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DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS The Windsor Polo and Beach Club, as represented by Mr. Robert Swift of the firm Leonard Call and Taylor, has requested a rezoning of 254+ acres from A-1, Agricultural District (up to 1 unit/5 acres) to RS -3, Single -Family Residential District (up to 3 units/acre). The contiguous subject properties are under several individual ownerships. All owners have consented to this request. The subject properties are located on the west side of A -1-A, north of the Town of Orchid, approximately 1* miles north of the Intersection of Highway A -1-A and C.R. 510. The applicant intends to develop the site as a polo club and residential development. On January 23, 1988, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-2 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 subject properties are currently vacant and used for groves and contain a mobile home, all zoned A-1, Agricultural District. To the west is the Indian River, and the Pelican Island National Wildlife preserve. The land east of the subject properties across A -1-A is vacant and zoned RM -6, Multi -Family Residential District (up to 6 units/acre). The land north is vacant and in groves and zoned A-1. Also north and situated along A -1-A are two single-family subdivisions zoned RS -3. The land southeast of the subject property and west of A1A is zoned RS -3. The land south is in the Town of Orchid and currently used for groves. Future Land Use Pattern The Comprehensive Plan designates the subject properties, as well as the land north, as LD -1, Low Density Residential 1 (allowing up to 3 units/acre). The land east across A -1-A is designated as LD -2, Low Density Residential 2 (allowing up to 6 units/acre). The property southeast of the subject property and west of A -1-A is designated as LD -1. The property south within the Town of Orchid has been designated by the proposed Town of Orchid Comprehensive Plan for residential use. Also included within the subject properties are 16.6 acres of land which have been verified as environmentally sensitive. Even though notspecifically noted as such on the Future Land Use Map of the Land Use Element of the comprehensive plan, the 16.6 acres assumes a land use designation of Sensitive Environment and is limited to development not to exceed one unit/acre. The majority of the land determined to be environmentally sensitive lies west of Jungle Trail. An additional 4.8 acres of environmentally sensitive land lie adjacent to the east side of Jungle Trail. FEB 20'9 37 BO0K 71 FADE 37