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DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS Mr. and Mrs. James C. Broxton, Sr., the owners, are requesting to rezone .36 acres located on the east side of 38th Avenue and north of 44th Street from RM -10, Multiple -Family Residential District (up to 10 units/acre), to CG, General Commercial Dis- trict. The. owners are proposing to develop the subject property for a funeral chapel. Currently, funeral homes are only allowed in the CG district. However, on January 9, 1986, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4 -to -0 to recommend approval of a zoning ordinance amendment which would provide a definition of funeral chapels and establish them as a permitted use in both the CL, Limited Commercial, and CG districts. On December 12, 1985, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 3 -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 Currently, the subject property is undeveloped. West of the subject property is Carver Colony Unit No. 1, a subdivision containing single-family residences and a coin operated laundry zoned RM -10. North of the subject property is undeveloped land and a single-family dwelling zoned RM -10. South of the subject property, are the Stew Que restaurant, the Greenleaf Bar, and undeveloped land zoned RM -10. Further south are buildings containing a citrus business office and citrus worker housing. East of the subject property is a single-family residence and undeveloped land zoned RM -10. Southeast and adjacent to the subject property are two single-family residences zoned RM -10. Future Land Use Pattern The Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property and all of the land around it as part of the Gifford MXD, Mixed -Use District (up to 14 units/acre). The Comprehensive Plan states that within MXD areas: "The County shall encourage, where appropriate, redevelopment in accordance with the dominant land uses and the health, safety and welfare of area residents." The Comprehensive Plan also states that the predominant land use in the Gifford area is residential, although it also recognizes that there are significant portions of land that are used for commercial and industrial activities located within and adjacent to residential areas. The staff feels that the predominant land use around the subject property is single-family residential although there are a few commercial uses in the area. However, another consideration is the fact that the CG district, currently required for a funeral chapel, is a general commercial zoning district which allows a wide range of commercial activities including many uses which would not be appropriate for property adjacent to a single-family subdivision. In addition, because of the size of the subject property, staff feels that rezoning the subject property to CG would constitute spot zoning. 40a L_ JAN 2 2 198; BOOK 63 PAGE 36.8