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AUG 141990 BOOKCF districts compatible with surrounding land uses. The properties to the west and south are also part of the U.S. #1 Commer- cial/Industrial Corridor: The M-2, Medium Density Residential Designation, which permits up to 10 units per acre, follows 7th Avenue south to 8th Place and 6th Avenue south of that point. Environment The subject property is not designated *as environmentally impor- tant or environmentally sensitive by the comprehensive plan, nor is it within a flood plain as identified by the Flood Insurance Rate Maps. Utilities & Services The subject site is within the Urban Service Area (USA) of the county. Potable water and sewer are available to the subject property. Sewer lines are presently in place along 6th Avenue, and water lines are in place along 6th Avenue and U.S. #1. The subject property is located within the Indian River Farms Drainage District. Transportation System Eighth Street is designated as a collector road on the county's thoroughfare plan. This 2 lane undivided road has an existing level of service of "C" or better. Sixth Avenue is also designat- ed as a collector roadway, and it too has an existing level of service "C" or better. U.S. #1 is a five lane principal arterial roadway which operates at a level of service "C". Eighth Place is a local street. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS: In this section an analysis of the reasonableness of the applica- tion will be presented. The analysis will include a description of the potential impacts on the transportation and utility sys- tems, and any significant adverse impacts on environmental quali- ty. This section will also consider alternatives for development of the site. Compatibility with Existing Services and Facilities This site is located within the county Urban Service Area (USA), an area deemed suited for urban scale development. The comprehen- sive plan established standards for: Transportation, Potable Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste, Drainage, and Recreation. The adequate provision of these services is necessary to ensure the continued quality of life enjoyed by the community. The compre- hensive plan requires that new development be reviewed to ensure that the minimum acceptable standards for these services and facilities are maintained. - Transportation A review of the traffic potential of this rezoning must be con- sidered from two perspectives. The first of these is for the 1.95 acre portion to be rezoned. The rezoning concurrency determination was based on the development potential of this portion of the parcel. As such, the concurrency determination assumed a develop- ment of 20,000 square feet of general commercial development which would produce approximately 2,000 daily trips. These 2,000 daily trips could be accommodated by the adjoining road network within the range of the levels of service "C" standards. The second traffic perspective involves the entire 6 acre parcel. While the entire 6 acres does not have to be considered in assess- ing this rezoning request, it must be recognized that the addition of 2 acres of commercial would greatly enhance the development potential of the lot. When considered as a whole the traffic generated from a 6 acre commercial project would be greatly 41