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APR 4 1994 BOOK 56..PAGE542 The Board reviewed the following memo dated 3/12/84: TO: The Honorable Members DATE: March 12, 1984 FILE: of the Board of County Commissioners DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: SUBJECT: Robert M. Keatin§, AIaP Planning & Development Director FROM: Richard Shearer, AICP REFERENCES: Chief,..Long-Range Planning TOTAL CARE SYSTEMS, INC. REQUEST TO RE- ZONE 100.4 ACRES FROM A, AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT, & R-3, MULTIPLE -DWELLING DISTRICT, TO R -3A, RETIREMENT DISTRICT Total Care CHIEF It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of April 4, 1984. DESCRIPTIONS & CONDITIONS The applicant, Total Care Systems, Inc., acting as agent for the owners of three parcels of land, is requesting to rezone approximately 100.4 acres located north of State Road 60 and West of 74th Avenue from A., Agricultural District, and R-3, Multiple -Dwelling District (up to 15 units/acre), to R -3A, Retirement District (up to 18.8 units/acre). The applicants propose to develop this site as a life care facility. On January 26, 1984, the Planning and Zoning Commission considered an administrative inquiry from the Planning Department and determined in a 3 -to -1 vote that the R -3A zoning district was consistent with the MD -1, Medium -Density Residential 1 (up to 8 units/acre), land use designation. On February 23, 1984, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5 -to -0 to recommend approval of this rezoning request. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS In this section, a description of the existing land use pattern will be presented as well as a discussion of the future land use as established in the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Existing Land Use Pattern The subject property is primarily devoted to citrus groves. Part of the subject property is currently vacant and there is a house on the property. North of the subject property are more citrus groves. The area west of the subject property contains some land in groves and other undeveloped land that was previously in groves. Further west are single-family subdivisions, vacant land and the First Bankers' facilities. The area south of the subject property is generally developed as very low-density residential development with single-family homes on large tracts of land. East of the subject property is Village Green Mobile Home Park. Further east is the Agricultural Center. 31