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The Board reviewed the following memo dated 4/3/$7: TO: '..'he Honorable Members DATE: April 3, 1987 FILE: of the Board of County Commissioners DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: aeze-g &W- 15K1ffd_W SUBJECT: SOSIN/WEST/INDIAN RIVER Robert M. Keating ICP ASSOCIATES REQUEST TO Planning & Development Director AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND REZONE 13 ACRES FROM: Richard M. 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 -April 14, 1987. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS Stan Sosin, an agent for Brian West and Indian River Associates, the applicants, is requesting to amend the Comprehensive Plan by creating a 13 acre commercial node north of 17th Street and west of Indian River Boulevard and to rezone 13 acres from RM -10, Multiple -Family Residential District (up to 10 units/acre), to CG, General Commercial District. The applicants are proposing to develop this property for a 200,000 square foot shopping center. On March 12, 1987, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4 -to -1 to recommend approval of these requests. The rezoning part of this request was advertised for public hearing for discussion purposes. However, final action cannot occur until the Comprehensive Plan amendment app;ication is considered in August. 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 contains five single-family residences and vacant land. North of the subject property, across 18th Street, are condominiums in the City of Vero Beach zoned RM -10, Multiple -Family (up to 10 units/acre). East of the subject property is undeveloped property in the City of Vero Beach zoned C-lA, Tourist Commercial. Further east, across Indian River Boulevard, is the Vero Beach electrical power plant. South of the subject property, across 17th Street, is a postal facility zoned C-lA and the 17th Street Office Plaza zoned POS, Professional Office Institutional District, which are located in the City of Vero Beach, and single-family residences in the County zoned RM -10. West of the subject property are single-family residences zoned P.M -10. 33 33 BOOK PG&E