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- -- --- --- r MAR 111981 TO: Honorable Members Board of County Commissioners FROM: Neil Nelson County Administrator DATE: March 6, 1981 BonK 46 parf 44 FILE: SUBJECT: Amendment to C-1 Commercial District REFERENCES: Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting This amendment proposal was initiated by the County Commission when Mr. Art Wilson asked for a rezoning of the property of Mr. Dean Bruce from C -1A to M-1 for the purpose of erecting mini -warehouses. This property is located on the north side of Cemetery Road between U.S.#1 and Old Dixie Highway. These gentlemen withdrew the application for the rezoning upon the suggestion of the County Commissioners who agreed to initiate the proposal to amend the 'above indicated section of the ordinance. This public hearing on rezoning was held in September, 1980, and the public hearing on the proposed amendment was held on December 17, 1980, at which time the issue was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration. The final discussion on this matter was held by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, March 5, 1981, and they recommended against adoption of the proposed amendment by a 3 - 1 vote. Tony Soviero, County Attorney, suggested that the provision of the proposed amend- ment would allow mini -warehouses as a special exception. The special exception provision would allow the Planning and Zoning Commission considerable discretion in the determination of the compatibility of use on a site by site basis. The Planning staff suggested that the C -1A Commercial District allows some more intensive uses than the LM-1,Light Manufacturing District. The C -1A District does not specify intended purpose of the district, but contains only special exceptions. The LM -1 District, however, states the purpose of the district as: Purpose of district: The LM -1, Light Manufacturing District, is intended to provide a restricted Light Industrial -District for enclosed storage, research, development, and manufacture of small products making the use of processes of manufacturing not likely to be objectionable to neighboring properties because of noise, vibration, odors, smoke, air pollution or other physical mani- festations. The development standards in LM -1 Districts are in- tended to assure an open, uncrowded and attractive appearance through limitations on yards, setbacks, coverage and location of incidental activities. The LM -1 District uses shall bd located with convenient access to transportation facilities. (Ord. No. 74-27, 1-15-75) The M-1, Industrial District allows storage under the following provision: (A) Uses permitted. In this district a building or premises may be used only for the following purposes: 1) Retail, wholesale, rental, distribution, auction and/or storage of new or used goods. Based on these considerations, it is felt mini -warehouses are most appropriately located in the LM -1 and M-1 Districts.