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DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS Gene Wilmoth, trustee, is requesting to rezone 20.17 acres located west of Old Dixie Highway and north of 20th Lane SW from RS -6, Single -Family Residential District (up to 6 units/acre), to RT -6, Two -Family Residential District (up to 6 units/acre). The applicant intends to develop the subject property for duplex- es. On January 28, 1982, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4 -to -0 to deny a similar request to rezone the subject property from R-1, Single -Family District (up to 6 units/acre), to R -2D, Multiple -Family District (up to 6 units/acre). On November 21, 1985, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4 -to -0 to recommend approval of this request. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS In this section, an analysis of the reasonableness of the appli- cation will be presented. The analysis will include a descrip- tion of the current and future land uses of the site and sur- rounding areas, potential impacts on the transportation and utility systems, and any significant adverse impacts on environ- mental quality. Existing Land Use Pattern The subject property contains paved roads but is otherwise undeveloped. North of the subject property is vacant land, a citrus grove and a single-family dwelling zoned RS -6. East of the subject property, across Old Dixie Highway, is undeveloped land zoned M-1, Restricted Industrial District. However, this property has received site plan approval for a combination retail and warehouse development. South and west of the subject proper- ty is Vero Highlands Subdivision Unit 1 which contains sin- gle-family dwellings and a wastewater treatment site zoned RS -6. Future Land Use Pattern The Comprehensive Plan designates the east 300 feet- of the subject property as part of the U.S. #1 MXD, Mixed -Use Corridor (up to 6 units/acre), and the remaining part as LD -2, Low -Density Residential 2 (up to 6 units/acre). The land north, south, and west of the subject property is designated as LD -2 (except for the land within 300 feet of Old Dixie Highway which is designated as MXD). The land east of the subject property, across Old Dixie Highway, is designated as MXD. The proposed rezoning to RT -6 is in conformance with both the LD -2 and MXD land use designations. Moreover, the proposed RT -6 zoning would provide a buffer of two-family residences between the single-family development to the south and west and the approved commercial development to the east. Since the previous rezoning request was denied for this property, conditions have changed in this area. The County granted a rezoning request to R -2D (now RM -6) less than one-quarter mile south of the subject property. In addition, the undeveloped land east of the subject property has received site plan approval for a retail and warehouse development. 31 JAN 8 1986 BOOK 63 FAGE 16