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request, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-2 to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners deny the request. On May 21, 1991, the Board unanimously followed that recommendation and denied transmittal of the request to the Department of Community Affairs. With respect to the present request, the Planning and Zoning Commission, 'on October 22, 1992, voted 3-2 to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners transmit the land use amendment request to the state Department of Community Affairs.for their .review. Although.a majority of Planning and Zoning Commissioners present voted in favor of the amendment request, Section 103.02.12 of the County Code of Laws and Ordinances states that any matter or application considered by a board or commission with more than 5 members must receive four or more votes for passage. Since the Planning and Zoning Commission has seven members and the subject application received only three affirmative votes, the favorable recommendation technically failed. Existing Land Use Pattern The subject property is zoned RS -6, Single -Family Residential District. Two of these lots are vacant. The other four are developed with single-family homes. The parcel across 9th Street, to the north of the subject property is zoned CL,_ Limited Commercial, and contains a small retail plaza. To the west of the subject property are lots within the Ridge Acres Subdivision. This neighborhood is zoned RS -6, Single -Family Residential District, and contains single-family homes. The properties across 8th Street, south of the subject property are within the Reams Glen Subdivision. This neighborhood is also zoned RS -61 Single -Family Residential District, and contains single-family homes. To the east, across Old Dixie Highway, the land is zoned CH, Heavy Commercial. Most of this area, however, is used as a mobile home park (a non -conforming use). Knight and Mathis Company's metal f0bricating plant, along Old Dixie Highway near 9th Street, is also in this area. Future Land Use Pattern The subject property is designated L-2, Low -Density Residential, on the county future land use map. The L-2 designation permits residential densities up to 6 units per acre. All properties to the west and south are also designated L-2. Properties to the east and north are designated C/I, Commercial/ Industrial. which permits commercial and industrial zoning designations. Environment The property is not designated as environmentally important or environmentally sensitive by the comprehensive plan; no wetlands or native upland plant communities exist on site. Existing vegetation on undeveloped portions of the property consists largely of nuisance exotic Brazilian pepper and Australian pine. A few scattered native trees are on the overall property as part of single-family home landscapes. According to Flood Insurance Rating Maps, the subject property does not contain any flood hazard areas. 59 NOV 171992 eo®K �., � 6� L A