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AUG 7 1985 BOOK 61 f'"�F. 7121; 7 The Board reviewed the following memo dated 6/28/85: TO: The Honorable Members DATE: June 28, 1985 FILE: of the Board of County Commissioners DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: COUNTY -INITIATED REQUEST TO REZONE 16.15 ACRES SUBJECT: FROM RS -6, SINGLE-FAMILY Robert M. Kea7ting,okICP RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, TO Planning & Development Director C-2, HEAVY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT FROM: Richard Shearer, AICP REFERENCES: ZC-140 BCC Memo Chief, Long -Range Planning RICH It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of August 7, 1985. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS The County is initiating a request to rezone 16.15 acres located south of 41st Street (South Gifford Road) on both sides of 43rd Avenue from RS -6, Single -Family Residential District (up to 6 units/acre) to C-2, Heavy Commercial District. On January 2, 1985, the Board of County Commissioners rezoned a .64 acre parcel located adjacent to the subject property to C -2 - On June 5, 1985, the Board rezoned a .59 acre parcel located adjacent to the subject property from RS -6 to C-2. The staff recommended approval of both of these requests based on the facts that conditions have changed in this area, the single-family zoning is no longer appropriate, and that the entire area should be rezoned to C-2. On June 27, 1985, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5 -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 contains eleven (11) single-family dwellings, three (3) mobile homes on individual lots, two (2) auto repair facilities, a mobile home park, and vacant land. North of the subject property, across 41st Street, are citrus groves zoned RS -6. East of the subject property is the new County jail site zoned RS -6. South of the subject property is undeveloped land in the City of Vero Beach. West of the subject property is the police pistol range in the City of Vero Beach. Further west is undeveloped land zoned LM -1, Light Manufacturing District, and the Humane Society property zoned M-1, Restricted Industrial District. /23