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wetlands. That property has split zoning, with the east portion zoned RS-6, and the west portion zoned RM-6,Multi-Family Residential District(up to 6 units/acre).The property immediately north of Oslo Road across from the ORCA Diamond Tract is owned by the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences(IFAS)and is associated with the Florida Medical Entomological Laboratory(FMEL). To the south of the ORCA Diamond Tract, across 12th Street SE, is the River Shores Estates Subdivision,a single-family residential development which is zoned RS-6 and built out.West of the subject property are two large undeveloped parcels that are zoned Con-1,both of which are owned by the County as part of the overall Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area. East of subject property is the Indian River Lagoon (attachment#4). Future Land Use Pattern Two of the four parcels comprising the subject property have a land use designation of C-2, Conservation-2 (up tolunit per 40 acres), while the two remaining parcels have a split land use designation of C-2 and L-2,Low Density Residential-2.North of subject property,across Oslo Road, the property has a split land use designation of C-2 and M-2,Medium Density Residential-2(up to 10 units per acre).To the south,across 12th Street SE,is the River Shores Estates Subdivision with a land use designation of L-2.The two large parcels to the west of the subject property have a land use designation of C-1. East of subject property is the Indian River Lagoon(attachment#4). Environment The ORCA Diamond Tract consists of undeveloped coastal estuarine and transitional wetlands. Those wetlands include Lowenstein's Impoundment, an impoundment which was constructed (diked) in 1965 for mosquito control purposes. Currently, the impoundment dike is breached approximately midway along the property's lagoon shoreline.Within the impoundment,vegetation consists of a combination of mangrove and high marsh wetland species. According to Flood Insurance Rating Maps, all four parcels that comprise the ORCA Diamond Tract lie within an AE Special Flood Hazard Area(flood zone). Utilities and Services The ORCA Diamond Tract is within the County's Urban Service Area, with potable water and wastewater services available to the site. Wastewater service is available from the South Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, while potable water service is available to the site from the South County Reverse Osmosis Plant. Transportation System The subject property can be accessed from three directions. From the north, access can be gained from 9th Street SE(Oslo Rd),an unpaved road ending at the Oslo Boat Ramp.From the south,access (W 4 500