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DEC 1989 ROOK 7l FGF 675 5 south of the node is designated LD -1, Low -Density Residential 1, up to 3 units per acre. The Comprehensive Plan identifies the CR 512/I-95 node as containing 665 acres. The land use policy for commercial/industrial nodes has been to permit both commercial and industrial development with the specific use and intensity to be controlled by zoning. The location within the node, size and configuration of the property, relationship to the transportation network and sur- rounding land uses must be evaluated in the determination of the specific zoning. Thus, while the commercial/industrial node classification permits a wide variety of uses, all of those uses are not necessarily appropriate for the entire node. Transportation System The subject property has primary access on C.R. 512 which is designated as a principal arterial on the Thoroughfare Plan. County site plan regulations require non-residential developments fronting major and minor arterials to establish frontage/marginal access roads. The property also fronts 105th Court, a local road, and 106th Avenue, a collector road; both of these are nearly impassibledirt roads. Specific road and _traffic concerns are addressed in greater detail during the site plan process. Environment The Comprehensive Plan does not designate the subject property as environmentally sensitive; however, it is identified as lying within the 100 year floodplain. Utilities Public water and sewer are not available to the subject site nor are they currently programmed. The absence of utilities could provide some developmental= limitations. In reviewing this request, staff has examined the existing land use pattern and the proposed land use pattern set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. The requested zoning is a higher intensity than the current Single -Family District; however, the CH, Heavy Commercial District _ would be considered consistent with the Commercial/Industrial node land use designation. 'review of surrounding property uses indicates that little ;development has occurred in this area. The dominate land uses 'are vacant and agricultural land along with scattered residential ciuses...The node, itself, despite its strategiclocation along the ;Interstate Highway is largely vacant. Uses in the node include a gas station/snack shoppe ppe and Recreational Vehicle Park at the I-95 interchange, and two industrial operations (Hetra and Pro -Fold) in the northeast portion of the node. It is expected that the northern portion of the county will experience rapid growth over the next 20 years. Since much of this growth will occur in and around the City of Sebastian, the CR 512 link to I-95 will become increasingly important. It was the expected growth and the desire to avoid future land use conflicts that provided the impetus to expand the node to its current size. The latest expansion added the area on the south side of CR 512 to the node. Since the subject property is within the area added to the node, the propoerty's potential for commercial zoning is not in question. Instead, the issue is the type of commercial zoning that would be appropriate. This situation is further complicated by the existence of platted residential lots and streets adjacent to the subject property. 34