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BOOK ' P,i, `j d Director Keating explained the change in circumstances provided for under Conclusion. He pointed out that although this node is not 70o expanded, this is a circumstance where "otherwise warranted" comes into play due to the northerly extension of Indian River.Boulevard being built on the east end of the site. The Boulevard will constitute a barrier and actually separate this property from other property to the east and essentially squeeze this property between existing medical uses to the west. With Barber Avenue to the north and the Boulevard to the east, staff feels this is a circumstance which constitutes "otherwise warranted." After looking at the other policies, staff feels there is justification for expanding the node. The major issue here is the environmental characteristics of the property. There are definitely uplands on the property and staff feels the Comp Plan's current requirements provide protection for the wetlands, because even if this is redesignated to be part of the node, the particular Comp Plan policies will prohibit development in any of the areas that are deemed to be jurisdictional wetlands and the only development that will be allowed in those areas is single- family residential at a density of one unit per 40 acres. Staff feels that since there are uplands on the property, it would not be appropriate for single-family residential to be put in there adjacent to the medical uses to the west and the Boulevard to the east. Summing up, Director Keating stated that staff is recommending transmittal of the request to the DCA because they feel the County's current environmental wetland policies provide adequate protection, that the Boulevard is a change in circumstance that isolates the property, and that the request is consistent with various Comp Plan policies. The Chairman opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard on this matter. There being none, he closed the Public Hearing. ON MOTION by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously approved the transmittal of the proposed land use amendment to the DCA for their 90 -day review; approval includes the minor changes to the trip generation rate in this item and in the other items today, as requested by Director Keating, and the inclusion in the node boundaries of the sliver of land extending to the right-of-way of Indian River Boulevard. 40