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OCT 121993 TO: FROM: The'Honorable Members of the Board Of County Commissioners B � nasi DATE: September 15, 1983 FILE: DEPARTMENT HEAD CONCURRENCE: SUBJECT: Robert M. 'Keati;ng,,- ICP Planning & Zoning Manager Rs Richard Shearer, AICP REFERENCES: Principal Planner PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLARIFY- ING THE MAXIMUM RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DENSITIES IN THE VARIOUS MIXED USE DISTRICTS Max. Res. Devlop RICH It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their special meeting of October 12, 1983. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS This proposal is to amend the text of the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan in order to clarify the maximum residential development densities in the different MXD's, Mixed -Use Districts. In the past, there has been some confusion about the permitted residential densities in the MXD areas. The Comprehensive Plan, under the general description of Mixed -Use Districts on page 27, states: "Permitted uses include residential development up to fourteen (14) units per acre, commercial and industrial uses." This is misleading. Only the Gifford Mixed -Use District was designated as having a maximum density of 14 units/acre. The other districts have maximum densities of 6 or 3 units/acre. Under the description of the individual Mixed -Use Districts on pages 36 and 37 of the Comprehensive Plan, each individual district description (except for the Gifford MXD) contains a statement concerning the maximum number of dwelling units per acre allowed, in that specific district. The description of the Gifford MXD does not mention a maximum residential density. On August 25, 1983, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend approval of this amendment. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS In order to clarify the Comprehensive Plan in relation to the ;naximum residential densities allowed in the various MXD areas, two changes are necessary which are: 1) Deleting reference to the maximum number of dwelling units per acre allowed in Mixed -Use Districts under the general description of Mixed -Use Districts on Page 27 of the Comprehensive Plan; 2) Adding a statement concerning the maximum number of dwelling units per acre allowed in the Gifford Mixed -Use District under the description of the Gifford Mixed -Use District on Page 38 of the Comprehensive Plan. These two changes can be accommodated by: E]