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Compatibility with the Surrounding Area <br />It is staff's position that the proposed rezoning will not create <br />any -compatibility problems with the surrounding areas. The <br />principal impacts of development of this site will be on the <br />residential --area across 45th Street, to the south. Since the <br />requested CG zoning district, however, is a less intense land use <br />than the current IL -zoning, the zoning change would not increase <br />the impacts on the adjacent residential area. <br />As indicated by the applicant, the -purpose of. -this- request is to <br />develop the site with a two-story b'hilding--retail on the first <br />floor, and apartments above. Since most retail uses are prohibited <br />within IL zoning districts, the applicant could not proceed with <br />his plan under the site's existing zoning. His proposed use, <br />however, would be permitted within the CG zoning district. <br />Apartments are allowed as administrative permit uses within the CG <br />zoning district, while they are not allowed within IL zoning <br />districts. <br />Generally, CG zoning districts are appropriately located where they <br />are easily accessible to the general public, as is the subject <br />property. While accessibility should not be justification for <br />creating a strip development pattern along the entire frontage of <br />major roads, accessibility should be a consideration in the <br />relative location of various types of commercial zoning districts <br />within an overall commercial/industrial node area. In this case, <br />the property is not only accessible because of its 45th Street <br />firontage, but its location within a commercial/industrial node <br />precludes establishment of a strip pattern. Therefore, it is <br />staff's opinion that the requested CG zoning district is <br />appropriate for the subject property and is compatible with <br />surrounding areas. <br />Consistency with Comprehensive Plan <br />Rezoning requests are reviewed for consistency with all policies of <br />the comprehensive plan. Rezonings must also be consistent with the <br />overall designation of land uses as depicted on the Future Land Use <br />Map, which include agriculture, residential, recreation, <br />conservation, and commercial and industrial land uses and their <br />densities. -Commercial and industrial land uses are located in <br />nodes throughout the unincorporated areas of Indian River County. <br />The goals, objectives and policies are the most important parts of <br />the Comprehensive Plan. Policies are statements in the plan which <br />identify the actions which the county will take in order to direct <br />the community's development. As courses of action committed to by <br />the county, policies provide the basis for all county land <br />development decisions. While all comprehensive plan policies are <br />important,,.Aome have more applivability than others in reviewing <br />rezoning requests. Of particular applicability for this request <br />are Future Land Use Policy 1.15, Future Land Use Objective 5, <br />Housing Objective 1, Economic Development Objective B. and Economic <br />Development Policy 8.1. <br />- Future Land Use Policy 1.15 <br />Future Land Use Policy 1.15 states that the commercial land use <br />designation is intended for uses such as retail and wholesale <br />trade, offices, business and _personal services, residential <br />treatment centers, limited residential uses, and other similar type <br />uses. In addition, that policy states that all commercial uses <br />must be located within an existing or future urban service area. <br />23 <br />A 9 0 ,r9 <br />