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RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING BOARD �? FOR A CHANGE TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF LEE COUNTY APPLICATION 2014 -0501 The Planning Board by a unanimous vote recommend the Board of Commissioners approve Application #2014 -0501 submitted by Conveyor Technologies of Sanford, LLC to rezone a 1.23± acre lot located west of Womack Road and north of 5313 and 5319 Womack Road from Residential Agricultural /MH (RAIMH) district to Light Industrial (LI) district. LAND USE INFORMATION PRESENTED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING Site and Area Description The subject property consists of one tract of land approximately 1.23 -acres in size and vacant. The adjacent properties north and west are residentially zoned and developed with single - family homes including a manufactured home park. Properties located east and south and are zoned Light Industrial district. The industrial uses include facilities such as Conveyor Technologies, Pfizer (Wyeth), GKN Automotive, Challenge Printing, and Caterpillar. Staff Analysis The petitioned lot is located in the Lee County Industrial Park where the primary land uses are industrial uses. Conveyor Technologies own two lots south of the subject lot that are zoned LI and developed with a manufacturing facility. The applicant is seeking to change the zoning of this lot to be consistent with the zoning designation of their other properties. The current Residential Agricultural /MH (RM /MH) district is intended for very low- density residential and agricultural uses with a minimum lot size of 40,000 square feet. This district also has an overlay that will allow a manufactured home park as a special use with development standards. Land uses in the RA district are primarily agrarian and rural. The proposed Light Industrial (LI) district is established to provide for areas that contain a mix of light manufacturing uses, office park and limited retail and service uses. The minimum building setbacks is 30 -ft from a public street right -of -way line and 0 side and rear yard setbacks. Note, the required landscape buffers will create a side yard and rear yard setback. Utilities The site has access to public water and is accessible to public sewer. The applicant is required to coordinate with the City of Sanford Public Works Department regarding connection to these public utilities. Emergency Response The subject property is located in the Northview Fire District.