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AUG 14 1990 nlrk� .cap. dJ area, consistency with .the comprehensive plan and concurrency of the public facilities. The State Road 60 corridor has experienced rapid development in recent years. This is largely due oto the availability of public utilities and easy access to I-95 and more developed areas several miles to the east. These conditions will also encourage additional development in the corridor. The proposed rezoning raises several compatibility issues which must be addressed; however, specific buffering and compatibility issues will be considered during site plan or PRD review. The inability to review site specific development concerns at rezoning has precipitated the staff's development of a "Planned Development" overlay zoning district. The "PD" district will be part of the revised code to be implemented by September 1, 1990. Compatibility is not an issue for the areas to the north and south. The groves to the north are buffered by the drainage district canal. The property to the south is undeveloped but zoned RM -8 which would clearly be compatible. The single family development to the east and west requires special consideration. Both Wildwood and West Side Villas subdivisions are large lot, low density developments. Both subdivisions are virtually built out and contain substantial size homes. Wildwood is directly opposite the subject property, which will likely have an entrance lined up with 25th Street. Existing buffering would consist of 82nd Avenue and existing vegetation in Wildwood which obscures most of the homes. The portion of West Side Villas which abuts 82nd Avenue does not have the advantage of dense vegetation. While not abutting the subject parcel, this area would be impacted by the increased traffic on 82nd Avenue. Paradise Park to the west is an antiquated subdivision which has experienced recent popularity. This subdivision would not share road access with the proposed development and would not experience any mixing of traffic. Development in Paradise Park consists of small homes and lots; however, many homes are built on double lots. Development is likely to continue because of the reasonable cost of lots. The blocks which abut the subject parcel contain 5 homes and are buffered by a row of Australian Pines which have suffered from freeze damage. Compatibility is a complex issue which involves physical and visual separation as well as psychological perceptions. Once zoning is in place, compatibility is addressed by dimensional requirements, landscaping and in certain cases the use of additional buffer requirements. The comprehensive plan land use map provides overall guidelines for development by regulating the general use and intensity of land. The site specific regulation is determined by zoning. In this case the requested zoning is consistent with the overall guidelines of the land use map but differs in specific use and density of surrounding developed property. Two options exist with regard to this request. The first would be to approve the request and rely on the existing code and developer to ensure that the site will be visually and dimensionally compatible. The other option would be to recommend a zoning district that would permit a less intense or dense use of property. The State Road 60 corridor is one of the few areas which has the necessary facilities and services to support higher density development than is the norm in the county. The concurrency review of facilities for the proposed rezoning indicates that these public facilities and services are not presently constrained or likely to _be constrained by the proposed rezoning. As with all development, 53 M M M