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Drainage All development is reviewed for compliance with county stormwater regulations which require on-site retention, preservation of floodplain storage and minimum finished floor elevations. In addition, development proposals will have to meet the discharge requirements of the county stormwater management ordinance. Together, these regulations limit the potential for on-site and off-site flooding and damage. - Recreation Recreation levels of service apply only to residential developments. A review of county recreation facilities and projected demand which could occur as a result of this rezoning indicates that adopted levels of service will be maintained. - ANALYSIS In reviewing this request, staff has examined the existing land use pattern and the future land use pattern set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. The proposed changes to the plan, resulting from the Indian River County DCA compliance agreement will have a substantial effect on the subject property. These land use plan amendments were considered by the Board of County Commissioners at a transmittal public hearing on December 11, 1990, and will be considered for final adoption subsequent to state DCA review. If adopted by the board, these amendments will shift the urban service area eastward and result in the westernmost tract of the subject property being outside of the urban service area. The new land use designation west of the urban service area will become AG -1, a designation which limits density to 1 unit/5 acres. With the redesignation of the western portion of the subject property to the AG -1 land use designation, the existing RS -3 zoning would be inconsistent with the AG -1 -designation. The proposed A-1 zoning will not only be consistent with the proposed AG -1 land use designation for the western portion of the subject property; but it will also be consistent with the existing L-1 land use designation of the remainder of the property. Future Land Use Policy 1.12 allows agricultural uses to be developed in low-density residential areas such as the eastern portion of the subject property. In addition, Policy 6.3 of the Future Land Use Element allows the continuation of agricultural uses east of I-95. The property, when developed with agricultural uses consistent with the A-1 zoning district, will serve as an expansion of the existing .active citrus adjacent to the south. _Residential uses are limited in close proximity to the site, since there are no public services available to this part of the county. Therefore, a lower land use designation would be consistent with surrounding uses. CONCLUSION The subject property is located in an area which does not have -the necessary facilities and services to support a higher density development at present time, and the lower density designation conforms to adjacent uses. The proposed change in zoning would be consistent with county policies and would not create a noticeable change in the existing land uses. Therefore, it is the opinion of staff that the proposed zoning would be.reasonable and not negatively impact adjacent properties. RECOMMENDATION Based on the analysis performed, staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve this request to rezone property to A-1- 19 �a �/ BOOK : F'dIJE ' I J