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APR 16 1991 <br />V. <br />Stormwater Management: The Stormwater Management Plan has <br />been approved by the Public Works Department, and a Type "A" <br />Stormwater Permit will be issued. <br />10. Landscape Plan and Screening: This project is required to <br />provide for screening of the lower fifty (50) feet of the <br />tower to the general public [971.44(1)(e)l] and some general <br />landscaping in conformance with the County's Landscape <br />Ordinance [926]. The applicant has proposed that the existing <br />native vegetation on the County property surrounding the tower <br />pad be retained to provide the project's required screening <br />and landscaping. Planning staff acknowledges that this <br />proposal to retain the existing vegetation will meet <br />applicable county landscaping and screening requirements; <br />however, staff recommends that the Board of County <br />Commissioners formally acknowledge that the existing <br />vegetation on the County's property will provide screening for <br />the tower. As such, the existing screening may not be removed <br />from the site unless an approved alternate screening plan is <br />approved and implemented. <br />11. Environmental Issues: Since the parent property is greater <br />than five acres in size, the project is required to comply <br />with Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) Conservation Element <br />Policy 6.12 which requires or allows: <br />a. preservation of a minimum of 15% of the total cumulative <br />acreage of native plant communities which occur on-site; <br />or <br />b. reduction of the minimum area of preservation to 10% if <br />the area to be preserved is established in a contiguous <br />area approved by the Environmental Planning Department; <br />or <br />C. for projects currently consisting of native upland <br />communities, a fee equivalent to: (the average assessed <br />value of an acre of the particular habitat type under <br />consideration) X (the number of acres of habitat <br />equivalent to the 15% contiguous area that would <br />otherwise have been set aside). <br />Environmental Planning staff has determined that four and one <br />half (4 J) acres of the site are developed or disturbed areas. <br />The remaining 15.3 acres of the site are covered by native <br />vegetation. Since Indian River County is the owner of <br />property surrounding the parcel leased by BellSouth Mobility, <br />the County, in fulfillment of its lease, must act to <br />accomplish satisfaction of this requirement. The Board of <br />County Commissioners must elect which option will be taken <br />since it is -the owner of the property. <br />The County must determine which of the following options <br />relating to this specific project will be executed in order to <br />comply with CLUP Conservation Element'Policy 6.12 for this <br />site: <br />a. Preserve a non-contiguous or linear area(s) equaling 0.44 <br />acres (15% of the 2.93 acre area of development); or <br />b. Preserve a contiguous area, approved by County <br />environmental planning staff, equaling 0.29 acres (10% of <br />the 2.93 acre area of development); or <br />C. Provide for payment of the Fee -In -Lieu of Preservation <br />for an area equaling 0.44 acres (15% of the area of <br />development) based on the assessed value of the land per <br />acre. <br />30 <br />7-1 <br />L <br />