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I NOV - 21993 BOOK 90 FArc9 ��fl As the table indicates, there are several uses, besides multiple - family, that are not permitted in the RS -6 district but are permitted, either by right or conditionally, in the RM -6 district. One of these uses is residential resort, a use which has been the subject of some recent controversy. - Residential Resorts County Land Development Regulations (LDRs), require that residential resorts must meet several specific conditions to be approved. These conditions include requirements that: • at least 25% of the area of residential resort projects include property located within a CL, Limited Commercial, or CG, General Commercial zoning district; • residential resort projects must be a minimum of 50 acres in size; and no portion of a residential resort project shall consist of any portion of an existing or approved conventional residential project. These requirements effectively prohibit residential.resorts on the subject property. - Other Use Differences Other uses allowed in the RM -6 zoning district, but prohibited in the RS -6 zoning district, are generally residential or recreational in character and require special exception approval. Emergency services, which are permitted by right in the RM -6 district but require an administrative permit in the RS -6 district, are the only exception. The residential -character uses are bed and breakfasts, group homes, and Adult Congregate Living Facilities. The recreational -character uses are beach clubs, tennis facilities, and yacht clubs. Health and fitness clubs, which are prohibited in the RS -6 district, require an administrative permit in the RM -6 district. The conditions required to obtain special exception or administrative permit approval regulate setbacks, buffers, lighting, and other factors which may cause or mitigate potential impacts associated with these,.,uses. For these reasons, staff feels that the requested RM -6 zoning would be compatible with the surrounding area. Potential Impact on Environmental Quality Both single- and multiple -family residential development of the property would be subject to a number of environmental permits, Including land clearing, tree removal, and dune maintenance permits (as applicable). Additionally, the County's native upland plant community set-aside requirement will apply to the subject property. Any development east of the 1987 Coastal Construction Control Line will have to be approved by the state Department of Environmental Protection --Beaches and Shores Division. The state as well as the county have regulations restricting illumination of the beach during sea turtle nesting season (May 1 through October 31). The United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the County will require the developer to survey the site for the threatened beach mouse and other listed species before site plan approval. 28