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TO: The Honorable Members DATE: March 5, 1985 FILE: of the Board of County Commissioners DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: 4"p SUBJECT: Robert M. Keat ng, AICP Planning & Development Director FROM: R chard shearer, AICP REFERENCES: Chief, Long -Range Planning CENTRAL GROVES CORP. REQUEST TO REZONE 41 ACRES FROM A, AGRICUL- TURAL DISTRICT, & R-1, SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT, TO RS -3, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT ZC-121 Memo CHIEF It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of March 20, 1985. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS Central Groves Corporation, the owner, is requesting to rezone 41 acres located west of State Road A -1-A and 1.25 miles north of County Road 510 from A, Agricultural District (up to .2 units/acre), and R-1, Single -Family District (up to 6.2 units/acre), to RS -3, Single -Family Residential District (up to 3 units/acre) . The applicant intends to develop the subject property as a single-family subdivision. On February 14, 1985, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 3 -to -0, with one abstention, 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, and the land north, south, and west of it, is being used for..citrus groves. The land to the north and west is zoned A, Agricultural District, and the land to the south, across Jungle Trail, is in the Town of Orchid. -The land east of the subject property is undeveloped and zoned R-1. Future Land Use Pattern The Comprehensive Plan designates the major part of the subject property and all of the land north and west of the subject property as LD -1, Low -Density Residential 1 (up to 3 units/acre) . A 17 foot wide strip of land at the east end of the subject property is designated LD -2, Low -Density Residential 2 (up to 6 units/acre). The land east of the subject property is also designated as LD -2. The land south of the subject property is in the Town of Orchid. The proposed rezoning is in conformance with the LD -1 land use designation and would be compatible with the R-1 zoning to the east. 27 NEAR 2 0 1985 BOOK 60 P?;;E 203