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<br />It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County
<br />Commissioners at its regular meeting of March 2, 1999.
<br />This is a request by Windsor Properties, a Florida General Partnership, through its agent Masteller
<br />& Moler Inc., to rezone approximately 316.02 acres from A-1 (Agricultural, up to 1 units/5 acres),
<br />RS -6 (Residential Single -Family, up to 6 units/acre), RM -6 (Residential Multi -Family, up to 6
<br />units/acre), and CH (Heavy Commercial) to PD commercial/residential. As part of the rezoning
<br />request, a conceptual planned development plan/plat has been submitted for approval. The subject
<br />site is located south of CR 510 and between 581 Avenue and the FEC railroad (see attachment #2).
<br />The purpose of this request is to secure a zoning district that will allow a private 18 hole golf course.
<br />Planning and Zoning Commission Action
<br />At its regular meeting of January 28, 1999, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted (7-0) to
<br />recommend that the Board of County Commissioners grant PD rezoning and conceptual PD plan
<br />approval subject to the conditions reflected in the 'Recommendation" section of this report (see
<br />attachment #5). The conceptual plan considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission also
<br />included an accessory clay pigeon shooting area The applicant has since formally withdrawn the
<br />request to include the clay pigeon shooting area and has revised the conceptual plan accordingly.
<br />Therefore, the only use proposed is the 18 hole golf course. The Board is now to consider the
<br />request and may approve, approve with conditions, or deny the PD rezoning request and the
<br />conceptual PD plan.
<br />Development Approval Options Available to the Developer
<br />Presently, the site is zoned CH, A-1, RS -6, and RM -6. The residential districts allow golf courses
<br />as special exceptions, and the agricultural district allows golf courses as administrative permit uses.
<br />Golf courses are not allowed in the CH district. It should be noted, however, that the site's current
<br />land use designations (residential, and commercial/industrial) allow the proposed uses subject to
<br />appropriate zoning. There are two options available to the developer to seek approval of the
<br />proposed project. Any of the two options, if approved, would allow the applicant to proceed with
<br />this project, as proposed.
<br />The two options are to:
<br />1. Amend the land use map by changing the commercial/industrial portion of the golf
<br />course to residential and rezone to residential. The applicant would then obtain
<br />special exception and site plan approval for the golf course.
<br />2. Rezone the site to a PD zoning district which allows golf courses, membership
<br />sports, and recreation facilities all in accordance with the underlying land use
<br />designations and a conceptual site plan.
<br />On staff's recommendation, the developer has opted for the PD rezoning approach (#2). If approved,
<br />the PD rezoning will effectively rezone the property in accordance with the conceptual PD plan.
<br />The PD Zoning District Generally
<br />The county has reviewed and approved several PD rezoning projects, including: Sams/Wal Mart,
<br />Magi Mini Storage, Randall Mini Storage, and Old Orchid Groves. Recently, the Board considered
<br />the Southern Dunes Golf PD rezoning request, a project similar to this one, and approved the
<br />request. Unlike standard zoning districts, there are no specific size or dimensional criteria for PD
<br />districts. Instead, the PD district is based on the underlying land use plan designation for density,
<br />use and compatibility criteria In the PD zoning district, setbacks and other typical zoning district
<br />criteria are established on a site by site basis through approval of a conceptual PD plan, adopted as
<br />part of the PD rezoning for a property. The conceptual plan serves to establish the zoning standards
<br />for the site.
<br />A rezoning to the PD district requires the submission of a binding conceptual plan which, along with
<br />certain PD district requirements, limits uses and sets -forth specific development standards. Thus,
<br />a PD rezoning allows development of a unique, site-specific zoning district. This benefits the public
<br />by having a tightly focused, specific zoning district, rather than opening up a site to all the potential
<br />uses allowed in other standard zoning districts.
<br />In this case, the conceptual plan proposes an 18 hole private (membership -only) golf course,
<br />clubhouse and maintenance facility. Aspects of the proposed conceptual plan will be addressed in
<br />the "Plan Analysis" section of this report.
<br />MARCH 2, 1999
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