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BOOK 104 PAGE 75 The Board reviewed a Memorandum of January 5, 1998: TO: James E. Chandler County Administrator D TMENT HEAD CONCURRENCE ober M. Keating, AI P J THROUGH: Sasan Rohani, AICPS o , Chief, Long -Range, Planning FROM: John Wachtel,0 Senior Planner, Long -Range Planning DATE: January 5, 1998 RE: Richard W. Tobin, Jr.'s Request to Rezone Approximately 363 acres from RS -6 and RS -1 to RM -8 (RZON 97-07-0174) It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of January 13, 1998. This is a request to rezone approximately 36.3 acres located on the north side of 41 ' Street, east of Indian River Boulevard. The request involves rezoning the property from RS -6. Single -Family Residential District (up to 6 units/acre), and RS -1, Single -Family Residential District (up to 1 unit/acre), to RM -8. Multiple -Family Residential District (up to 8 units/acre). The purpose of this request is to secure the necessary zoning to develop the site with multiple -family uses. On December 11. 1997, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7 to 0 to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve this request to rezone the subject property to RM -8. The ±36.3 acre subject property consists of the undeveloped wooded uplands portion of a±39.8 acre parcel. The remaining ±3.5 acres of the ±39.8 acre parcel consist of environmentally important estuarine wetlands. Approximately 25 acres of the subject property, generally in the western portion of the site, are zoned RS -6, while the remaining ±11.3 acres are zoned RS -1. The irregular eastern boundary of the subject property indicates the border between uplands and environmentally important estuarine wetlands. Some environmentally important estuarine wetlands may also be present on land to the north and south of the subject property. Although the county's zoning atlas depicts estuarine wetlands within the county as having various zoning designations, all environmentally important estuarine wetlands are deemed to be zoned Con -2. Estuarine Wetland Conservation District (up to 1 unit/40 acres). Land east of the ±39.8 acre parcel containing the subject property is presently in the permitting process to become a private wetlands mitigation bank. Land north of the subject property consists of undeveloped wooded uplands and is zoned RS -6 and RS -1. Land west of the subject property consists of citrus groves and is zoned RS -6. Land south of the subject property consists of citrus groves and is zoned RM -8. The subject property and properties to the north, south and west are designated M-1. Medium - Density Residential -1, on the county future land use map. The M-1 designation permits residential uses with densities up to 8 units/acre. East of the subject property is an environmentally important wetland that is designated C-2. Conservation -2, on the county future land use map. The C-2 designation permits conservation uses. limited recreational uses, and residential uses with densities up to 1 unit/40 acres for on-site development or 1 unit/acre for transferable development rights. Environment The subject property consists primarily of forested native uplands, although some of the site has been invaded by non-native nuisance plants such as the Brazilian Pepper. The subject property is within an "AE" 100 year floodplain, with a minimum base flood elevation requirement of seven feet NGVD. JANUARY 13, 1998 -18- 0 a