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Environment The subject property is not designated as environmentally sensi- tive nor is it in a flood -prone area. Utilities The subject property will be served by City water, however, wastewater facilities are not available at the present time. RECOMMENDATION Based on the the above analysis, including the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation, staff recommends approval. Commissioner Bowman noticed that 6th Avenue is already at D level of transportation service and asked how close it is to becoming Level E. She also asked if staff has considered what the level of service will be when the area is built out. Planning & Development Director Robert Keating advised that a similar matter is going to be discussed tomorrow night at the Planning & Zoning meeting, and staff is recommending that particular site plan be approved and building commenced, with the Certificate of Occupancy contingent on 60 Avenue being widened to three lanes from 12th Street to 17th Street, or Indian River Boulevard being put in place. It is the opinion of the Public Works Department that those two alternatives would improve the level of service on 6th Avenue in that area. Chairman Scurlock asked why staff would allow construction to begin before permanent plans were in place to actually construct those improvements. Administrator Wright believed we could do that, but pointed out that in the Wal-Mart case, the County allowed construction without allowing occupancy until the Boulevard is built. The County did that feeling relatively sure that the Boulevard would be constructed; however, if the Boulevard is not built, the developer is responsible for doing something else to lessen the impact caused by his property. Chairman Scurlock did not want the County to have to litigate that matter, but Attorney Vitunac explained that the developer has the choice of being denied on the spot or taking JAN 8 196 27 9001E PAGE ID®