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• The likely type of development for the subject property under the RS -6 district is single-family residences. Therefore, rezoning the site to RS -6 would likely result in the site developing with the same type of uses as exist to the west. • The Grovenor Estates and Stirling Lakes Estates subdivisions contain lots of various sizes, particularly considering that several lots in Grovenor Estates have been combined. As platted, however, most of the lots on the west side of 31"Avenue do not conform to the current RS -3 standards for minimum lot width (80 feet) or minimum lot area (12,000 square feet). In fact, most of those lots are between 70 and 80 feet wide and approximately 9,500 square feet in size. Those lots would be consistent with the minimum RS -6 standards (70 feet wide, and 7,000 square feet in size). For those reasons, the size of lots in a single-family subdivision on the subject property would likely be similar to the size of lots in the Grovenor Estates and Stirling Lakes Estates subdivisions. For those reasons, development of the site under the RS -6 district would be compatible with surrounding areas. Potential Impact on Environmental Quality Environmental impacts of residential development on the subject property would be essentially the same under either the existing or the proposed zoning district. The county's 10-15% native upland plant community set aside requirement would apply to development on the subject property, regardless of zoning district. If an environmental survey indicates that wetlands exist on the site, federal, state and county wetland protection regulations would apply. For these reasons, no significant adverse environmental impacts associated with this request are anticipated. CONCLUSION The requested zoning is compatible with the surrounding area, consistent with the comprehensive Plan, meets all concurrency criteria, and will have no negative impacts on environmental quality. The subject property is located in an area deemed suited for low-density single-far ti and meets all applicable rezoningily residential riteria. For these reasons, staff supports the request. RECOMMENDATION Based on the analysis, staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve this request to rezone the subject property from RS -3 to RS -6 by adopting the attached ordinance. DECEMBER 4, 2001 -83- '