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r NOV 211979 600K 42 PAGE 1,1.5 ART CHALLACOMBE, OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, NEXT BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE LAUNDRY.AND DRY CLEANING ESTABLISHMENTS AS SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS WITH THE C-1 AND C -IA COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS, AS FOLLOWS: PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT - REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CODE 71-3 TO INCLUDE LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING ESTABLISH- MENTS AS SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS WITH THE C-1 AND C -1A COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS EXISTING SITUATION: Presently the County Zoning Ordinance allows dry cleaning establishments to be located only within the M-1, Restricted Industrial District. Self-service type laundry operations are permitted -within the B-1, Planned Business District. Both types of uses, however, are not allowed in the C -1A and C-1, Com- mercial Districts under the current wording in the ordinance. A request for a public hearing to permit laundry and dry cleaning establishments as a special exception within the C -1A and C-1, Commercial Districts was initiated by the Planning and Zoning Commission. RECOMMENDATIONS: An examination of the use intensities of 1) self-service type laundry and dry cleaning establishments, and 2) commercial laundry/dry cleaning establishments show that these types of services should be considered separately in establishing uses within the zoning districts. The Planning staff feels that the intent in establishing the B-1, Planned Business District is to provide a "buffer" zone between residential and more intense com- mercial uses. Compatible uses within this zone are restricted commercial trades and services. Although self-service laundry/dry cleaning establishments are per- mitted within the B-1, Planned Business District, the staff finds that this type of use is not of compatible intensity and would be permitted under the C -1A, Com- mercial District as a limited general commercial trade and/or service. The staff further finds that the intent in establishing the C-1, Commercial District is to provide for highway oriented commercial activities requiring high volume use and traffic flow. Both self-service and professional laundry/dry cleaning services are compatible uses and should be permitted within the C-1, Commercial District. In addition, professional laundry/dry cleaning establishments should continue to be permitted within the M-1, Restricted Industrial District. SUMMARY: Although the Planning and Zoning Commission originally requested a public hearing to include laundry/dry cleaning establishments as a special exception within the C -1A, Restricted Commercial and C-1, Commercial Districts, -the Planning staff feels that self-service and professional laundry/dry cleaning establishments should be considered as separate use types. Staff recommends that self-service and professional laundry/dry cleaning establish ments be prohibited within the B-1, Planned Business District, except that self- service establishments be permitted within the C -1A, Restricted Commercial District. Staff further recommends that self-service and professional laundry/dry cleaning establishments be permitted within the C-1, Commercial District and that pro- fessional establishments continue to be permitted within the M-1, Restricted Industrial District. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ALONG THOSE LINES. go