6/13/1995 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

- Land Use Efficiency The proposed amendment involves reconfiguring two commercial/ industrial nodes. The node containing Subject Property 1 has access to both S.R. 60 and I-95, while the node containing Subject Property 2 focuses principally on Oslo Road and has no access to I- 95. Several factors indicate that the demand for commercial/ industrial designated land is greater at the S.R. 60 & I-95 Node than at the Oslo Road Node. The most important of these factors involves the county's efforts to attract industry and increase employment. Businesses considering locating or relocating in Indian River County have repeatedly indicated a preference for the S.R. 60 & I- 95 Node. These businesses cite the central location, the proximity to other businesses and population, and the easy access to major roads. In contrast, the Oslo Road Node is relatively isolated from business and population centers, and has less access to major roads. Other factors also suggest that the proposed node reconfiguration is more logical and efficient than the existing configuration. These factors include: • population growth along the S.R. 60 Corridor and in the northern portion of the county; • recent developments in the S.R. 60 & I-95 Node (including a retail center that is anticipated to soon surpass DRI thresholds); • future landfill expansion; and • the land owners' proposed use of the subject properties. For these reasons, the proposed amendment is logical and rational, and will facilitate efficient land use. Concurrency of Public Facilities Both sites comprising this request are located within the County Urban Service Area, an area deemed suited for urban scale development. The comprehensive plan establishes standards for: Transportation, Potable Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste, Drainage, and Recreation (Future Land Use Policy 3.1). The adequate provision of these services is necessary to .ensure the continued quality of life enjoyed by the- community. To ensure that the minimum acceptable standards for these services and facilities are maintained, the comprehensive plan requires that new development be reviewed. For land use designation amendment requests, this review is undertaken as part of the conditional concurrency determination application process. As per section 910.07(2) of the Concurrency Management Chapter of the County's Land Development Regulations, projects which do not increase land- use intensity are exempt from concurrency requirements. For the subject request, the amount of land to be removed from a C/I node is equal to the amount of land to be added to another C/I node. Therefore, this land use amendment request is exempt from concurrency review because the requested land use designation changes would not increase the potential land use intensity that the sites could accommodate. JUNE 139 1995 26 BOOK 95 PACE 366