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BOOK FAa sq' TO: The Honorable Members DATE: October 25, 1985° FILE: of the Board of County Commissioners DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: SUBJECT: Robert M. Keat' g, UCP Planning & Development Director COUNTY -INITIATED REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A FLEXIBLE EASTERN BOUNDARY FOR THE U.S. 1 COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR FROM: 0 REFERENCES: Richard Shearer, AICP CO./INIT. U.S.1 MEMO Chief, Long -Range Planning RICH2 It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of December 4, 1985. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS The County is initiating a request to amend the Comprehensive Plan by establishing a flexible eastern boundary for the U.S. 1 Commercial Corridor. On May 1, 1985, the Board of County Commissioners denied a request to redesignate 1.95 acres located east of the Commercial Corridor, north of 8th Street, and west of 6th Avenue, from MD -2, Medium -Density Residential 2, to Commercial. At that meeting, the Board expressed an interest in providing some flexibility in the 600 foot deep commercial corridor extending east and running parallel to U.S. 1. The Board was particularly concerned about the fact that the commercial corridor's east boundary bisects several parcels of land, and that many of. these parcels contain residences. In addition, the County has considered it appropri- ate in a couple of instances in the past to extend the commercial zoning beyond the 600 foot depth of the commercial corridor due to unique circumstances associated with particular parcels of land. On October 24, 1985, the Planning - and Zoning Commission voted 4 -to -0 to recommend approval of this request. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS The Comprehensive Plan describes the commercial corridor as follows: U.S. #1 SOUTH TO 4TH STREET The U.S. #1 corridor from the Vero Beach City limits to 4th (Citrus) Street for a depth of six hundred (600) feet is a major commercial service area for the County. This area will continue to be utilized by- commercial service activities and allowed to infill where vacant lands exist within the area boundaries described. In addition, the Comprehensive Plan has been amended to extend the commercial corridor south to the South Relief Canal. Based on the County Commission's wishes, the commercial rezonings granted east of the commercial corridor, and the amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, a more appropriate description of the U.S. 1 commercial corridor would be as follows: 18