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BOOK 64 PAGE603 west of the Indian River County Solid Waste Transfer Station from RS -6, Single -Family Residential District (up to 6 units/acre), to A-1, Agricultural District (up to 1 unit per 5 acres). This request was initiated to allow WGYL Radio, the lessee, to expand an existing radio transmission tower on the site. On December 4, 1978, WGYL received special exception -site plan approval from the Planning & Zoning Commission to construct a 312 foot radio transmission tower on the site. However, the radio transmission tower was not constructed at that time. On July 22, 1982, WGYL received special exception approval from the Planning & Zoning Commission to construct a 294 foot radio transmission tower. On October 22, 1982, the applicant completed construction of the tower.' On April 11, 1985, the Board of County Commissioners adopted ordinance 85-37 (the Residential Zoning Conversion Ordinance) which rezoned this parcel from R-1, Single -Family District (up to 6 units/acre), to RS -6, Single -Family Residential District (up to 6 units/acre). The R-1 district allowed transmission towers as a special exception use. The RS -6 district does not allow trans- mission towers. This rezoning rendered the radio tower a noncon- forming use. On March 12, 1986, the Board of County Commissioners instructed staff to initiate a rezoning request for this property to allow for the expansion of WGYL's transmission tower. On April 24, 1986, 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 represents an 8.26 acre parcel of land owned by Indian Fiver County and leased to WGYL for a radio tower transmission site. North of the subject property, across the Lateral 0 Canal, is Indian, River Heights subdivision zoned RS -6. South and west of the subject property is undeveloped land zoned RS -6. East of the subject property is the Indian River County Solid Waste Transfer Station, zoned RS -6. Future Land Use Pattern In 1976, the County discontinued use landfill and leased it to WGYL for Due to the fact that this property economically unfeasible to develop due to construction costs. The designated as a future site for a radio transmission towers arc a us park. of the subject property as a a radio transmission tower. was a landfill, it would be this property residentially subject property has been County maintained park, and that is compatible with a The Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property and all of the land around it as LD -2, Low -Density Residential-2.(vp to six units/acre). The proposed agricultural zoning is in conformance with this land use designation and is consistent with the uses that surround the property. 14