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ID CT 2 1 IS86 BOOK 66 F'AGF 13 7 - Future Land Use Pattern The Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property and all of the land around it as MD -1, Medium -Density Residential 1 (up to 8 units/acre)-. There are two neighborhood commercial nodes on the west side of 74th Avenue on either side of State Road 60 which' are zoned CN. - The Planning Department is concerned with the increasing pressure to strip zone arterial streets in the County for commercial development which is contrary to the policies of the Comprehensive Plan and damages the effectiveness of the arterial streets in moving traffic. Staff feels that this pressure will continue on State Road 60. As an alternative to strip commercial zoning along arterial streets, the staff has prepared a draft professional office.. zoning district. The applicants have expressed an interest in this zoning district. However, when the Board of County Commissioners decided to send this proposed zoning district back to the planning department for further study on July 23rd, 1986, the applicants decided to apply for a Comprehensive Plan amendment and rezoning of the subject property. The staff does not feel that professional office zoning nor commercial zoning is nece-ss-.ry for the subject property. The proposed CG zoning would allow a broad range of retail uses which` would encourage further strip commercial development along State Road 60 which is contrary to the policies of the Comprehensive Plan. Transportation System The subject property has direct access to State Road 60 (classified as an arterial street on the County's Thoroughfare Plan). The maximum development of the subject property under CG zoning could generate up to 4,171 average annual daily trips. Environment The subject property is not designated as environmentally sensitive, nor is it in a flood -prone area. Utilities A County watermain runs along the north side of State Road 60. A -wastewatermain runs along the south side of State Road 60. RECOMMENDATION The planning staff respects the Planning and Zoning Commission's opinion. However, based on the above analysis, particularly the fact that this request would encourage further strip commercial development along State Road 60 which is contrary to the policies of the Comprehensive Plan, staff recommends that this request be denied. - Chairman Scurlock opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak in this matter. Attorney Bernie Grail, applicant, stated that he and his wife live on the subject property and are requesting that a portion of the property be rezoned in order for him to locate his 26