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-DEC 111990 <br />BOOP( 8? [,ASE 21 OU <br />compatibility with the surrounding area, consistency with the <br />comprehensive plan and concurrency of public facilities. <br />Compatibility is not a major concern for this property. The area is <br />predominantly vacant land, and the subject property is a part of an <br />overall 480+ acre project, including parcels to the north, east and <br />south of the subject property. The owner is planning to develop <br />multi -family housing and has submitted site plan drawings for <br />Phase -I of the project to the planning department. The industrial <br />property adjacent to the northeast corner of the subject property <br />is in the process of being rezoned to multi -family residential as <br />well. Therefore, the proposed zoning and land use designation will <br />be compatible with the surrounding uses. Since multi -family <br />developments undergo either site plan or PRD review, specific <br />buffering and compatibility would be addressed at that time as <br />well. <br />A review of this amendment request with the Future Land Use Element <br />reveals that approximately 700 acres of- land are currently <br />developed with commercial/industrial land in the county. According <br />to the plan, approximately 3,00,0 acres of land will be needed for <br />commercial/ industrial uses in the future. Since more than 5,000 <br />acres in the county are designated for commercial or industrial <br />uses, a surplus of 2,000 acres of Commercial/ Industrial designated <br />land exists in the county. For this reason a change in the land <br />use designation of the subject property from commercial/industrial <br />to multi -family will not adversely affect the supply of <br />commercial/ industrial designated land in the county. There will <br />still be an ample supply of commercial/industrial land. <br />Policy 1.33 of the Future Land Use Element allows the approval of <br />plan amendments only upon a showing that one of the following <br />criteria has been met: <br />C The proposed amendment will correct an oversight in the <br />approved plan <br />C The proposed amendment will correct a mistake in the <br />approved plan <br />C The proposed amendment is warranted based on a <br />substantial change in circumstances affecting the subject <br />property. <br />The subject property is a part of a much larger tract of land to be <br />used for multiple -family development and polo fields. In order for <br />the applicant to pursue this development, he needs the land use <br />changed to allow multiple -family uses , Which is appropriate for <br />this project. The applicant must unify the land use and zoning <br />into one that is appropriate for his desired development. <br />Therefore, a change in circumstances affecting the property does <br />warrant a land use amendment. Residential development of this area <br />would also facilitate the development of non -residentially <br />designated land along Old Dixie Highway and U.S.#1 to the east. <br />CONCLUSION <br />It has been established that the concurrency test for drainage, <br />roads, solid waste and parks has been met with the proposed zoning. <br />Analysis also shows that the proposed request will be consistent' <br />with other plan policies. <br />The subject property is located in an area designated for <br />Commercial and Industrial Uses. However, land on two sides of the <br />subject property is designated for residential development, and <br />Hobart Road abuts the subject property on a third side. In <br />addition, the subject property is a part of an application for an <br />overall large-scale residential project. For these reasons the <br />proposed change in land use and zoning would be consistent with <br />county policies and existing land uses. <br />100 <br />L 77 <br />L] <br />