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I _ APR 111984 BOOK 56 � PA6.E 02'I ' Much of the subdivision was originally zoned C-1, and all but - three of the lots that have access to U.S.1 have been developed for commercial uses. Several years ago, however, part of the subdivision was rezoned from C-1 to R-1, Single -Family Residential District (up to 6.2 units/acre). The subject property is currently vacant. Directly north of the subject property is Block "B" of Ercildoune Heights Subdivision which was rezoned from C-1 to R-lAA, Single -Family Residential District (up to 2.6 units/acre), in September, 1983. Based on the LD -1 land use designation, the R-lAA zoning was the most appropriate district. However, the minimum lot size in the R-lAA District is larger than the lots in this subdivision, so the rezoning created nonconforming lots. This R-lAA property currently contains two single-family dwellings, a guest house and four vacant lots. Northeast of the subject property (east of the R-lAA property) is a bowling alley, a service station, a body shop, and an auto parts store, all fronting on U.S. 1 and zoned C-1. Further north is a motel. West of the subject property are single-family homes adjacent to the Sebastian River in an area presently zoned R-1. The area south of the subject property is also developed as single- family residences in an R-1 zone. The property southeast of the subject property is currently undeveloped and zoned C-1. Immediately south of that parcel is the Humana Hospital. Future Land Use Pattern The Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property and most of Ercildoune Heights Subdivision as LD -1, Low -Density Residential 1 (up to 3 units/acre). The Plan also designates a 25 acre tourist/commercial node north of the subject property and a 70 acre hospital/commercial node south of the subject property. The subject property, however, does not seem to be appropriate for commercial uses because of its proximity to the single-family residences to the north, south, and west and because of its distance from U.S.1. Therefore, a rezoning from commercial to residential seems appropriate. Under the LD -1 land use designation, the most appropriate zoning district is the R-lAA District which allows a maximum of 2.6 units/acre. However, the property northeast of the subject property can be included in the tourist commercial node and the vacant property to the southeast (adjacent to the hospital) should be included in the hospital/commercial node. Because of the proximity of the subject property to the commercial and potential commercial uses along U.S.1, a rezoning to R-lAA would not result in an appropriate land use arrangement. A more appropriate land use arrangement could be achieved by rezoning the subject property to a multi -family zoning district, a designation which would provide for the establishment of a land use buffer between the commercial uses along U.S.1 and the single-family residences along the Sebastian River. Because there are no multiple -family zoning districts which conform to the LD -1 land use designation, the subject property would have to be redesignated to LD -2, Low -Density 2 (up to 6 units/acre), or another higher density land use designation in order to achieve this land use buffer. Because a large part of Ercildoune Heights Subdivision is zoned R-1 (allowing up to 6.2 units/acre), the LD -2 land use designation seems to be more appropriate for the residential part of the subdivision than the LD -1 land use designation. 18