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The Board reviewed a Memorandum of March 4, 1997: TO: James E. Chandler County Administrator D AR HEAD CONCURRENCE er X.—Keatifig, CP Community Develo t Di etor THROUGH: Sasan Rohani, AICP -S -W . Chief, Long -Range Planning FROM: John Wachtelgv Senior Planner, Long -Range Planning DATE: March 4, 1997 RE: COUNTY INITIATED REQUEST TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO REDESIGNATE APPROXIMATELY 111 ACRES FROM L-2 TO C-1, AND TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM RM -6 TO CON -1f PLAN AMENDMENT NUMBER: LURA 96-07-0231 It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of March 18, 1997. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS This is a county initiated request to change the land use designation of approximately 111 acres from L-2, Low -Density Residential -2 (up to 6 units/acre) to C-1, Publicly Owned Conservation -1 (zero density), and to rezone the property from RM - 6, Multiple -Family Residential District (up to 6 units/acre), to Con -1, Public Lands Conservation District (zero density). The subject property, located at the northwest corner of 58th Avenue and CR 510, is generally known as the Wabasso Scrub Conservation Area. On October 2, 1995, Indian River County purchased the subject property. Funding for that purchase was provided through the county's environmental lands acquisition program and a 50% cost -share grant from the State of Florida (through the Florida Communities Trust). In conjunction with purchasing the property, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a management plan for this environmentally important site. That plan calls for the land to be used for resource management and passive/non-consumptive recreation. Furthermore, that plan states that the county will initiate a land use amendment and rezoning request to designate the property as conservation land. The purpose of this request, in addition to meeting that commitment, is to secure the necessary land use designation and zoning to ensure that the subject property's environmental significance will be preserved, and that the future use of the site will be consistent with the site's management plan. Rezoning Procedures Although the land use designation amendment portion of this request may be adopted at the March 18, 1997 Board of County Commissioners meeting, state law provides some special requirements for county initiated rezoning requests, such as the subject request, that involve more than 10 acres. Among those special requirements are the following: • The Board must hold 2 advertised public hearings. • One of the public hearings must be after 5:00 p.m. on a week day, unless 4 Commissioners vote to conduct that hearing at another time of day. • The second hearing must be held at least 10 days after the first hearing and must be advertised at least 5 days prior to the hearing. The March 18, 1997 Board of County Commissioners meeting meets the requirements for one of the public hearings. The second hearing, at which the rezoning ordinance can be adopted, can be held on any week day after March 28, 1997, provided the advertising requirements are met. ALARcx 18, 1997 43 BOOK 100 FACE 916