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JAIL 19 1988 B00K 70 FaME.594 TO: Charles P. Balczun County Administrator DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: Robert M Planning & DATE: November 2, 1987 FILE: g,. P SUBJECT: Dev lopmTrt Director THRU: Gary Schindler Chief, Long -Range Planning FROM: David C. NearingG eW REFERENCES: Staff Planner SUNSHINE HOMES & DEVEL- OPMENT INC. REQUEST TO REZONE 62 ACRES FROM A-1, AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO RS -3, SINGLE-FAMILY RES- IDENTIAL DISTRICT It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of January 19, 1987. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS Sunshine Homes & Development, Inc., acting as agent for the Luther family, has submitted a request to rezone approximately 62 acres from A-1, Agricultural District (up to 1 unit/5 acres) to RS -3, Single -Family Residential District (up to 3 units/acre). Included within this acreage is a 7 acre lake; therefore, the total acreage actually being rezoned is only 55 acres. The subject property consists of three separate and contiguous parcels of land located east of U.S. Highway #1 and north of 73rd Street. The applicant intends to utilize the property for a single-family development. On November 12, 1987, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of this request. 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 west 60% of the subject site currently contains three single-family homes, and the east 40% of the property contains a mosquito impoundment area, all being zoned A-1, Agricultural District (up to 1 unit/5 acres). The property north is currently undeveloped, used for groves, and contains a mosquito impoundment area, zoned RS -3. The property south is used for groves, and contains undeveloped land, all zoned RS -3; it also contains a mosquito impoundment area zoned RS -1 (single -Family Residential District (up to 1 unit/acre). The property west is currently used for groves and zoned RS -3. To the east of the subject property lies the Indian River. Future Land Use Pattern The Comprehensive Land Use Plan designates the west 60% of the subject property as LD -1, Low -Density Residential District (allowing up to 3 units/acre) and the east 40% up to the Indian River as Environmentally Sensitive (allowing up to 1 unit/acre). The lands north and south also have land designations of LD -1 and Environmentally Sensitive. The land west of the subject property is LD -1 with the Hobart Road Commercial Node further west along U.S. 1. 34