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• Residential lots created through the PD process shall not be less than 1 acre with the remainder of the area designated as open space; • The open space shall be in contiguous areas; • Common open space, if provided, shall be under the control of an appropriate entity and maintained in perpetuity, through an open space, recreation, conservation and/or agricultural preservation easement(s), to be created through Deed Restrictions, with infill prohibited; • Agricultural PDs shall implement Best Management Practices submitted to and approved by staff; and • All recreational amenities shall be depicted on the PD plan; no recreational uses that could constitute a nuisance to adjacent properties shall be permitted. OBJECTIVE 6: AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION In recognition of the Indian River County's desire to protect agriculture despite the challenges and changes facing the citrus industry, the county's objective is to retain, through 2017, at least 125,000 acres of land in the unincorporated county that is used for active agricultural operations. According to the United States Department of Agriculture's 2007 Census of Agriculture, there were 157,196 acres of land that were used for active agricultural operations that year. Of this land, approximately 139,000 acres are located within the unincorporated area of the county. This objective, by itself, does not justify or suggest a need for Future Land Use Amendments from Agricultural Designations. Policy 6.1: Indian River County shall not provide public services or facilities which would induce or encourage the development of agriculturally designated lands. As such, the county shall not provide water and sewer service outside the urban service area except in the following instances: • To provide for the health and safety of existing residents in a manner consistent with Sanitary Sewer Sub -Element Policy 2.4 and Potable Water Sub -Element 2.4; • To provide utility services under limited circumstances i-�consistent with Potable Water Sub -Element Policy 5.7 and Sanitary Sewer Sub -Element Policy 5.8 as amended.; Future Land Use Element 160