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The November 14, 2000, Board of County Commissioners meeting fulfills the requirements for one of the public hearings. Provided the advertising requirements are met the second hearing can be held on any weekday after November 24 2000, at a time determined by the Board of County Commissioners. The rezoning ordinance then can be adopted at the second hearing. Pending the results of the November 14, 2000, meeting, staff has tentatively scheduled the second rezoning public hearing for December 5, 2000, the date of the first regular Board of County Commissioners meeting that satisfies the state requirements. Past Actions On May 11, 2000, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6 to 0 to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve this request to redesignate and rezone the subject properties. On July 11, 2000, the Board of County Commissioners voted 5 to 0 to transmit the proposed land use designation amendment request to the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for their review. Board of County Commissioners Responsibility The Board of County Commissioners is now to decide the following: • whether or not to adopt the proposed land use designation for all four subject properties; and • whether or not to hold the second rezoning public hearing at 9:00 a.m. at a regular Board of County Commissioners meeting. ORC Report Consistent with state regulations DCA reviewed the proposed amendment and prepared an Objections, Recommendations and Comments (ORC) Report (dated September 29, 2000), which planning staff received on October 2, 2000. The DCA ORC Report did not contain any objections or comments relating to the proposed amendment. Existing Land Use Pattern Subject Property 1 Subject Property 1 is part of the ±22,000 acre St. Sebastian Buffer Preserve. That preserve includes land adjacent to Subject Property 1 on the north, in Brevard County, and on the east (The Coraci Tract in Indian River County) Containing pine flatwoods, wetlands, and scrub habitat, the St. Sebastian Buffer Preserve, including Subject Property 1, is nearly completely undeveloped The portion of the preserve located in Brevard County is zoned either AU, Agricultural Use, or GU, General Use. To the South of Subject Property 1, land at the northwest corner of I-95 and CR 512 is vacant and is zoned CG, General Commercial District. Recently annexed into the City of Fellsmere, land on the south side of CR 512, west of I-95 is also vacant. Prior to the annexation, that land was in the unincorporated county and was zoned A-1. Further west along the north side of CR 512 is the I, Industrial, zoned MESA Park entertainment complex, also in the City of Fellsmere. West of Subject Property 1 land is zoned either A-1 or A-2, and uses include citrus groves, vacant land and residences on large lots. NOVEMBER 14, 2000 -37- BK 116 PG 049