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THROUGH: obert M. Keating, AICP; ICP; ommtrnit, Development Director Sasan Rohani, AICP; Chief, Lo i b --Range Planning 5 Randy Deshazo; Planner, Long -Range Planning February 20, 2002 Central Grove Corporation and Seminole Venture, Inc.'s request to rezone 12.8 acres from A-1 to RM -6, and 20 acres from A-1 to RS -6 (RZON 2001-10-0181) It is requested that the following infoin,ation be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of March 5, 2002. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS This request is to rezone two adjacent parcels containing a total of 32.8 acres. Both parcels are currently zoned A-1, Agricultural District (up to 1 unit/5 acres). As depicted in Figure 1, the request is to rezone the northern parcel to RS -6, Single -Family Residential District (up to 6 units/acre), and to rezone the southern parcel to RM -6, Multiple -Family Residential District (up to 6 units/acre). The northern parcel is 20 acres in size and is located a quarter mile north of 26th Street, on the west side of 66th Avenue. The southern parcel is 12.8 acres in size and is located at the northwest corner of 26th Street and 66th Avenue. The purpose of this request is to secure the zoning necessary to develop the site consistent with its comprehensive plan land use designation. On January 24, 2002, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6 to 0 to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve the request to rezone the subject property. Existing Land Use Pattern The subject property and surrounding property on the north, east and west, with one exception, are zoned A-1 and contain citrus groves. The exception is land to the east of the northern parcel of the subject property. That land is zoned RS -3, Single -Family Residential District (up to 3 units/acre). Further west of the subject property, along 26th Street, are the -6 zoned Walker Avenue Clu Apartments and the RIVIH-8 Mobile Home Residential District (p to 8 units/acre), zoned Village Green Mobile Home Park. A vacant A-1 zoned wooded area exists at the southeast corner of 26th Street and 66th Avenue (between 26th Street and the Indian River Mall). To the south of the subject property, across 26th Street, are the Vista Plantation Condominiums zoned RM -4, Multiple -Family Residential District (up to 4 units/acre). East of the Vista Plantation Condominiums, across 66th Avenue, is the CG, General Commercial District, zoned Indian River Mall March 5, 2002