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The Board reviewed the following memo dated 7/11/86: TO: The Honorable Members DATE: July 11, 1986 FELE: of the Board of'County Commissioners DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: SUBJECT: CREATION OF PROFESSIONAL Robert M. heats f , Al P OFFICE ZONING DISTRICT Planning & Devepme t Director FROw ?_5 Shearer AICP REFERENCE&en. Off./Resid.-Zoned Chief, Long -Range Planning Areas/RICH2 It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of July 23, 1986. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS The Planning Department has prepared a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance which would create a professional office zoning district.which could be located in selected residential areas. On January 9, 1985, the Board of County Commissioners and Plan- ning and Zoning Commission held a joint workshop to discuss the possibility of allowing offices as a special exception use in a few multiple -family zoning districts. The general consensus of individuals at the workshop was that the County should permit offices as a special exception use in multiple -family districts abutting arterial streets. Moreover, some individuals felt that offices should also be allowed as a special exception use in single-family zoning districts that abutted arterial streets, and there was discussion about allowing offices along collector streets and permitting accessory retail sales in conjunction with some of these offices. On July 24, 1985, the Board of County Commissioners decided not to amend the RM -6, RM -8 and RM -10 multiple -family zoning dis- tricts to allow offices as a special exception use on properties abutting an arterial street. The Board stated that the proposed amendment was too broad and would allow offices along State Road A -1-A which they did not feel was appropriate. The Board in- structed the staff to look at this situation again and prepare another proposal that would be more restrictive. In addition, the Board wanted to know specific areas where this type of development would be permitted. . On January 23, 1986, the Planning and Zoning Commission con- sidered two alternatives and voted 4 -to -0 to recommend that the County allow professional offices in some residentially zoned areas along arterial streets and that this be implemented through the creation of a professional office zoning district. On February 26, 1986, the Board of County Commissioners tabled action on this item until the Planning Department could provide maps of the areas which might be considered for professional office development. On May 14, 1986, the Board of County Commissioners considered this issue again and authorized the staff to schedule public hearings on the proposed new zoning district. 30 01 sou 65 PAA 161