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OCT 16 1985 BOOK The Board reviewed the following memo dated 9/16/85: 62 PAGE 41 TO: The Honorable Members DATE: September 16, 1985 FILE: of the Board of County Commissioners DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: _I SUBJECT: VISTA PROPERTIES REQUEST TO REDESIGNATE 4 ACRES Robert M. Keats g, AZZP FROM COMMERCIAL TO MD -2 Planning & Development Director AND REZONE FROM C-1, COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO 95 THROUGH: Richard Shearer, AICD RM -10, MULTIPLE -FAMILY Chief, Long -Range Planning RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT FROM: REFERENCES: Jeffrey A. GouletJA4 ZC-154 P&Z Memo Staff Planner, Long -Ran a Planning JEFF It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consid- eration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of October 16, 1985. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS The applicant, Robert Gaskill, an officer of Vista Properties, is requesting to amend the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan by redesignating approximately four (4) acres from Commercial to MD -2, Medium -Density Residential 2 (up to 10 units/acre), and is requesting to rezone the subject property from C-1, Commercial District, to RM -10, Multiple -Family Residential District (up to 10 units/acre). In September, 1983, the Board of County Commissioners granted a request made by Mr. Gaskill to redesignate 19.68 acres, including the subject property and the land west of it, from MD -2, Medium -Density Residential 2, to Commercial. The current request is for four (4) acres, located at the eastern most edge of the 19.68 acres. The applicant proposes to develop condominiums on this site. On September 12, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4 -to -0 to recommend approval of both of these requests. 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 is currently vacant. The South Relief Canal borders the subject property to the south with existing condominium development on the south side of the canal. The property to the west (originally part of McKee's Jungle Garden) is vacant. The property to the north of the access easement is also vacant. The property to the east is part of the golf course of the Vista Royale Gardens condominium development. 20