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-- MAY 21984 BOOK 56 'PAGE 872 TO: The Honorable Members DATE: April 11, 1984 FILE: r of the Board of County Commissioners DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: K .42LLi� 5�17- SUBJECT: Robert M,. Keati g, AaCP Planning & Development Director FROM: RKS ichard Shearer, AICP REFERENCES: Chief, Long -Range Planning PROPOSED MEDICAL DISTRICT AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE P&Z/Med CHIEF It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of May 2, 1984. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS The Planning Department has prepared a draft of a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance which would create a PIED, Medical District. The purpose of the Medical District is to implement the Comprehensive Plan policies for --managing the development of the major portions of lands designated as part of a hospital/commercial-node and to provide for compatible land use patterns around the major medical facilities in the County. While other zoning districts might be appropriate for the hospital/commercial nodes, the MED District provides for a commercial/residential/institutional mix of land uses as described in the definition of hospital/commercial nodes in the Comprehensive Plan. On February 9, 1984, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed Medical District. At that time it was determined that the proposed district required more discussion and should be scheduled for a workshop meeting involving the public. On February 22, a workshop was held to discuss the proposed Medical District. Based on input from that workshop, the Planning Department revised the draft of the MED, Medical District. On April 5, 1984, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the revised draft of the Medical District. After the public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 3 -to -0 to recommend approval of the PIED, Medical District amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS The proposed MED district is in a format similar to the existing zoning districts. One area where the Medical District deviates from most other districts is in permitted uses and special exception uses. While both sets of uses require site plan approval, the MED district has a long list of permitted uses not normally found in the County's other zoning districts. In addition, the MED district lists general criteria to be considered before a special exception use can be granted by the Planning and Zoning Commission. These criteria are in addition to the standards used to review other site plans, and their inclusion is to allow the imposition of appropriate site plan conditions and safeguards to ensure compatible development. 73