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When the node was expanded to include residentially platted <br />property on the south side of CR 512, 11 blocks were included in <br />the node. The subject property is in the middle of this area. <br />As of this time, all 11 blocks still retain their residential <br />zoning. Due to these circumstances, the zoning granted to this <br />property is likely to be granted to the remainder of the south <br />side of CR 512. So if this property is zoned CH, the other <br />property on the south side of CR 512 will probably also be zoned <br />CH. <br />The node is configured so that most development will occur on the <br />north side of CR 512. The northeast quadrant, which contains in <br />excess of 450 acres, is best suited for industrial and heavy <br />commercial uses which require large amounts of land. Property <br />immediately adjacent to CR 512 which has good highway visibility <br />is better suited to other uses including: highway and tourist <br />support uses; business and commercial services which support <br />industrial operations; and general commercial and personal <br />services which will be demanded by residential expansion in the <br />area. <br />The purpose and intent of the Heavy Commercial District is to <br />provide areas for establishments engaging:_ in wholesale trade, <br />major repair services and restricted light manufacturing <br />activities. In addition, the district permits a variety of <br />commercial uses including: business and. commercial services; <br />eating and drinking establishments; furniture and appliance sales:; <br />And vehicular sales, service and storage. Staff is concerned that <br />. many uses permitted in this district are not appropriate adjacent <br />. to single-family areas. Negative impact from these uses include <br />-excessive ; non -automobile traffic, noise, odor ._ and <br />non -compatibilities of scale and aesthetics with residential <br />development. The county's requirement for a 40 foot, type A buffer <br />between heavy commercial and single family district is evidence of <br />this concern. <br />Many of the potential conflicts are presently not evident because <br />of the remoteness and lack of development in the area. These <br />conditions are sure to change'in the future. Despite the current <br />condition and lack of services in the residential area, major <br />drainage improvements, paving of roads, availability of schools, <br />including a proposed north county high school, the relative <br />inexpensive cost of land, and location are likely to increase the <br />area's popularity for home construction. <br />Conclusion <br />L 'The property proposed for rezoning is located in a largely remote <br />and undeveloped area of the county. It is, however, at a <br />. ;;;=strategic location given the expected growth in the northern part <br />of the county. Specifically, the property is located in an <br />antiquated subdivision which on the surface appears to have little <br />_.development potential. Forces are in motion that would seem to <br />change these conditions in the near future. <br />'-In the past, the county has made several decisions with regard to <br />land uses and development in this area. Most recently, the county <br />opted to include the 1st block of the south side of CR 512 in the <br />Commercial/Industrial node. Therefore, it has been determined <br />that this property is not suited for residential development. In <br />deciding the -appropriate intensity of commercial uses to be <br />permitted, staff has considered numerous factors. Given this <br />analysis staff concludes that the Heavy Commercial District, as <br />requested, is not appropriate for several reasons. Adjacent <br />residential property would be most severely impacted by the type <br />and scale of establishments likely to take place in this district. <br />DEO 10 1989 <br />35 <br />R�70K 1 O f',VA <br />61e <br />