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TO: James E. Chandler County Administrator DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: . FoR Robert M. Rea ng, AICP Community Development Director FROM: Stan Boling, AICP Planning Director DATE: May 3, 1993 SUBJECT: Request from Town of Indian River Shores Regarding Residential Resort Uses in the RM -6 Zoning District It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of May 11, 1993. BACKGROUND: Recently, the Board of County Commissioners received a letter from Indian River Shores Mayor Robert Schoen regarding the LDR amendments adopted in March that allow residential resort projects as special exception uses in the RM -6, RM -8, and RM -10 zoning districts (see attachment #1). The letter included a request that the "...Board of County Commissioners direct staff to initiate the action to restore all RM -6 parcels to their "pre -March 1993 status" (see attachment #2). The letter states that the Town's request is not to oppose the proposed Disney resort project but rather to "...restore all other RM -6 parcels to their pre -March 1993 status". Planning staff has revisited the resort residential regulations in light of the concerns expressed. ANALYSIS: As noted in staff's January 14, 1993 presentation to the Planning and Zoning Commission and in staff's March 1993 presentations to the Board of County Commissioners, analysis indicates that the type of residential resort projects now allowed under the LDRs will have no greater (and probably less) negative traffic, density, and aesthetic impacts than the conventional multi -family development allowed "by right" in -the RM -6 zoning district. Also, staff's survey of 15 central and south Florida local governments indicates that jurisdictions treat residential resort type uses in a variety of ways, as either multi -family uses, residential "conditional uses", or commercial uses. Consequently, it appears to county staff that the residential "conditional use" approach is a logical, middle of the road approach which recognizes that residential resort projects can be made to be appropriate and compatible in higher density multi -family zoning districts. Furthermore, it is staff's opinion that as a special exception use, the county has the ability to properly regulate and attach reasonable conditions to any such project proposal. ALTERNATIVES: There are several alternatives available to the Board in responding to the Indian River Shores request. These include the following: 47 BOOK 89 F.,,r,512 r