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Existinq Land Use Pattern The following uses are located within the proposed node bound- aries: Step Saver Food Mart and Gas, a small cluster of-mobi-ie homes, vacant and agricultural lands. North of the proposed node boundary is a cemetary; east of the proposed node boundary is vacant and agricultural land and the, City Sebastian, with scat- tered housing and vacant lots. West of the proposed node boundary is agricultural and vacant land and the Sebastian River Middle/ Junior High School. _ South of the proposed node boundary is agricultural, vacant, and residential land. Future Land Use Pattern All of the nodes are generally described in the Comprehensive Plan. The County Road 510/County Road 512 node is described as: "This intersection contains.a commercial node of fifty (50) acres." The proposed node boundary contains commercially zoned land in the Romar Subdivision along the north side of County Road 512, and land located between the abandoned Trans Florida Central Railroad right-of-way and County Road 512. It also contains commercially zoned land located south of County Road 512 along both sides of County Road 510. Also included are approximately 2.5 acres of abandoned Trans Florida Central Railroad right-of-way, zoned A-1.Agricultural District. It is the staff's position that any commercial development within the node will not adversely affect any existing or future res- idential development of the surrounding properties, or adversely impact the existing cemetary, due to the adopted dimmensional and bufferyard requirements for commercial uses. The proposed boundaries follow the existing CL, Limited Com- mercial zoning district boundary except for the abandoned rail- road right-of-way. Physical Considerations The slope of land within the proposed node boundaries is rela- tively level in character; elevations range from 15' to 20' mean sea level. The soil characteristics are severe wetness and poor drainage. Generally, sites within the proposed node boundary will require fill and drainage improvements before development. Environment The proposed node area is not designated as environmentally sensitive. However, a portion of the land in the western and southern section lies in an A flood zone indicating areas within the 100 year flood plain, as depicted on the flood insurance rate maps (FIRM) for the area (see attached FIRM map). Access to the Transportation Network All of the parcels of land located within the proposed node boundaries excluding the abandoned railroad right-of-way have access to either County Road 510 or County Road 512, the southern parcels having access to both roads (both roads are designated as Arterial Streets on the County's Thoroughfare Plan). RECOMMENDATION Based on the above analysis, and the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the proposed boundary of the County Road 510 and County Road 512 Commercial node as presented herein, and that the Board authorize the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners to affix his signature to the ordinance attached hereto (attachment 5). 51 BOOK 66FAGE