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N Richard Shearer, Chief of Long Range Planning, presented the followingstaffrecommendation dated 9/29/86: TO: The Honorable Members DATE: September 29, 198PILE: of the Board of County ? Commispioners DIVISION HEAD yylCONCURRENCE: 1�+ `' "�� i-� a SUBJECT: GRAND HARBOR REQUEST TO Robert M. Keating, AICP REZONE 60.73 ACRES FROM Planning & Development Director CG TO RM -6 AND TO REZONE 58.39 ACRES FROM RM -6 AND RS -6 TO CG 5 FROM: Richard Shearer, REFERENCES: Chief, Long -Range Planning It is requested that the data herein presented 'be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of October 14, 1986. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS Grand Harbor, Inc., an agent for the owners, is requesting to rezone 60.73 acres (parcel .#1) located on the west side of the Indian River at the approximate intersection of the river and the 49th Street extension from CG, General Commercial District, to RM -6, Multiple -Family Residential District (up to 6 units/acre); and to rezone 58.39 acres (Parcel #2) located on the west side of the Indian River, south of the North Relief Canal and immediately north of Parcel #1, from RM -6 and RS -6, Single -Family Residential District (up to 6 units/acre), to CG. The applicants are requesting these two rezonings to provide a more efficient land use pattern within their overall development. On September 25, 1986, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7 -to -O to recommend approval of these requests. 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 consists of citrus groves, undeveloped land, dredged waterways, filled land, and mangrove marsh. North of the subject property are citrus groves, filled land and a sedimentation basin located between the north relief canal and the Indian River Lagoon; this area is zoned CG, RS -6 and RM -6. Further north, across the north relief canal, are citrus groves and' a mangrove marsh zoned RS -3 and RS -1, Single -Family Residential -District (up to 1 unit/acre). East of the subject property is the Indian River Lagoon. South of the subject property is filled land and a mangrove marsh zoned RM -6. West of the subject property are citrus groves zoned RS -6 and RM -6. 53 BOOK �� DU 53