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I APR 18 1984 BOOK � ,; ; BOOK 56� ,PAGE �66 Future Land Use Pattern The Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property and the property south of Wabasso Road as LD -1, Low -Density Residential 1 (up to 3 unites/acre). The land on the north side of Wabasso Road is designated LD -2, Low -Density Residential 2 (up to 6 units/acre). However, the properties east and west of the subject property were lawful conforming commercial uses (based on their C-1 zoning) at the time the Comprehensive Plan was adopted, so those commercial uses are considered in conformance with the plan. In analyzing this request, the Planning -Depart- ment prepared four alternatives for guiding the future land use of the subject property. Alternative #1: LD -1 Land Use Designation The first alternative is to retain the present LD -1 land use designation for the subject property. The subject property is large enough to accommodate a single-family house. However, the property would have to be rezoned to R-lAA, Single -Family District (up to 2.6 units/acre), which is the most appropriate zoning district based on the LD -1 land use designation. The R-lAA zoning district requires a minimum 1600 square foot house. Requiring. the applicants-tb build a 1600 square foot house on -this -property would be unreasonable considering the surrounding land uses. Alternative #2: Establishing a Mixed Use District A second alternative is establishing a Mixed Use District (M)XD) for the subject property and the land around it. Such a district should, at a minimum, cover the area between 62nd Avenue and 64th Avenue, and extend 300 feet south of Wabasso Road. The Mixed Use District designation was created to address areas possessing a broad mixture of land uses, many of which are incompatible with good land -use patterns and effective transition buffers. While there is a mixture of commercial and residential uses around the subject property, this is a relatively small area to be designated as a Mixed Use. District. Alternative #3: Designating the area as a Neighborhood or "Mini" Node Another alternative is establishing a Neighborhood or "Mini" Node in this area to include the existing commercial properties and the undeveloped land in between them. This designation may be premature because the criteria for establishing Neighborhood Nodes has not been finalized. However, this area may meet some of the criteria that have been discussed. The existing commercial uses and infill property include an area of less than six acres_ and this area is at least one mile from any other node. Alternative #4: Designating the Subject Property as Commercial The subject property could be designated as Commercial. While this practice of designating small parcels of land as commercial should not be encouraged, it would allow the applicant to proceed with development o.'r this property- as a convenience grocery store instead of waiting to finalize the criteria and procedures for establishing a Neighborhood or "Mini" Node. 0 33