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JAN 2 0 198 TO: The Honorable Board of DATE: December 4, 1981 Fi : IR ' 1P�ZGC `�T 45 County Commissioners SUBJECT: Thomas R. Griffith request to rezone two parcels from C-1, Commercial to R-1, Single Family Residential FROM: Neil Nelson REFERENCES: County Administrator It is recommended that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners in the form of a public hearing on January 20, 1982: DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS The applicant is requesting that two parcels of land currently zoned C-1, Commercial be rezoned to R-1, Single Family Residential (6 units/acre). The subject properties include: Lot 6 and a portion of Lot 7 (approximately .4 acres); and Lot 8 and a portion of Lot 10 (approximately .25 acres) of Karr Subdivision which is located west of River- side Drive, north of Sebastian. The Comprehensive Plan designates the property and surrounding area as MD -1 (up to 8 units/acre) and 40 acre commercial node is situated to the south. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS A) 1. Approve the request to rezone both parcels from C-1, Commercial to R-1, Single Family Residential (6 units/acre). This would allow single family homes to be developed on the two lots. The result would be an upgrading of the existing situation in which most of the lots in Karr Subdivision are occupied by mobile homes. Commercial development of the subject properties is not appropriate or compatible with the existing land use in the area. 2. County Commission initiation of a rezoning of the remainder of Karr Subdivision which is currently zoned C-2, Commercial to R-1, Single Family Residential (6 units/acre). Lot 9 and a portion of Lot 10 of Karr Subdivision is presently zoned R-1, Single Family Residential and would not need to be included in the rezoning action. The subject properties are currently vacant. Single family and mobile homes, which are non -conforming uses, are situated on the remaining lots within the subdivision. Rezoning of the Karr Subdivision would not eliminate most of the non- conforming uses because mobile homes are not allowed in R-1, Single Family Residential Districts. However, the commercial zoning is not appropriate for the predominately residential area. A majority of the approximately 9 acre commercial district to the south of the subdivision fs vacant. This commercial district provides land for any future commercial development which is likely to occur in the area. B. Deny the request to rezone the subject properties from C-1, Commercial to R-1, Single Family Residential (6 units/acre). Under this alternative the properties would remain commercial and are likely to remain undeveloped because of the incompatibility with the existing residential development in the area. RECOhFIENDAT ION The staff recommends that the subject properties, as well as the entire Karr Sub- division, be rezoned from C-1, Commercial to R-1, Single Family Residential as out- lined in Alternative A. This would result in an eventual upgrading of the area as other lots were developed with single family homes. The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved this recommendation in the public hearing of December 3, 1981. This recommendation is consistent with the - adopt*M rehensive Plan. 53