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� r r DCA ORC REPORT OBJECTIONS; ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS & REVISIONS - L.U.E. Policy 1.31 Terminology Clarification DCA raised an objection that revised Policy 1.31 of the Land Use Element as transmitted does not adequately define and specify the criteria associated with the terms "environmentally sensitive", environmentally important", and "environmental survey". The terms "environmentally sensitive" and "environmentally important" are defined in Conservation Policies 5.4 and 6.11, respectively. The information needed and actions associated with - an environmental survey to determine xeric scrub boundaries in the C-3 area were partially explained in the transmitted revised Policy 1.31. Staff have now revised the policy by adding clarification -wordage to address DCA's objection. - Justification of 1 Unit/Acre East of River; Non -scrub Upland One of DCA's objections is that Land Use Element Policy 1.31 is not supported by sufficient data and analysis to demonstrate that a 1 unit per acre density for non -scrub uplands in the C-3 area east of the St. Sebastian River is consistent with river, wetland and water quality protection. Staff have revised the data and analysis section of the Conservation Element to address the concern (see attachments). Approximately 500-600 acres of land exists between the river and Roseland Road (on the east side of the river in the general boundaries of the C-3 area). Of this acreage, approximately 300 - acres are classified by the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission (GFC) as xeric scrub; roughly,125 acres of the remaining 200-300 acres are wetlands. Therefore, approximately 75-175 acres between the St. Sebastian River and Roseland Road are non -xeric scrub uplands, subject to the proposed 1 unit per acre density. The referenced density is consistent with the historic growth pattern of the area. The 75-175 potential residential units are consistent with overall projected population in the Urban Service Area of .the county, in that the density allowance results in a relatively small unit increase -that would not create an unreasonable "supply" of potential homesites beyond the projected population's need. Moreover, much of the land in the area consists of nonconforming parcels of record, 5-10 acres in size, whereby a 1 unit per 40 acre density could not reasonably be applied to such parcels. A 1 unit per 5 acre density applied to the xeric scrub east of the river (with clustering requirements) provides reasonable protection - to the scrub and river, in combination with the 1 unit per 40 acre density (applying to the 125± acres of wetlands) and a river/wetland buffer setback. The number of potential development units within the 300 acres of xeric scrub on the east side of the river is further reduced when one accounts for the approximately 125 acres of scrub already protected within Donald McDonald Park and Boy Scout Camp Oklawaha. - Sewer and Septic Impacts The DCA has raised the concern that the soils associated with the xeric scrub along -the St. Sebastian River, "Orsino fine sand" (on the east side) and "Electra sand "(on the west) are not conducive for individual septic drainfields, which are necessary to serve the potential development in the C-3 district. This primarily affects the west side of the river. J U N 18 1991 87 eooK f'",,b I'' IV