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Fr- 'I BOOK 104 PAGE 224 Community Development Director Robert Keating reviewed the Comprehensive Plan amendment process, advising that this is the first public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners on this land use amendment request. If the Board approves the transmittal of this application to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) in Tallahassee for their 60 -day review, a second and final public hearing will be scheduled to consider any comments made by the DCA and whether to adopt an ordinance amending the Comp Plan by redesignating the land use. If the Board denies the transmittal of an application to the DCA, the application process will come to an end. Director Keating continued that this application is different because it is exempt from the twice -a -year amendment limitation because it is associated with a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) application. It is being submitted at this time so that the amendment can be considered along with the DRI at a public hearing set for May 26, 1998. Director Keating then displayed the Land Use drawing on the ELMO and advised that Subject Property #1, which is north of the dark line is commercial -industrial and Subject Property #2 to the south is zoned M-1, which is residential, limited to 8 units per acre. The application is to change Property # 1 to a Conservation zoning which has zero density and to change Property #2 to C/I. This change does not create any more commercial land and is a significant reduction in overall intensity. The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval. The Regional Planning Council has now finished its review of the DRI and the County has set the public hearing date for the DRI application. Staff recommends approval. Commissioner Eggert questioned whether Property #2 was involved in the problem of access to and from I-95, and Director Keating responded those properties were further to the south. Commissioner Ginn commented that this change converts residentially zoned property to commercially zoned property. Commissioner Adams questioned how much total acreage is zoned commercial on the west side of I-95, and Director Keating advised it is a little more than a section, 640 acres. The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard regarding this matter. There being none, the Chairman closed the public hearing. JANUARY 27, 1998 -24- i •