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Land to the east has an AG -1 land use designation, allowing up to 1 unit/5 acres. Located to the northeast of the subject property, the Homewood Subdivision currently has an L-1, Low -Density Residential -1 (up to 3 units/acre) land use designation. North of the subject property, the land is designated AG -11 Agriculture -1, and L-11 Low -Density Residential - 1 (up to 3 units/acre), on the County's Future Land Use Map. The AG -1 designation permits residential uses at a density of 1 unit per 5 acres. Transportation The subject property will have access to C.R. 512 (Fell'smere Road) . This two lane, paved segment of Fellsmere Road is classified as a rural minor arterial roadway on the future roadway thoroughfare plan map; in this area, C.R. 512 has approximately two hundred (200) feet of public road right-of-way. Environment The site consists largely of dry prairie, intermixed with pinelands and isolated freshwater wetlands of various sizes. These vegetative communities are relatively undisturbed, with the exception of dirt access trails. Property appraiser blueprint aerials (1988) and field inspections indicate that only a small portion of the overall site has been converted to agricultural or residential use. An environmental survey of flora and fauna species has not been conducted. Utilities and Services This site lies outside of the urban service area and is not serviced by county water or wastewater. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS In this section, an analysis of the reasonableness of the application will be presented. The analysis will include a description of: o Changes to Address DCA Objections O Concurrency of public facilities C Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan o Potential impact on environmental quality O Compatibility with the surrounding area This section will also consider alternatives for development of the site. Summary of Chanes to Address the DCA Objections In order to address DCA's objections, planning staff coordinated with the DCA staff. As a result of this coordination, staff has identified revisions to the staff report which resolve DCA's objections and retain the intent of the proposed amendment. • DCA objected to the proposed amendment based upon its effect on the county's residential allocation ratio. This objection has been addressed by revision of the data and analysis section of this staff report. Not only do those revisions indicate that the proposed amendment will have a negligible effect on the county's residential allocation ratio; but the revised staff report also explains that DCA's ORC report references incorrect population figures as a basis for the allocation ratio objection. • Another of DCA's objections related to the county's failure to Justify its position that the proposed amendment satisfied the oversight criterion of Future Land Use Policy 13.3. Staff has addressed this objection by expanding the data and analysis section of this staff report. As revised, the staff report explains why there is a need for transitional densities 89 MAY 0 5 199