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Transportation Impacts The site has access to C.R. 510, classified as a major arterial on the County Thoroughfare Plan. Currently, this road is operating at a Level of Service "A", This rezoning will have no additional impact on the transportation system. Environment The Comprehensive Plan does not designate the subject site as Environmentally Sensitive. However, this area is within an area subject to flooding. Conclusion In reviewing this request, staff examined the potential impacts of this request on the surrounding property. Normally, if the staff were approached concerning a rezoning of 38 acres of vacant land to A-1, and the land was adjacent to a -populated residential area, certain concerns and reservations would be expressed. However, in this instance, the request concerns land which has been in use as grove since the 1950's. Very little area is remaining which would permit further expansion. Basically, the grove is at or very near capacity. Though expansion of a non -conforming grove is not permitted, this grove can continue to operate, replace dead tree stock, and remain an active on-going trade indefinitely. The use will cease only if it is destroyed by more than 50%, or ceases operation for more than 90 days. This rezoning will change only the conformity status of the grove, and have no influence on the already existing conditions. RECOMMENDATION: Based on the analysis performed and the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, staff recommends approval of this request. Chairman Scurlock opened the Public Hearing, and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. Janice Broda, 9335 Frangipani Drive, emphasized that "good faith" was a phrase used repeatedly by both Chairman Scurlock and Commissioner Bird to describe the intent and actions of Kennedy Groves in the land clearing violation hearing on February 16, 1988. She expressed her disappointment that the Board chose not to fine Kennedy Groves even nominally for having clearly violated the tree protection ordinance. Chairman Scurlock pointed out that the issue today is the rezoning, and Director Keating advised that the Board made it a condition of the land clearing violation that the applicant submit and go through the rezoning, and this is an accumulation of the entire matter.