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Planner DeBlois noted that the applicant contends the C-2 designation of 1/40 is unreasonable on his xeric scrub upland property, and the main disagreement at this point is the density that would apply to that property. Staff recommends 1/5 instead of the 1/22 the applicant is requesting here. This particular ares is one of the most valuable natural communities left in the county; it represents approximately 1/3 of the remaining scrub in the county; and it has a unique combination of characteristics beyond the other scrub areas in the county. Commissioner Scurlock asked if this is supported by the analysis done in the CARL Program and if staff has identified that unique nature to be different than any other xeric scrub in the county. Planner DeBlois confirmed that staff has looked at all the biological data accumulated and looked largely at the Fish & Game Commission scrub community report, and their assessment is that the combination of diverse characteristics makes this area unique and more valuable than other areas. Commissioner Scurlock explained that he wanted to establish consistency with what we have done with other xeric scrub, and he wishes to set a record that staff has identified it as being different so that it is clear that we are not being inconsistent because it does have characteristics the other properties do not have. Planner DeBlois noted that staff has conceded that 1 unit to 40 acres on that upland, as it was adopted in February, was probably too low a density and not consistent with densities in the county in that most of the C-2 density elsewhere in the county is specific to wetlands and islands. In re-evaluating this, they looked at several factors. One of those factors is the aspect of the west side of the St. Sebastian River not being within the urban service area. The highest density the county has presently in other areas that are outside the urban service area in the county is 1/5. Also, historically before the update DEC 11 1990 79 Root< 821;