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Future Land Use Map, the 106,661 units projected at build -out. represent fewer units than the maximum allowed by the Future Land Use Map. If single-family development continues to occur at densities substantially less than the maximum allowed by the by Future Land Use Map, then it can be expected that the unincorporated county's build -out potential will be reduced in the future. Currently, comprehensive plan policies direct the vast majority of residential development to land inside the urban service area. Of the projected 106,661 residential units at build -out, 96,029 units (or 90%) will be located inside the urban service area. The remaining 10,632 units will be located outside of the urban service area. Because of the recent municipal annexations and the future land use plan densities expected to be assigned to those annexed areas, the build -out potential for the total county has increased significantly. Upon build -out, it is projected that the unincorporated county and the county's municipalities will contain 188,848 residential .units. At that time, the county's five municipalities will contain 82,1, 87 residential units. Of these residential units, 49,474 residential units will be in the City of Fellsmere, while the remaining 32,713 residential units will be located in the county's other municipalities. Use Suitabilitv of Soil Within the.county, soils can limit development activity in two major ways: load bearing capacity and suitability for sanitary facilities. Those characteristics are addressed in the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service's soil survey for Indian River County. In addition to mapping the different soils, the survey also provides an analysis of the soils. The analysis, which includes the physical, chemical, and hydric composition of each soil type, provides a basis to evaluate the soil potential for different uses. Table 2.12 is a summary of soil ratings and limitations from the Soil Survey. (Soils are also discussed in the Conservation Element). That table indicates that most soils in the county present severe limitations for site development and sanitary facilities. Usually, building limitations are due to the wetness of the soil. The wetness of the soil can result in the ponding of water, flooding and caving of excavation. The wetness also presents severe limitations to sanitary facilities and, in particular, to septic tankseptic systems. Since wetness and ponding lead to poor filtering and slow percolation, wet soils are unable to adequately drain. Within .the county, those limitations, can be reduced through the use of certain building techniques and standards. Those techniques and standards include raising the elevations of sites through the use of fill dirt and enhancing the natural drainage area of development projects. Throughout the county, septje flank is s sy terns are permitted by the DepartmertDOH-Indian River. To ensure that adequate sanitary facilities are provided for sites not connected to, the county's centralized sanitary sewer system, county building regulations require the issuance of a septic permit prior to issuance of a building permit. Several standards Future Land Use Element 78 Appendix A