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MAR 21 1994 Bicx 56 PACE 461 which was not mentioned by the staff. Subsequent to that public hearing, staff performed another existing land use survey to verify this information and include a larger area. However, the staff was unable to locate the bar. Future Land Use Pattern The subject property and the property north, south, and west of it are part of the Gifford MXD, Mixed -Use District (up to 14 units/acre), as designated in the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. East of the subject property, across U.S. 1, is an area generally designated as MD -1, Medium -Density Residential (up to 8 units/acre), in the Comprehensive Plan. However, the plan also designates a fifty -acre commercial/ industrial node on the east side of U.S. #1 between North Gifford Road and South Gifford Road. The Gifford MXD allows residential, commercial, and industrial land uses which will be regulated by the zoning ordinance. The Comprehensive Plan states that, within MXD areas, the County shall encourage redevelopment in accordance with the dominant land uses and the health, safety, and welfare of area residents. In addition, under the description of the Gifford MXD in the Comprehensive Plan, the text states that,the predominant land . use in the Gifford area is residential uses, and the future expansion of commercial uses shall be regulated by the County to ensure that these uses will not be in conflict with one another. As outlined in the'existing land use section, the predominant land use around the subject property is residential. Rezoning the property to the C-1 zoning district would allow a land use that would not be consistent with the dominant land uses in this area and could result in conflict with the surrounding residential uses, a situation which would be contrary to the objectives of the Mixed -Use District as described above. The C-lA zoning district would be a more desirable commercial zoning district for the subject property based on the zoning pattern and existing land uses in this area. The subject property and the land north and west of it are zoned R-2. The properties to the east and south are zoned C-lA. Therefore, rezoning the subject property to C-1 would result in spot zoning because it would allow a small area to be used for more intensive uses than the surrounding properties. While the commercial uses south and east of the subject property conform to the more restrictive C-lA district, the proposed use of the subject property, a tire store, is not permitted in C-lA districts. For that reason the applicant is not amenable to rezoning the subject property C-lA, which would be a reasonable extension of the existing C-lA to the south and east. Tire stores are allowed in C-1 districts but may be more appropriate for the C-2, Heavy Commercial District. Roads/Traffic The subject property has direct access to Old Dixie Highway (classified as a Secondary Collector on the Thoroughfare Pian) Commercial zoning of the subject property could result'in a commercial use attracting up to 1,158 Average Annual Daily Trips (AADT). This additional traffic would lower the level - 16