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TO: The Honorable Members DATE: July 6, 1984 FILE: of the Board of County Commissioners DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: SUBJECT: Robert M. keatir7g, WP Planning & Dev�lopmehit Director COUNTY -INITIATED REQUEST TO REZONE 29.9 ACRES FROM C-lA, C-1, AND M-1 TO C-2, HEAVY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT f1S FROM' Richard Shearer, AICP REFERENCES: Co. Int. 29.9 Ac. Chief, Long -Range Planni FORMS2 It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of July 18, 1984. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS Indian River County is requesting to rezone approximately 29.9 acres located south of 4th Place, west of the F.E.C. railroad, north of the south relief canal, and east of Old Dixie Highway from C-lA, Restricted Commercial District, C-1, Commercial District, and M-1, Restricted Industrial District, to C-2, Heavy Commercial District. On June 6, 1984, the Board of County Commissioners approved a request to rezone .34 acres located on the south side of 4th Street from C-lA to C-2. At that time, the Planning Department recommended that additional land in this area also be rezoned to C-2. The subject property is made up of the Dixie Commercial Park Subdivision, the M.C.C. Subdivision, and unplatted land to the north and south of these two commercial subdivisions. On April 6, 1983, the County approved a request to rezone the Dixie Commercial Park and M.C.C. Subdivisions from C-lA to C-1. The !purpose of the rezoning was to permit contractors offices and general commercial uses in these subdivisions. On May 24, 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 Dixie Commercial Park and M.C.C. Subdivisions are currently being developed for contractors offices, auto repair facilities, office -warehouse uses, and retail sales of lawn mowers and tires. The C-2 zoning district is ideally suited to these types of land uses. The remaining portions of the subject property located in a C-lA zoning district contain: 1) The Workshop, a furniture sales and refinishing establish- ment; 13 JUL 18 1984 BOOK 57 PACE I26