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J" AP Compatibility with the Surrounding Area The potential impact of the subject request upon surrounding land uses is an important issue concerning this property. The subject property is located adjacent to the Ridge Acres Subdivision, a single-family residential community with homes on both sides of unpaved 10th Avenue. A land use change for the subject property would have three negative impacts upon the single-family residences in the area. First, there would be a lack of compatibility between the single- family development and the subject property. Given the type of uses allowed by the requested commercial land use designation and the limited depth of the subject property, there is no question that these uses would be incompatible with the adjacent single- family homes. Because of the narrow width of the subject property, it would be difficult to install an adequate buffer on-site to protect the adjacent residential area from the noise, lights, and other effects associated with commercial uses. These uses would be an intrusion into the residential neighborhood. While the land use to the north and east of the subject property is commercial/industrial, physical separation and buffering are provided by 9th Street and Old Dixie Highway. The second negative impact from the proposed land use amendment involves more than the property itself; it relates to the entire area south of the site along Old Dixie Highway. The entire area would be affected, because a change in land use designation allowing commercial development on the subject property would provide an impetus for other property owners to submit comprehensive plan amendment requests for a commercial/industrial land use designation. The result of this would be a domino effect, with commercial/ industrial land use designations all along the west side of Old Dixie Highway. As a result, compatibility problems would develop with other parcels to the south of the subject property and west of Old Dixie Highway. The third negative impact from the request involves the potential intrusion of commercial traffic into the Ridge Acres area. With a _change in the land use designation of the subject property, traffic flow through the Ridge Acres Subdivision via 10th Avenue could occur. This would result in adverse impacts upon surrounding homeowners. Potential Impact on Environmental Quality In addition to compatibility and consistency reviews, staff has also assessed the potential environmental impacts of the proposed change. It is staff's position that the proposed zoning and land use change would have no significant adverse impacts on the environmental quality of the subject property, in that no native uplands or wetlands exist on site. In accordance with LDR Chapter 929, all nuisance exotic vegetation must be removed in conjunction with site development. M NOV J 7 1992 Poor 73