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BOOK 9 PA4585 It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of March 14, 1995. BACKGROUND: On January 12', 1995, the Planning and Zoning Commission considered and approved (with conditions) an application for an administrative permit use to conduct a sand mining operation to be known as the Rebel Ranch sand mine (see attachment #1). The site of the proposed operation is zoned A-1, Agricultural, and is approximately 1/4 mile west of 74th Avenue S.W. between 1st Street S.W. and 5th Street S.W. (see attachment #2). As proposed,48.5 acres of the 120 acre site would be used for various mining operations, including: a hydraulically dredged sand mine pit, haul driveways, buffers, spoil areas, and dry sand storage areas. The proposed Rebel Ranch sand mine project is located in the A-1, agricultural district and is an allowable use subject to the Planning and Zoning Commission granting administrative permit use approval. According to LDR Chapter 971, an administrative permit is one which normally would not have an adverse impact on its surroundings when carefully regulated in scale, duration, or nature. Administrative permit use approvals require submittal of an approvable site plan meeting all site plan criteria, zoning district criteria, and criteria set forth in the regulations for the specific use. Based on its review, the Planning and Zoning Commission is authorized to approve, approve with conditions, or deny such requests. According to LDR Section 971.04(4), the Planning and Zoning Commission is also allowed to attach to its approval "...any reasonable conditions, limitations or requirements which are found necessary..." to mitigate adverse impacts. In accordance with a positive staff recommendation for conditional approval, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the Rebel Ranch sand mine request with conditions relating to access, posted bonds to guarantee reclamation work and ensure haul road maintenance, concurrency, wetlands resource permitting, traffic, and a limitation on hours of operation. On February 10, 1995, attorney Michael O'Haire, on behalf of Mr. Samuel P. McCall and Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hughes, homeowners whose residences lie on either side of the proposed mining operation (see attachment #3), appealed the Planning and Zoning Commission's decision. Subsequently, Mr. O'Haire submitted the review fee for such appeals, and staff began processing the appeal in accordance with the procedures of Chapter 971 and Chapter 902 of the county's land development regulations (LDRs). Under these procedures, the Board of County Commissioners is now to consider the appeal of the Planning and Zoning Commission's decision. •Proposed Mining Operation The proposed mining operation is described in detail in staff's report to the Planning and Zoning Commission, which is included as part of attachment #1. Some of the main characteristics of the proposal are as follows: 1. The area of development is now mainly citrus grove, with no impact on native uplands areas and little impact on wetlands. 2. Although most of the mining and stockpiling areas are located on a 40 acre portion of the subject project adjacent to 1st Street S.W., 1st Street S.W. will not be 38 March 14, 1995