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M for flexibility by providing provisions for the reduction of required yards for certain accessory uses and structures such as pools, and utility buildings. In the case of the Agricultural district, 30 foot setbacks are based on minimum 5 acre lots; however, lots in Aerodrome units 1 and 2 are not larger than 1 1/2 acres. Essentially, the Aerodrome setback issue arose because the lots as originally platted did not conform to the five acre minimum lot size for the A-1 District. Once the undersized lots were created and homeowners requested approval ,for accessory uses such as. hangers which are customary for this type of development, variances were granted. Because variances have already been granted and structures built, it would seem only fair that consistent regulations apply to all lots. Alternatives Several alternatives should be considered before amending the zoning code as proposed. The most obvious alternative would be to rezone the subdivision. A change in zoning from the A-1 district to the RFD or RS -1, however, would not provide the relief sought, since those districts also have side and rear yard setbacks similar to the A-1 setbacks. In addition, airstrips are only permitted in the A-1 district as special exception uses. Second, the application of the request within the A-1 district must be considered. Since the setback problems described herein are confined to a particular subdivision, solutions such as setback reduction should be confined to that subdivision. Thirdly, the unique nature of the Aerodrome is that residents desire to build garage/hangers to store the family automobile and airplane, a situation that does not occur in other subdivisions. Therefore, reason would dictate that setback reductions should be limted to the unique structures that occur in this subdivision. Conclusion The Indian River Aerodrome subdivision units 1 and 2 were approved by the county with smaller lots than required by the A-1 zoning district. Compounding this situation is the unique nature of subdivisions with an airstrip as the main feature which results in the necessity to construct hangers on residential lots for, the storage of small aircraft. To address this issue, the Board of Adjustment has over the years granted numerous, setback variances for such uses. Therefore, a change in as they are in fact applied in this relief for affected property owners, additional variances and ensure the regulations as applied to other areas. RECOMMENDATION: the setback requirements, subdivision, would provide eliminate the need for integrity of the zoning Based on an examination of the facts and analysis performed, staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners amend the Agricultural District regulations to reduce side and rear yard setbacks to 15 feet for hanger/garage structures for subdivisions with special exception approval for airstrips. Commissioner Scurlock believed what is occurring here actually is an illegal use, and we are just compounding it. He asked why we don't reclassify it to a different category or MAY 81990 " Root � L-