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Chief of Long -Range Planning, Richard Shearer, presented staff's recommendation for approval of this rezoning request. He explained that the R2 -C, multiple -family zoning district would allow up to 12 units per acre, but the owners have included a letter with their application that states they would keep the density to 10 units per acre. Since the County does not have a zoning district which allows 10 units per acre, staff went with the R2 -C zoning because it is the closest available zoning district in the MD -2 land use designation. Chairman Scurlock stressed that the Comp Plan land use does control the overall density in this area and asked what the transfer of units would amount to. Mr. Shearer explained that they have a credit of one unit per acre for each of the environ- mentally sensitive acres. Under this the plan would allow about 240 dwelling units for the entire property of 57.22 acres, but the development would be concentrated on the upland properties. Chairman Scurlock noted that in addition there will be the density transfers from the road right-of-way donated for the extension of Indian River Boulevard, and Mr. Shearer estimated that there probably will be 16 units per acre on the 17 acres of buildable upland property. Tropic Villas has a density of 12-14. Chairman Scurlock felt that these densities are even higher than in the MXD District, and Mr. Shearer explained that it was not always staff's position to recommend the maximum allowable density under the Comp Plan, but in some cases they do. Commissioner Bird asked if a land use cap of 12 units per acre must be adhered to when density transfers are involved. Attorney Brandenburg felt it was a debatable point, but staff's position is that these densities would be allowed under the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Robert Keating, Director of Planning & Development, clarified that the applicant has agreed not to exceed 10 units per acre on the total overall acreage of the site, including the environmentally sensitive area, and the donated right-of-way, and Mr. Shearer 23 NOV 28 1984 BOOK . 9 FACE $3