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-Housing Policy 6.2 <br />Housing policy 6.2 states that the county shall encourage private <br />and non-profit sponsors to initiate projects and assist in <br />obtaining financial assistance for those sponsors from all <br />available sources. The applicant has received FmHA funding <br />commitments in order to develop affordable elderly housing on the <br />subject property. The proposed zoning of the site will be <br />consistent with policy 6.2, since it allows the development of <br />special housing facilities. <br />Based upon its review of the County's comprehensive plan policies, <br />staff feels that the proposed rezoning is not only consistent with <br />the plan, but will serve to implement several specific plan <br />policies. <br />Potential Impact on Environmental Quality <br />Based upon an analysis of the environmental characteristics of the <br />subject property, staff feels that the site is suitable for medium <br />density residential development. As an upland area characterized <br />by pine flatwoods vegetation, the site has good development <br />potential. While the slash pines (4" diameter or larger) on the <br />Property are subject to protection under the county's land clearing <br />and tree protection ordinance, the county's native upland plant <br />community 10-15% set-aside requirements do not apply since the site <br />is less than five acres in size. <br />Compatibility with the Surrounding Area <br />It is staff's position that a multiple -family zoning district would <br />be appropriate for the subject property and would result in <br />development compatible with the surrounding area. While single- <br />family residential uses dominate the area immediately north of the <br />subject property, there has been an increase in multi -family <br />development in proximity to the site. In addition to the Briarwood <br />Apartments to the south, the Victory Park Housing project is <br />approximately } mile north on 40th Avenue. Both the Gifford <br />Community Center and Gifford Park are also located in close <br />proximity to the subject property. <br />Given the land use pattern in this area, the major impact of the <br />rezoning will be on the adjacent single-family lots in the Treasure <br />Coast Village Subdivision. Because the RM -10 District does not <br />require buffering between RM -10 developments and adjacent single <br />family uses, the rezoning could result in some incompatibility <br />between development on the site and the existing, platted single- <br />family lots to the north. <br />During its March 12, 1992 meeting, the Planning *and Zoning <br />Commission discussed the compatibility issue. At that time, a <br />concern was raised about buffering requirements between the <br />Proposed multiple family zoning and the existing single family <br />homes located immediately to the north. As a result of their <br />concerns, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 3-2 to recommend <br />that the Board of County Commissioners rezone the property to RM -8, <br />a less intense multiple family zoning district. <br />The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the property be <br />rezoned RM -8 because the Commission felt that the RM -8 designation <br />would be more compatible with the adjacent RS -6 property than the <br />requested RM -10 zoning. In addition, the Commission considered <br />that the project proposed by the applicant could be accommodated <br />with a RM -8 designation. <br />), IF W <br />1i fff <br />L_ <br />31 <br />1 6 4"'a <br />moK. �j? j [,.,"E 9.�) <br />