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Hobart Landing, a single-family subdivision zoned R-1, Single -Family District (up to 6.2 units/acre). South of the subject property, across Hobart Road, is undeveloped land zoned C-lA. West of the subject property is a citrus grove. Further west, across Old Dixie Highway and the F.E.C. railroad, is a fruit packing house, the Hobart Welders facility, and three single-family residences in an M-1 zoning district. Future Land Use Pattern The Comprehensive Plan designates a 50 acre commercial/ - industrial node at the intersection of Hobart Road and U.S.#1. The subject property could be considered within the node or in the U.S.#1 Mixed Use Corridor which includes the land from U.S.#1 westward to a line 300 feet west of and parallel to the F.E.C. railroad right-of-way. The land on the east side of U.S.#1 and north of Hobart Road is designated as LD -2, Low - Density Residential 2 (up to 6 units/acre) although some of it could be included in the node. The land on the east side of U.S.#1 and south of Hobart Road is designated as LD -1, Low - Density Residential 1 (up to 3 units/acre), but some of the land with frontage on U.S.#1 has been included in the node. The land west of the line 300 feet west of the F.E.C. railroad is designated as LD -2. Prior to submitting this rezoning application, agents for the property owners discussed this request with the Planning Department several times. Various alternatives to the requested C-1 and M-1 zoning of the subject property were discussed including rezoning all of the property to C-2, Heavy Commercial District, or rezoning part of the property to C-1 and part to C-2. The Planning Department felt that the C-2 district would allow the applicants to develop their property for trades buildings and warehouses. However, agents for the property owners pointed out that the required yards in the C-2 district are significantly larger than those required in the C-1 and M-1 districts. For this reason, the agents felt that they would have greater flexibility with the proposed C-1 and M-1 zoning configuration. The proposed rezoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the general zoning pattern of the area. Because the land east of the subject property is zoned C-lA and the land west of the F.E.C. railroad is zoned M-1, rezoning the subject property to C-2 would result in a good zoning pattern for this area. Transportation System The subject property has direct access to U.S.#1 (classified as an arterial street on the Thoroughfare Plan) and Hobart Road (classified as a secondary collector street). The traffic generated as a result of this rezoning should be less than if the subject property remained zoned C-lA and developed in retail uses. Environment The subject property is not designated as environmentally sensitive nor is it in a flood -prone area. Utilities County water and wastewater facilities are not available for the subject property. RECOMMENDATION Based on the above analysis, including the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation, staff recommends that all of the subject property be rezoned to C-2, Heavy Commercial District. 19 JUL 18 1984 Boox 57 PA'E 732