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that project. At that time, the native upland set aside was determined, a .91 acre area was preserved, and an upland conservation easement was established. The conservation area is rectangular in shape, is located along the west property line, and will remain in place and serve as part of the buffer between the subject site and Sixty Oaks. • Wetlands: Based on a survey of the subject site and staff verification, there are no jurisdictional wetlands on the subject site. Consequently, no wetland regulations apply. • Tree Preservation/Mitigation: After the 2005 residential project was reviewed and approved, the subject site was substantially cleared, tree mitigation for that project was addressed, and the conservation easement was established. Two specimen trees were preserved based on the previous project design that will now need to be removed based on the proposed mixed use design. The two specimen trees to be removed are located outside of the conservation easement. Removal of those trees is allowed under County regulations subject to mitigation. In this case, mitigation will involve the planting of 24 additional canopy trees on-site. The mitigation trees will need to be planted prior to the issuance of the project's first C.O. 18. Corridor Architectural Requirements: SR 60 corridor criteria apply to the commercial and residential buildings within the project. With respect to the commercial portion of the project, architectural building elevations have been provided to document consistency with corridor criteria. In addition to the corridor criteria, all buildings within the project share common architectural elements, including slope roofs, natural stone finishes, and some common colors. Consequently, the commercial buildings will have aesthetic characteristics that blend with the project's residential buildings as opposed to what is typical for stand-alone "strip" commercial buildings. Finally, the three proposed commercial buildings are designed to "front" on internal north/south driveways rather than fronting east/west along SR 60 in a typical strip commercial orientation. 19. Planned Development Waivers: Through the planned development process, the applicant can request a variety of design based waivers from the land development regulations (LDRs). In this case, the applicant is not requesting any design waivers but is going through the planned development (PD) process to meet mixed use regulations and commit to certain design parameters and public benefits provided by the project. 20. Public Benefits: For all PD projects, applicants must identify the public benefits that the project will provide in exchange for requested waivers or incentives being sought by the applicant. For the Reserve at Vero Beach Mixed Use, the public benefits are as follows: Right -of -Way Dedications: None are required as proposed with this development. Off-site College Lane Sidewalks: The applicant is proposing to build an off-site sidewalk improvement that fills in the existing College Lane sidewalk gap between the subject site and the 58th Avenue sidewalk. This off-site improvement will provide pedestrian access for residents and commercial customers of the subject project as well as students from the adjacent charter school and nearby IRSC Mueller Campus. This improvement provides for the project's integration into the area's existing/planned pedestrian system. F:\Community Development\CurDev\BCC\2014 BCC\Thereserveatverobeach(PD-14-06-04).doc 10 175