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Between 41" Street and 45* Street, along the west side of the F.E.C. Railway, the land use pattern consists of a mix of residential and commercial uses and vacant land. Directly west of the subject property, across Old Dixie Highway and the F.E.C. Railway, land is within the CL, Limited Commercial, District and consists of neighborhood commercial type uses. The subject property and adjacent properties on the north, south, and east are designated C/I, Commercial/Industrial, on the future land use map. The C/I designation permits various commercial and industrial zoning districts. To the west, across Old Dixie Highway, land is designated either C/I, CommerciaYindustrial, or M- 2, Medium -Density Residential -2, on the future land use map. The M-2 designation allows residential uses with densities up to 10 units/acre. The subject property, a developed site, is not designated as environmentally important nor environmentally sensitive by the comprehensive plan. No wetlands or native upland plant communities exist on the site. According to Flood Insurance Rating Maps, the subject property does not contain any flood hazard areas. The site is within the Urban Service Area of the county. Water lines extend to the site from the North County Reverse Osmosis Plant. Wastewater collection lines from the Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant extend to the site. Access to the site is from Old Dixie Highway. Classified as an urban collector roadway on the future roadway thoroughfare plan map, this segment of Old Dixie Highway is a two lane road with approximately 66 feet of public road right-of-way. Although the comprehensive plan indicates a need for up to 14 additional feet of right-of-way by the year 2020, there are no current plans to expand this portion of Old Dixie Highway. In terms of permitted uses, there are both similarities and differences between the existing CH district and the proposed CG district. As a transitional type of zoning district having more intense uses than general commercial districts and less intense uses than industrial districts, the CH district is oriented to uses such as warehouses, packinghouses, contractor trades, and repair establishments. In contrast, the CG district is intended for retail, office, and service commercial development. The differences between the districts are best illustrated by their purpose statements. These purpose statements, found in the county's land development regulations, are as follows: CH, Heavy Commercial District. The CH, Heavy Commercial, district is intended to provide areas for establishments engaging in wholesale trade, major repair services and restricted light manufacturing activities. The CH district is further intended to provide support services necessary for the development of commercial and industrial uses allowed within other non-residential zoning districts. CG, General Commercial District. The CG, General Commercial, district is intended to provide areas for the development of general retail sales and selected service activities. The CG district is not intended to provide for heavy commercial activities, such as commercial service uses, heavy repair services nor industrial uses. SEPTEMBER 7, 1999 57