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The Board reviewed the following memo dated 5/14/84; TO: The Honorable Members of DATE: May 14, 1984 FILE: the Board of County Commissioners INDIAN RIVER CITRUS LEAGUE: REQUEST TO RE- ZONE 2.24 ACRES FROM DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENC% R-3, MULTIPLE -DWELLING UBJECT: DISTRICT, TO A, AGRI- CULTURAL DISTRICT Robert M. Keats g, VCP Planning & Development Director les FROM: Chief,dLong-RangeAPlannirICP �I FEREiVCES: CH P&Z It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board bf County Commissioners at their - regular meeting of June 20, 1984. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS The applicant, the Indian River Citrus League, acting as agent for the five owners; is requesting to rezone approximately 2.24 acres located on the south side of State Road 60 and 100 feet west of 79th Avenue from R-3, Multiple -Dwelling District (up to 15 units/acre), to A, Agricultural District. The subject property is part of a 4.89 acre parcel of land. The remaining 2.65 acres of land are located south of the subject property and are already zoned Agricultural. The applicant intends to develop the property as a meeting hall and offices for the Citrus League. On May 10, 1984, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4 -to -0 to recommend approval of this request. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS In this section, an analysis of the reasonableness of the application will be presented. The analysis will include a description of the current and future land uses of the site and surrounding areas, potential impacts on the transportation and utility systems, and any significant adverse impacts on environmental quality. Existing Land Use Pattern The subject property is currently vacant except for one single-family residence. East of the subject property is a strip of vacant land along S.R. 60 which is zoned R-3 and Greenbrier, a single-family subdivision, zoned R-1, Single -Family District (up to 6.2 units/acre). Further east is more vacant land and Tamara Gardens, a condominium development in an R -2D, Multiple -Family District (up to 6 units/acre). North of the subject property is Westgate, a single-family subdivision, and the Faith Baptist Church, both located in an R-1 zoning district. East of Westgate Subdivision is the Pinecreek condominium development under construction in an R -2D zoning district. West of the subject property is a horse farm. Further west are the First Banker's facilities. South of the subject property are citrus groves. 28 JUN 2 0 1984 BooK 57 FACE 490