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AUG 14 1990 noon .t 1;8 79 TO: James Chandler County Administrator DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: c � o ert M. Kea ti, A Community Develo men Director THROUGH: Sasan Rohani Chief, Long -Range Planning FROM: Cheryl A. Twore Staff Planner, Range Planning DATE: July 25, 1990 SUBJECT: JAMES MEADE REQUEST TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 20 ACRES FROM RM -6 AND A-1 TO RM -8 -• It is requested that the data herein presented by given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of August 14, 1990. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS: This is a request to rezone approximately 20 acres from RM -6, Multiple -Family Residential District (6 units/acre) and A-1, Agricultural District (1 unit/5 acres) to RM -8, Multiple Family Residential District (8 units/acre). The property is located on the south side of State Road 60 -approximately 1/4 mile west of 74th Avenue. The property is owned by James Meade, et.al. The applicant intends to develop the property with multi -family housing. On June 28, 1990, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners that the request to rezone approximately 20 acres from RM -6, Multiple Family Residential District (6 units/acre) and A-1, Agricultural District (1 unit/5 acres) to RM -8, Multiple Family Residential (8 units/acre) be approved. Existing Land Use Pattern The property presently has two uses. Approximately 16 acres is presently planted in citrus. The remaining 4 acres, the northwest portion of the property, is open land and contains a residence. The parcel also has split zoning, the front 11 acres being zoned RM -6 and the back 9 acres zoned A-1. This same zoning pattern is present on property immediately east. This property contains an unplatted residential street. Southeast of the subject property is the Westlake Estates Subdivision which has 20, one acre lots. Property to the south is zoned for agriculture and planted in citrus. West of the subject property is Tamara Gardens zoned RM - 6. This development was approved for 58 units; however, only 16 units have been built. Since no active site plan exists, any additional development in Tamara Gardens would require site plan approval. Property to the north, across S.R. 60, is zoned RM -6 but is planted in citrus. Several large residential developments including Cambridge Park, Indian River Estates and Village Green are located along S.R. 60 within a half mile of this site. Future Land Use Pattern The subject property is designated as M-1, Medium Density, on the county future land use map. This designation permits a variety of residential zoning categories at densities up to 8 units per acre. 27