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ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSTS 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 consists of abandoned railroad right-of-way, agricultural and vacant lands zoned A-1, Agricultural District. North of the subject property is pasture land zoned A-1. East of the subject property is a cemetery and abandoned railroad right-of-way zoned A-1 -and vacant land zoned CL, Limited Commercial District. South of the subject property is a convenience store and vacant land zoned CL on the North side of County Road 512, and vacant land and mobile homes on the south side of C.R. 512, zoned A-1 and CL. West of the subject property is the Sebastain River Middle School zoned A-1. Future Land Use Pattern The Comprehensive Plan generally designates the subject property and all of the land North, East and. West of it as AG, Agricultural (up to .2 units/acre). The land south of the subject property is designated as LD -1, Low Density Residential 1 (up to 3 units/acre). In addition, the Comprehensive Plan designates a fifty acre commercial node at the intersection of County Road 510 and County Road 512. Currently, there are 50 acres of land.at this intersection which are zoned CL. On November 21, 1985, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4 -to -0 to recommend approval of boundaries for this node which would have followed the boundaries of the existing CL zoning in this area. On December 18, 1985, the Board of County Commissioners tabled action on setting boundaries for this node pending further staff analysis. After analyzing potential boundaries for this node"and reviewing the proposed enlargement of the node and rezoning of the subject.. property, staff has compiled the following findings: 1. The current commercial node allows for up to 50 acres of commercial land)and there are 50 acres of land distributed.around the intersection zoned commercial; 2. There is only one commercial use in this area being a convenience store occupying approximately one acre of land; 3. There has been no commercial development in this area since the Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1982; 4. The subject property is situated between a school and a cemetary which is not an appropriate place for commercial development. Based on these findings, particularly the amount of existing commercial development and the lack of commercial development since the Comprehensive Plan was adopted, there does not appear to be sufficient grounds to enlarge the node. In order to rezone the subject property to CG, either the node will have to be enlarged or the subject property must be considered within the node which would require that 34 acres of land zoned CL in this area be deleted from the node and rezoned to a residential or agricultural zoning district. 13 BooK 65 F,AGE? 35 JUL 29 3-- L_