -3
Single -Family Res.
(up to
3
units/acre)
RS -6
Single -Family Res.
(up to
6
units/acre)
R-6
Single or Multi-Fam. Res.
(up to
6
units/acre)
RM11-8
Mobile Home Res. District
(up to
8
units/acre)
R-8
Single or Multi-Fam. Res.
(up to
8
units/acre)
R-10
Single or Miilti-Fam. Res.
(tip to
10
units/acre)
R-14
Single or Multi-Fam. Res.
(up to
14
units/acre)
OCR
Office Commercial
MED
Medical -Related Uses
CN
Neighborhood Commercial
CL
Limited Commercial
CG
General Commercial
CH
Heavy Commercial
IL
Light Industrial
IG
General Industrial
Most of these land use designations correspond to a specific
zoning district in the County's zoning ordinance. In most cases,
the existing zoning is consistent with these land use designation.
However, the PLUM land use designations were designed to allow for
rezoning in the future to accomplish the following objectives:
1) Encourage more housing opportunities by designating
large areas as R-10 (allowing up to 10 units/acre) even
though these areas may be currently zoned agricultural
or single-family;
2) Encourage offices and neighborhood commercial uses along
North Gifford Road in areas now undeveloped but zoned
single-family;
3) Discourage the establishment of additional bars in the
Gifford area by down -zoning the 43rd Street area from CL
to CN;
4) Minimize conflicts between industrial and residential
uses through rezoning properties between existing
industrial and residential uses to CH or multiple -family
to create land use buffers;
5) Encourage development of businesses that will provide
additional jobs by providing industrially -zoned land;
6) Reduce the opportunity for additional salvage yards in
the Gifford area.
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Based on these objectives, the following policies were
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prepared to guide future development in the Gifford area:
1) All future rezoning shall be consistent with the Precise
O Land Use Map;
2) All future developments should be reviewed for
compliance with the PLUM;
3) Neighborhood commercial development shall be encouraged
along North Gifford Road;
4) No additional IG zoning shall be established within the
Gifford MXD area.
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Because of the length of the Plan, it is on file in the
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County Commission office.
Mr. Shearer said the Gifford Precise Land Use Map is more
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specific than the Precise Land Use Map adopted for Roseland and
the Winter Beach area. Staff has worked on and ended up with a
large number of Land -Use designations, many of which, correspond
exactly with the existing zoning districts. Staff has come up
with many commercial land use designations,
Neighborhood/Commercial, Limited/Commercial, General/Commercial,
and Heavy/Commercial, which are the same as some of the zoning
districts. He said as far as the Residential Designations, staff
has taken two approaches; one is to designate specific areas for
Single -Family use through the RS -6 and RS -3 categories and other
areas they have designated as R-10 or R-8 areas, which would
allow Single or Multiple -Family zoning or development up to a
specified number of units per acre. There is a large area of the
Gifford Community designated as R-10 which is Multiple -Family
although staff would allow Single or Multiple -Family units in the
area.
Staff included some objectives and policies of the Plan and
some of the concerns staff wants to address is there are many
Mixed Uses, many Industrial uses next to Single -Family, some
Commercial uses situated between churches and they want to
encourage industrial development in the Gifford area in order to
provide jobs, more housing opportunities, and attempt to arrange
the land uses so that they do not conflict.
Staff has specified some guidelines for future rezonings in
the Gifford area and has indicated that all rezonings that are
reviewed in the future be consistent with this Plan.
There are many Parcels, based on their Land Use Designation
that need to go through rezoning to be downzoned to an
appropriate zoning, and he would like to initiate that in the
future.
Mr. Shearer continued that this Plan will assist staff in
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the next two years as the Land Use Plan is updated in the Gifford
•M area.
When staff first looked at this, they were hoping to come up
• with a way to substantially reduce the Mixed Use Land Use
Designation in the Gifford area and give them formal Land Use
Designation such as MD -2, Medium Density and create some
Commercial/ Industrial nodes, but this was difficult to do as
0 0 there is such a small amount of the area that can be
realistically designated at this time.
