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DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS The County is initiating a request to rezone 9 acres located on the south side of North Winter Beach Road and approximately 600 feet west of the Florida East Coast Railroad from A-1, Agricultural District, to RS -6, Single -Family Residential District (up to 6 units/acre). On February 13, 1986, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 3 -to -0 to deny a request from Fopasclo Developers, Inc., to rezone the subject property to RM -6, Multiple -Family Residential District (up to 6 units/acre). The commission based their decision on the fact that they felt a rezoning to a multiple -family zoning district was premature and that the existing 300 feet of multiple -family zoning located east of the subject property was adequate to buffer the light industrial zoning further to the east from the single-family zoning to the west. They also felt that an increase in the amount of multiple -family zoning was not appropriate due to the single-family residential character of the surrounding area. The applicants appealed this decision. On April 2, 1986, the Board of County Commissioners allowed Fopasclo Developers, Inc. to withdraw the appeal of the Planning and Zoning Commission's decision.- However, the Board mentioned that they would look more favorably on a request to rezone the subject property to RS -6, Single -Family Residential District (up to 6 units/,acre). On April 9, 1986, the Board discussed this issue briefly and directed the staff to initiate this rezoning ,.request to rezone the subject property to RS -6. Due to the controversy brought about by the two recent rezoning applications requesting multiple -family zoning on North Winter Beach Road, the Board of County Commissioners directed the staff to reevaluate the Winter Beach Small Area Plan and Precise Land Use Map. The staff has prepared two alternative future land use and zoning proposals for .the area located west of the F.E.C. Railroad and east of King Highway along North Winter Beach Road. These alternatives are outlined in the reconsideration of the Winter Beach Precise Land Use Map agenda item. On May 8, 1986, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5 -to -0 to table action on this request. The Commission felt that they could not make a decision until additional information concerning the revision of the Winter Beach Precise Land Use Map was available. On June 12, 1986, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 2 -to -2 to recommend denial of this request. The Planning Department, on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, appealed this decision. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS In this section, an analysis of the reasonableness of the appli- cation will be presented. The analysis will include a descrip- tion o.f 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 is presently being utilized as a landscape nursery. North and west of the subject property are single-family residences and vacant land zoned RS -6. The land located to the south is vacant and zoned RS -6. The land immediately east of the subject property is vacant and zoned RS -6 and RM -6. Further to the east is a computer .business located on the north side of North Winter Beach Road and vacant land zoned IL, Light Industrial District. A mixture of residential and heavy commercial uses is located east of the railroad. 55 JUL 23 1986 BOOK 65 FAGc187