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BOOK 92 P, UE 12 APR 121994 request to the State Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for their review. On December 7, 1993, the Board of County Commissioners voted 5 to 0 to transmit the proposed land use amendment request to DCA for their review. Consistent with state regulations, DCA reviewed the proposed amendment and prepared an Objections, Recommendations and Comments (ORC) Report. The ORC Report, which planning staff received on February 28 ,1994, did not contain any objections to the proposed amendment. As with all proposed amendments to the county's comprehensive plan, the Board of County Commissioners is now to decide whether or not to adopt the requested land use designation. Existing Land Use Pattern The subject- property, encircled by a chain link fence, is zoned A-1 Agricultural District (up to 1 unit/5 acres) and contains an agricultural products plant and a small retention pond on the north portion of the site and rows of trees on the south portion of the site. Land to the north, also zoned A-1, is developed with a residence and several storage buildings. To the east, across a drainage canal and 90th Avenue, is pasture land zoned RS -3, Single - Family Residential District (up to 3 units/ acre). I-95 borders the subject property on the south and west. Future Land Use Pattern The subject property and property to the north and east are designated L-1, Low -Density Residential -1 (up to 3 units/acre) on the future land use map. The L-1 designation allows agricultural uses and residential uses with densities of up to 3 units/acre. Land to the west and south, across I-95, is designated AG -2, Agricultural -2 (up to 1 unit/10 acres) on the future land use map. The AG -2 designation allows agricultural uses and residential uses with densities of up to 1 unit/10 acres. Environment According to County Flood Insurance Rate Maps, the subject property is located in a Zone A; this indicates that the property is within the 100 -year floodplain. No base flood elevations have been determined for this site. Although the interior of this parcel is landscaped with native and non-native trees, the perimeter has been invaded by the Brazilian pepper, an exotic, nuisance species. While some protected native trees exist on the property, environmental planning staff have concluded that no intact (ground cover, understory, and canopy) native upland plant communities exist on the site. Utilities and Services The site is within the Urban Service Area of the County; however, wastewater lines do not extend to the site. The South County Reverse Osmosis Plant provides potable water to the site. 32 M M s