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14 6 STAFF REPORT PRESENTED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING BOARD FOR A CHANGE TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF LEE COUNTY PETITION #2008-0701 Application by Mr. Robert E. Tucker, PE to rezone 22.88+-acres of land located at 1385 Dycus Road, from Residential Agricultural (RA) district to Residential Restricted (RR) district. A public hearing was held with the Planning Board on July 21, 2008 to consider this request. At the public hearing Mr. Tucker spoke in favor of his request. No one spoke in opposition to the request. RECOMMENDATION OF TIM PLANNING BOARD: The Planning Board by a unanimous vote recommends that the Board of Commissioners approve the application to rezone 22.88+-acres of land located at 1385 Dycus Road from Residential Agricultural (RA) to Residential Restricted (RR) district. Land use information presented at the public hearing is listed below for your reference. Site and Area De rcTiptzon The area requested for rezoning is on the south side of Dycus Road approximately 210 feet east of the intersection of Dycus Road and Blackstone Road. The property consists of one tract on approximately 22.88-acres of land. The tract once known as the "Sandy McLean Farm" and later the Ida Tuck residence is currently undeveloped and appears to be light to heavily wooded in areas. The tract has over 400 feet of road frontage on Dycus Road. Zoning surrounding the tract is primarily Residential Agricultural with the exception of an area located at the northeast comer of Dycus Road and Blackstone Road that is zoned Highway Commercial. Existing land uses in the area includes single-family dwellings and farm/agricultural related uses. The subject property is surrounded by large tracts of land. StaffAnalyns The applicant requests this property be rezoned from Residential Agricultural (RA) district to Residential Restricted (RR) district in order to develop a 22-lot residential subdivision. Currently, a subdivision may be developed on the property at a maximum density of one unit per acre or approximately 25 lots. 'I1ie RR district allows a maximum density of 1.5 units per acre or approximately 33 lots. At present the site is not served by public utilities. However, the applicant and developer are proposing to extend a water service main from Blackstone Road to the site to provide public water throughout the subdivision. Wastewater is to be treated with individual septic systems on each lot. The property is not located within a designated watershed or floodplain. A branch runs through the rear portion of the tract. Soils are unsuitable in this area due to soil wetness as noted on an initial soils analysis. There appears to be no identified wetlands that would constrain the development of the property. Currently, the property is zoned Residential Agricultural (RA) district. This district is intended for agricultural and very low-density residential uses of all types. The dimensional requirements of the RA district include a minimum lot size of 40,000 square feet, a street yard setback of 30 feet, side