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JAN 1�, �2 DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS BOCK 66 PviF 930 The Planning Department has prepared a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance which would create a professional office zoning district which could be located in selected residential areas. On January 9, 1985, the Board of County Commissioners and Plan- ning and Zoning Commission held a joint workshop to discuss the possibility of allowing offices as a special exception use in a few multiple -family zoning districts. The general consensus of individuals at the workshop was that the County should permit offices as a special exception use -in multiple -family districts abutting arterial streets. Moreover, some individuals felt that offices should also be allowed as a special exception use in single-family zoning districts that abutted arterial streets and there was discussion about allowing offices along collector streets and permitting accessory retail sales in conjunction with some of these offices. On July 24, 1985, the Board of County Commissioners decided not to amend the RM -6, RM -8 and RM -10 multiple -family zoning dis- tricts to allow offices as a special exception use on properties abutting an arterial street. The Board stated that the proposed amendment was too broad and would allow offices along State Road A -1-A which they did not feel was appropriate. The Board in- structed the staff to look at this situation again and prepare another proposal that would be more restrictive. In addition, the Board wanted to know specific areas where this type of development would be permitted. On January 23, 1986, the Planning and Zoning Commission con- sidered two alternatives and voted 4 -to -0 to recommend that the County allow professional offices in some residentially zoned areas along arterial streets and that this be implemented through the creation of a professional office zoning district. On February 26, 1986, the Board of County Commissioners tabled action on this item until the Planning Department could provide maps of the areas which might be considered for professional office development. On May 14, 1986, the Board of County Commissioners considered this issue again and authorized the staff to schedule public hearings on the proposed new professional office zoning district. On June 26, 1986, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 3 -to -0 to recommend approval of a professional office zoning district. At the public hearing, the planning staff recommended that Health Services, which would include doctor's offices, be removed from the proposed new zoning district because this type of use generates a large amount of traffic which would be inconsistent with the intent of the district. However, the Planning and Zoning Commission felt that Health Services should be included in this district. On July 23, 1986, the Board of County Commissioners tabled action on the proposed professional office zoning district. The Board indicated that they felt such a district should be utilized for redevelopment areas. and expressed concerns about the potential for spot zoning and encouraging strip commercial. development - through adoption of this zoning district. On December 11, 1986, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4 7 -to -0 to recommend approval of the PRO district with health services added as a special exception use. 82