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DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: Mike Loudermilk, lessee of the subject site owned by B.C. and Jeanette St. Pierre, has submitted a minor site plan as part of a request for special exception approval for a mud -bogging course in the A, Agricultural zoning district. The Agricultural district requires special exception approval for "public and non-public sports and recreational areas and structures". Thus this request must go through the special exception approval process. Pursuant to section 25(A).3 of the Zoning Code, Regulation of Special Exception Uses, the Board of County Commissioners is to consider approving, approving with conditions, or denying the request based on the suitability of the site for the proposed use. Uses that are granted approval should not adversely impact "... public health, safety, comfort, good order, appearance, convenience morals, and general welfare. At their regular meeting of September 26, 1985, the Planning and Zoning Commission considered this request. The Commission agreed with staff's recommendation and recommended that the Board of County Commissioners grant conditional approval to Mr. Loudermilk's request; the condition is part of staff's recommendation at the end of this report. The Commission also approved the submitted site plan subject to the Board's approval of the special exception request. The subject property is located on the west side of I-95, bounded by the 17th Street S.W. extension and"the 82nd Avenue S.W. extension. The site is accessed off of an extension of 17th Street S.W., which is currently an unimproved and unmaintained public canal road that connects to 87th Street S.W., which is a maintained unpaved County road. The proposed use is for a mud -bogging facility with use of the site limited to once a month daytime tournaments. ANALYSIS The submitted site plan proposes the excavation of a mud -bogging pit area approximately 30' X 3001, with the actual pit approximately 3'-4' in depth. The pit area is to be lined with a crowd control fence and large posts (spaced 10' apart). Participants and spectators would back-up to the posts to park on a grassed area. The pit and parking/staging area would be located on four acres of an existing grassy clearing. 1) Size of Property: 29.3 acres area of development: ±4 acres 2) Zoning Classification: A, Agricultural District 3) Land Use Classification: AG, Agricultural 4) Building Area: No permanent structures 5) Off-street Parking Spaces: Are provided on a grassed area along the proposed mud bog, which is in accordance with the type and frequency of use. 6) Traffic Circulation and Traffic Issues: The site is accessed off an unimproved and unmaintainedgrove road which is dedicated for public use via the old Indian River Farms plat. The County Public Works Division and the Indian River Farms Drainage District have indicated that 7 OCT 16 1985 Box . .62 PAA k