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SEp 2 1986 Environment BOOK 65 The subject property is not designated as environmentally sensitive nor is it in a flood -prone area. T14 -i l i 4- .. .+ County water is available from the County water main which runs along the west side of Kings Highway. County wastewater service will be available if the developer extends a line from the force main located south of State Road 60 on the west side of Kings Highway and reserves capacity at the west county subregional wastewater plant. RECOMMENDATION The Planning -and Zoning Commission denied this request for the reasons cited in the Description & Conditions section of this memorandum. '-The staff respects the Planning and Zoning Commissions position; however, based on the above analysis, particularly the facts that the proposed rezoning is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan, is consistent with the RS -6 zoning to the east, the subject property has good access to the transportation network, and that County utilities are available, staff recommends approval. Richard Shearer, Chief of Long -Range Planning, felt the area was a unique situation, as far as the Comprehensive Land Use Plan is concerned, because -it has 4 different land use designations. He pointed out that the property to the east and to the southeast has developed at a very low density, generally on lots of 1/2 acre or more. Chairman Scurlock felt the main concern is that the only - access to the development will be from 16th Street due to the canal running to the west and north of the property. He stressed that 16th Street (Rosewood Road) does narrow down as it --_-approaches-Kings Highway and that the County did manage to save the old oak tree that was so close to the road. Although he realized that the developer does not intend to develop at the maximum density, he pointed out that the land could be sold after it is rezoned. It seemed to him that RS -3 would be more appropriate than RS -6. Richard Shearer, Chief of Long Range Planning, pointed out that the developer would only be able to get 4.3 upa even if it was zoned at RS -6. However, with RS -3 the minimum size of the house is 1200 square feet of living area, and the minimum under RS -6 is 750 square feet. He noted that if the RS -6 was granted, 9 19 W