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M Utilities The county provides public water to this area; however, no county provided wastewater facilities are available at this time. The City of Vero Beach does provide wastewater facilities to the apartments immediately north across 17th Street. Intent of the PRO district When the PRO district was created in, 1987, it was intended to provide an incentive -for redeveloping vacant and developed land along major thoroughfare roads which are no longer considered suitable for single family development, but which are not considered suitable for a broad range of commercial uses. A minimum district size of 5 acres was established to avoid spot zoning. All land zoned PRO was required to front on an arterial roadway to avoid encroachment of traffic into residential areas. The 1988 amendments to this district provided for more flexibility in locating the PRO district. Primarily, these amendments accommodated smaller parcels which were considered good locations for PRO zoning, but which lacked sufficient acreage standing alone, or when combined with other property would cause an oddly configured district. Additionally, the PRO district was intended to be used as a redevelopment tool, as a method to locate a barrier to potential strip commercialization of sensitive transportation corridors, and to act as a buffer between- commercial and residential uses. As a buffer and barrier to commercial, this district can assist in stabalizing neighborhoods considered to be in early stages of decline due to fear of commercial encroachment. Conclusion Staff feels that this rezoning will accomplish the intent of the PRO district. The county has long been opposed to strip commercial development of 17th Street, and this rezoning would place a barrier at 6th Avenue to future attempts at commercial development. Though the Rockridge Subdivision is still considered a stable neighborhood, it is showing some signs of decline. Yards are not being kept as well as they once were; complaints have been heard that more rentals to transient persons are occurring, and there is concern over commercial encroachment from the west. This rezoning would ease residents' fears of commercial encroachment, which could slow or halt the flight of older residents. This rezoning would also allow for a base on which additional rezonings to PRO could occur further east along 17th Street, as owners begin looking for alternate uses for their single family property. Redevelopment as a result of a professional office district is apparent as demonstrated in the City of Vero Beach along portions of S.R. 60. RECOMMENDATION Based on the analysis performed, and on past comments by the Planning. and Zoning 'Commission and the Board of County Commissioners, staff recommends approval•of this request. Chairman Scurlock advised that the Board received a letter dated'6-23-88 from Paul Clinker opposing the rezoning of this property. J UN 2 81988 22 BOOK 73 r��U 115 L_