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TO: Neil-Nel son, - DATE: May 14, 198-1 FILE: rc 81-11-45 County -Administrator - = - SUBJECT: Cummings Enterprises Rezoning Request FROM:- David, R ve -r REFERENCES: - Planning and' -Zoning Director It _ - - It is- recommended that t -he data here -in presen-ted be given- formal consideration by the Board of County .Commissioners: 1.- Description and Conditions. Applicant requests rezoning from C -1A Restricted Commercial to R -2B Multiple Family district for approximately 12.2 acres located east of U -.S. #1, north -of 106th Street and -Island Harbor Subdivision. The - segment of property proposed for- rezoning to,R-2B consists of approx- imately 12.2 acres; the remaining C -1A Restricted Commercial District - property contains -6.3 acres, and the-existi-ng R-3 Multiple Famil-y Residential has approximately 18 acres. Applicant proposed to develop. - a residential area and a related neighborhood commercial area. The proposed R -2B rezoning would --allow a maximum of 98 -units, while -the existing 18 acres of P-3 would allow 'a maximum of: 270 units. The - configuration of the remaining C -1A section would allow access from both U.S. #1 and 106th Street." The segment proposed for R -2B zoning area is in groves and has only a small storage building -on the site. The remaining C -1A segment is vacant with heavy native vegetation. The existing R-3 area has a few" rows. of groves on the. -western side with native vegetation extending east to the Indian River and some wetlands located in the R-3 zone near the river. There is a group of mobile homes fronting on the river and an inlet directly south of the R-3 area at the end of 106th Street. The property south of 106th Street has scattered residential; the -area to the north of subject property is vacant. Sebastian Highlands is opposite the subject property on the west of U.S. #1. The entire parcel is in the 100 -year flood plain. 2. Alternatives and Analysis A) Approve the requested rezoning of subject property from C -1A to R -2B. The design flexibility of multi -family development could be a useful element in addressing the environmentally sensitive and flood prone areas. However, the overall gross density of 8.1 units/,acre exceeds the density which is compatible with the carrying capacity of the land and the existing land use patterns. B) Approve an R -2D multi -family district (6 units/acre) for the 12.2 acres of subject property. This alternative incorporates the advantages of multi -family development with a density which is more compatible with the limited carrying capacity of the land and existing land use patterns. The Planning staff recommends this alternative. C) Rezone the subject property and adjacent R-3 parcel or other appropriate areas to a compatible, single zoning district. D) Deny the rezoning request and maintain the present zoning configuration and density levels. This alternative will maintain an area of C -1A property which exceeds the 8 -acre criteria used in defining a neighborhood commercial development. 3. Recommendation ` ing and Zoning Commissi commended rezoning of pct pro(12.2 acres) from C-lA icted Commercial to R-9Iti- family. The vote was 4-1, Mrs. Bowman dissenti-nq.