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D E C .4 1985 Chairman Lyons referred to the following staff memo re soil characteristics: December 3, 1985 SUBJECT: SOIL CHARACTERISTICS FOR SCHLITT/CAIN REZONING REQUEST FROM: P.S REFERENCES: Richard Shearer, AICP Soil Characteristics Chit -f, T.nng-Rangc-_ Planning Memo/CHIEF' As per your request, we have studied the .soil maps for the property proposed for rezoning by Mr. Ed Schlitt which is located approximately two miles west of I-95. This area con- tains the following three soil types: 1) Riviera Fine Sand: a poorly -drained, nearly level soil typical of flood plain areas; 2) Pineda Fine Sand/Depressional: a very poorly -drained soil located in depressional areas and typical of flood plain areas; 3) Floridana Mucky Fine: a very poorly -drained soil. The Chairman believed this memo raises a question of how great this soil is for agricultural use in the future. Since this property never was developed for agriculture, it seems there must have been a reason. Commissioner Bird felt this land will support some agricul- ture, not necessarily groves. Chairman Lyons asked if anyone present wished to be heard. William Caldwell, Attorney, came before the Board represent- ing Ed Schlitt, Trustee, and the Cains, the principles in this project, and requested Engineer James Beindorf, whose firm prepared the topographic and boundary survey, to point out the boundaries of the subject property. Attorney Caldwell described the boundaries, noting that the south part of the property is SR60 and across the road on the south is all citrus. Going up the east side of the property, the first 1,000' or so is in citrus, and the rest of the east boundary and all of the north boundary is part of the Corrigan ranch; the west boundary is the Kromhout family agricultural development with citrus at the bottom and improved pasture lands at the very north. Attorney Caldwell then quoted wording from Mr. Shearer's memo which 40