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At least three other factors indicate that the proposed RM-3,RS-3,CON-2,and CG zoning districts �" would be appropriate for this portion of the county. Those are: the underlying designations on the Future Land Use Map of L-1, Low-Density Residential-1 (up to 3 units per acre), CII, Commercial and Industrial and C-2;the development pattern in this portion of the County; and the wetland area of subject property 5 that borders the Indian River Lagoon. As proposed, the RM-3 and RS-3 zoning of properties 2, 3, and 4 will be consistent with the properties' underlying L-I land use designation and will be compatible with the existing multiple- family zoning district to the south and the single-family residential zoning district to the north and west. While the River Club of Grand Harbor project to the south of the subject properties is built at a density of.39 units/acres, that property is developed with a mixture of multiple family and single family units and a golf course. That property is also separated from the subject properties by the North Relief Canal. Because of the substantial width of the North Relief Canal, there will be no compatibility issues between the subject properties and the developed properties to the south. It is also anticipated that no incompatibilities will arise between the subject properties and the adjacent RM-3, RS-3 or CG zoned properties to the west. As proposed, the requested zoning districts are a continuation of those established zoning districts and the development pattern in this portion of the county. As for the proposed CON-2 zoning on subject property 5, the C-2 land use designation currently recognizes this area as estuarine wetlands. In this case, the CON-2 zoning district will provide the necessary zoning to buffer the Indian River Lagoon from encroaching development and protect the �. estuarine wetlands along the lagoon. The aforementioned factors indicate a trend toward continued urbanization in this portion of the county and an opportunity for the county to protect valuable wetlands along the Indian River Lagoon. Those factors also indicate that the proposed request will result in an orderly and logical development pattern in the county.Therefore,no incompatibilities are anticipated to occur as a result of the proposed rezoning and small scale land use amendment. Potential Impact on Environmental Quality Overall, the environmental impact of the requested land use amendment and rezoning will be no different from the environmental impact associated with the existing zoning allowances. Since a majority of the subject properties contains citrus groves and wooded areas, those areas are not designated as environmentally important or environmentally sensitive by the comprehensive plan. While a portion of the subject properties consists of wetlands,those wetlands are designated as C-2 on the future land use map, are environmentally sensitive, and will be rezoned to CON-2. Because there is an eagle's nest immediately adjacent to the southern boundary of subject property 3, any development on the subject properties will need to maintain a protective buffer of 750 to 1500 feet from that nest.Also,the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Agency must approve any development adjacent to that buffer. Even with an eagles nest adjacent to the subject properties,development can occur on the subject properties without there being any adverse environmental impacts as long as endangered species requirements are followed.For those reasons,no significant adverse environmental impacts associated with this request are anticipated. 14 163