Chairman Tippin complemented staff on the good job they have
done and he added that finally we are under way in helping solve
the problems in the Gifford area.
Chairman Tippin asked if anyone wished to speak for or
against this item.
Victor Hart, 4659 34th Avenue, Gifford, stated he is in
support of the Plan and remarked that staff did not try to put
anything over on the people of Gifford. They asked for
o suggestions from individuals and spent many hours coming up with
this Plan. He said Mr. Shearer took the time to explain each of
the zoning designations, and with this Plan, he sees that the
area will develop into an area that will enhance the living
conditions of the community. He would hope that in the future
when a zoning change is requested, the Plan is adhered to.
James Richardson stated he has lived in Indian River County
since 1947 and he has tried to help build many parts of the
county that he has labored in and the part ht lives in, Gifford.
Ile said staff has kept in mind the best interest of the people in
developing this Plan and they provided the people of Gifford a
chance to participate. He hoped that with some industrial
development, Gifford will continue to grow.
There being no one else who wished to speak, Chairman Tippin
declared the Public Hearing Closed.
Mr. Kleckner stated that the citizens and the leaders of the
Gifford area and staff should be highly commended for the
excellent Plan and the cooperation shown in developing the Plan.
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He said there were six items on the Precise Land Use and Items
one and five are to encourage more housing and business
opportunities through the R-10 arrangement, and he feels strongly
that we should get on with that business.
He said that 75 percent of the households use septic tanks
and that there is a high percentage of available public sewer and
water for the area and he hoped that as development continues,
that we will get more people in the Gifford area connected to the
public facilities.
On MOTION by John Brenner, SECONDED
by Claude Kleckner, the Commission
voted 4-0 to recommend to the Board
of County Commissioners that the
Gifford Small Area Plan and Precise
Land Use Map as a general guide for
future development in the Gifford area,
be approved.
ITEM #5 - County Initiated Request.
To amend the IL District to allow selected stone, clay,
glass and concrete products as permitted uses.
The hour of 7:30 P. M. having passed, the following notice
with proof of publication was read:
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RESOLUTION NO. 87-
A RESOLUTION OF THE HOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE
ADOPTION OF THE GIFFORD SMALL AREA PLHid AND PRECISE
db LAND USE MAP WHICH PROVIDES A GENERAL GUIDELINE FOR
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE GIFFORD AREA; AND PROVIDING
FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Hoard of County Commissioenrs of Indian River
County has adopted a Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Ordinance
#82-21, pursuant to Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes requires thal,
all future development be consistent with the County's adopted
Comprehensive Land Use Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department staff has worked with the
Gifford community during the past fourteen months to formulate a
small area plan for the Gifford area; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has held a public-
hearing concerning the Gifford Small Area Plan and Precise Land
Use Map at which parties in interest and citizens were allowed to
speak; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously
to recommend approval of the Gifford Small Area Plan and Precise
Land Use Map; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has held a public
hearing concerning the Gifford Small Area Plan and Precise Land
Use Map at which parties in interest and citizens were allowed to
speak;
NOW, THEREFORE, HE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida:
1. That the foregoing recitals are adopted and ratified in
their entirety.
2. That the attached Small Area Plan and Precise Land Use Map
will be used as a general guide to future zoning and development
in the Gifford area.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner
who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner and, upon being put to a vote, the
vote was as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 87 -
Chairman Don C. Scurlock, Jr.
® Vice -Chairman Margaret C. Bowman
Commissioner Richard N. Bird
Co-wimissioner Carolyn Eggert
Commissioner Gary Wheeler
The chairman there upon declared Resolution No.87-
adopted and duly passed this day of , 1987.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
BY
DON C. SCURLOCK, JR. CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
FREDA WRIGHT, CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
BRUCE BARKETT, ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO PLANNING MATTERS
RICHARD M. SHEARER, CHIEF, LONG-RANGE PLANNING
Winter Beach Resolution
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