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It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of November 12, 1996. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS This is a request to amend the Comprehensive Plan and rezone approximately 15.02 acres, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of 58th Avenue and the Main Relief Canal. The request involves changing the land use designation from M-1, Medium -Density Residential -1 (up to 8 units/acre), to C/I, Commercial/ Industrial Node, and rezoning the property from A-1, Agricultural District (up to 1 unit/5 acres) to CG, General Commercial District. The purpose of this request is to secure the necessary land use designation and zoning to develop the property with commercial uses. On September=26, 1996, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-1 to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners transmit the proposed land use amendment to the State Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for their review. The Board of County Commissioners is now to decide whether or not the subject request is to be transmitted to DCA for their review. Existing Land Use Pattern The subject property consists of a citrus grove and is zoned A-1. The subject property is bounded on the north by the public road right-of-way for Lundberg Road. Land on the north side of that right-of-way is zoned CG and consists of citrus groves and a wooded area. A water tower is located in the southwest corner of the wooded area. To the west, land is zoned RM -6 and contains a correctional officer training center. West of that is the Indian River County campus of Indian River Community College. The subject property is bounded on the south by the Main Relief Canal. South of that canal, land is zoned A-1 and contains citrus groves. The subject property is bounded on the east by 58th Avenue. East of the site, across 58th Avenue, land is zoned CG and contains an electrical sub -station. Future Land Use Pattern The subject property and property to the west are designated M-1, Medium -Density Residential -1, on the county future land use map. The M-1 designation permits residential densities up to 8 units/acre. Land south of the subject property, across the Main Relief Canal, is designated AG -1, Agricultural -1. The AG -1 designation permits agricultural uses and residential uses with densities up to 1 unit/5 acres. Properties to the north of the site, and east of the site (across 58th Avenue) are designated C/I, Commercial/ Industrial Node, which permits commercial and industrial zoning designations. Environment The subject property is currently used for agricultural purposes, being a citrus grove. No wetlands or native upland plant communities exist on site. The subject property is within an "AE" 100 year floodplain, with a minimum base flood elevation requirement of 21 feet NGVD for the eastern portion of the site and 22 feet NGVD for the western portion of the site. Utilities and Services The site is within the Urban Service Area of the county. Wastewater service is available to the site from the West Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. Centralized potable water service is available to the site from the South County Reverse Osmosis Plant. Transportation System Abutting the site on the east is 58th Avenue. Classified as an urban principal arterial on the future roadway thoroughfare plan map, 58th Avenue is a two lane road with approximately 100 feet of public road right-of-way. Expansion of this segment of 58th Avenue to four lanes has begun. 9094 99 F'pla� 704 NOVEMBER 12, 1996 39