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AUG 141990 - Drainage ROOK . �'P;;r. 8-� I This property, on the barrier island, is not within a drainage district and would be required to construct a private drainage system as part of any development. The criteria for such a.system would be the county's stormVater management ordinance. Furthermore, since the Indian River Lagoon is designated as outstanding Florida water, additional retention and discharge treatment would be required. - Recreation Recreation facilities are evaluated by using the project population times the county park level of service standards. The table below shows the acreage needed to accommodate the projected site population and the existing surplus acreage by park type. No additional park land would be required as a result of this rezoning. Project Demand Park Type (acres) Surplus Acreage Urban District 1.14 222 Community 0.68 28 Beach 0.34 77 River 0.34 38 Analysis The proposed rezoning represents a substantial increase in the permitted density and a change in use. As with all rezonings, the issues of compatibility with surrounding development, consistency with the comprehensive plan and concurrency of public facilities must be addressed. The agricultural zoning district is still present on Orchid Island. Historically, citrus was the dominant land use on the northern portion of the island. While groves are still in operation on the island and produce among the highest quality fruit in the world, the amount of land in groves has declined substantially. In more recent years, changing demographics have resulted in a large number of new residents in Florida, most of whom have settled in coastal areas. Within Indian River County, many people have chosen the barrier island as their new home. Thus, the agricultural district has also become a holding district, with land often remaining in active agricultural production until development. Since the subject property is part of a larger project which is presently zoned RM -6, the compatibility issue is limited to the property on the south. The grove property to the south is also likely to undergo conversion to a residential use in the future as development pressures continue on the barrier island. Because the county code requires buffers for residential developments adjacent to active agricultural operations, the subject property will be subject to that requirement along its southern boundary at the time of development. Other specific buffer and compatibility issues will be included in the development review process. The requested multifamily zoning designation is consistent with the future land use map and the comprehensive plan policies. Policies which focus on special environmental conditions and barrier island development issues will require additional consideration during development review. The proposed rezoning has been determined to meet the facilities concurrency requirements of the county. While the proposed rezoning will not result in concurrency constraints, the larger project of which it is a part has the potential for raising concerns. These concerns will be addressed as part of the project review and need not be considered at this time. 35 - M M