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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA MEMORANDUM PUBLIC HEARING PD REZONING (QUASI-JUDICIAL) TO: Jason E. Brown; County Administrator THROUGH: Roland M. DeBlois, AICP; Interim Community Development Director THROUGH: John W. McCoy, AICP; Chief, Current Development FROM: Ryan Sweeney; Senior Planner, Current Development DATE: January 6, 2020 SUBJECT: Mandala Village, LLC's Request to Rezone Approximately 79.1 Acres from A-1, Agricultural -1 (up to 1 unit/5 acres) and RS -3, Residential Single -Family (up to 3 units/acre) to PDTND, Planned Development Traditional Neighborhood Design and to Obtain Conceptual PD Plan Approval for a Project to be known as Mandala Village [PD -19-01-01 / 2005120297-82906] It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of January 21, 2020. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS: This is a request by Mandala Village LLC, through its agent Knight, McGuire & Associates, Inc., to rezone approximately 79.1 acres from A-1, Agricultural -1 (up to 1 unit/5 acres) and RS -3, Residential Single - Family (up to 3 units/acre) to PDTND, Planned Development Traditional Neighborhood Design. As part of the rezoning request, a conceptual PD plan has been submitted for review and approval (see attachment 5). The subject site is located at the northwest corner of the 58th Avenue/53`d Street intersection (see attachment 1). The purpose of this request is to secure a zoning district and an approved conceptual PD plan that allows development of a Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) project containing a mixture of residential, commercial, lodging, recreational, and open space uses. The project, as proposed, consists of 88 single-family units; 111 multi -family units; a 100 -room hotel; a neighborhood commercial area; a community center; and recreational/common area amenities. Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) Recommendation: At its meeting of December 12, 2019, the PZC voted 5-1 to recommend that the BCC approve the project with all staff recommended conditions. During the PZC public hearing, Commissioner Polackwich indicated the he would not be voting in favor of the project based on his concerns that the 100 -room hotel component seems incompatible with surrounding uses in the area (see attachment 3). Please see the PD Rezoning Analysis section of this report for staffs explanation of the project's compatibility with the immediate and general surrounding areas. Board of County Commissioners Review: The Board of County Commissioners is now to review the application, conduct a public hearing, and make a final decision to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the PD rezoning request and the accompanying conceptual PD plan. 102