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Conclusion <br />Upon consideration of the data collected and analysis of the <br />request, staff supports the following changes/comprehensive plan <br />policies, as presented in Attachment "B" of this memorandum: <br />• Create a new C-3 conservation land use designation <br />applying to the St. Sebastian River, associated wetlands, <br />and adjacent xeric scrub communities. <br />• Utilize a density of 1 unit/5 acres for xeric scrub areas <br />in the C-3 land use designation, instead of the requested <br />density of 1 unit/2 I acres. <br />° Retain the C-2 land use designation at 1 unit/40 acres <br />for wetland areas. <br />• Support the 1001/50' buffer revision specified in <br />Attachment "A". <br />• Support the text changes in Attachment "A" regarding boat <br />access and clustering. The C-3 land use designation <br />shall require the same clustering requirements as the <br />agricultural districts as presented in the remedial <br />action comprehensive plan amendment. <br />• Determine specific boundaries of the C-3 District on a <br />site -by -site basis, based on existence of wetlands and/or <br />xeric scrub communities/soils. ' — <br />Establish the R, Rural, land use <br />of 1 unit/acre for areas within <br />boundaries that do not have the <br />scrub communities or wetlands <br />designation shall only apply to <br />Sebastian River. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />designation at a density <br />the overall conservation <br />characteristics of xeric <br />The Rural land use <br />the east side of the St. <br />Based on the analysis performed, staff recommends that the Board of <br />County Commissioners approve the request to amend the comprehensive <br />plan to establish a new C-3 District (as set forth in Attachment <br />"B") for the St. Sebastian River area at a density of 1 unit/5 <br />acres for xeric scrub communities, instead of the 1 unit/2 I acres <br />recommended by the applicant (Attachment "A"). Specifically, the <br />staff recommends that the Board amend the Future Land Use Element <br />and the Conservation Element of the Comprehensive Plan as indicated <br />in attachment "B", amend the background data and analysis of the <br />Conservation element as indicated in attachment "C", and amend the <br />Future Land Use Plan Map to establish a C-3 designation in the St. <br />Sebastian River area as identified in attachment "D". Staff also <br />recommends that the Board of County Commissioners transmit these <br />amendments to the state for their review and announce their intent <br />to hold a final public hearing on this matter. <br />X990 �� <br />DEC 11 » �ooa 6� <br />