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SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 60 WEST OF RANCH ROAD, AND THE APPLICANT PRO- POSES TO DEVELOP A MOBILE HOME PARK. THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE PROPERTY, WHICH IS PRESENTLY ZONED AGRICULTURAL WAS FORMERLY A TOMATO FARM, AND THE REMAINING B-1 PORTION IS UNDEVELOPED. HOLIDAY INN WEST, A TRUCK STOP, MOBILE HOMES, AND SOME SINGLE FAMILY RESI- DENCES EXIST TO THE NORTH, AND THE REMAINING SURROUNDING AREA IS MOSTLY UNDEVELOPED. THE MASTER PLAN CALLS FOR MEDIUM DENSITY, AND THIS PROPERTY IS NOT LOCATED IN THE AREA DESIGNATED AS PRIMARY CITRUS. MS. RENNA CONTINUED THAT THE REQUESTED REZONING, WHICH ALLOWS A DENSITY OF 8.7, IS FOR MOBILE HOME SPACES WHICH ARE TO BE LEASED OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THERE ARE MOBILE HOMES IN THE SURROUND— ING AREA, AND THE AREA IS WELL SUITED FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT. SHE CONTINUED THAT THE PORTION ZONED FOR AGRICULTURE IS NOT USED FOR CROP PRODUCTION, AND THOUGH THE STAFF FEELS FUTURE ENCROACHMENT INTO AGRICULTURAL CLASSIFICATION SHOULD BE LIMITED, THEY DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED REZONING. COMMISSIONER LYONS ENTERED THE MEETING AT 2:20 O'CLOCK P.M. ATTORNEY GORDON .JOHNSTON APPEARED REPRESENTING THE APPLI— CANTS. HE PRESENTED A DRAWING OF THE PROPOSED SITE PLAN AND INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS MET WITH PLANNING DIRECTOR REVER AND HIS STAFF AND WORKED OUT THE TRAFFIC FLOW, ETC. HE FELT THEY HAVE INCORPORATED EVERYTHING SUGGESTED BY THE PLANNERS. ATTORNEY .JOHNSTON POINTED OUT THAT THEY ARE PRESERVING APPROXIMATELY FIVE ACRES FOR A NATURE PRE— SERVE, AND IT WILL HAVE A RAISED CATWALK. ALSO, THEIR PLAN CALLS FOR A DENSITY OF 4.6, OR APPROXIMATELY HALF THE DENSITY THAT WOULD BE ALLOWED. HE INDICATED THAT THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WOULD BE SIMILAR TO THE VILLAGE GREEN DEVELOPMENT AND FELT IT WOULD BE A WEL— COME ADDITION TO THE COUNTY. ATTORNEY JOHNSTON THEN REVIEWED THE ENTRANCEWAYS AND ACCESS POINTS FOR TRAFFIC FLOW AND NOTED THAT BOTH THE PLANNING STAFF AND THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS REZONING REQUEST. ATTORNEY COLLINS ASKED IF THEY WERE PURCHASING THE ACCESS TO ROUTE 60, AND ATTORNEY .JOHNSTON STATED THEY WERE AND NOTED THAT THE PROPERTY HIS CLIENT HAS UNDER CONTRACT WITH MR. PADGETT IS AN "L" SHAPED PIECE BEHIND HOLIDAY INN WEST, AND IT DOES NOT NEED RE— ZONING FOR AN ENTRANCE ROAD. Book" SC, 0ru 666 .