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preliminary PD plan/plat requests. Therefore, all concurrency requirements related to special exception use and preliminary PD plan/plat approval have been satisfied. 13. Environmental Issues: Since the total site is over 5 acres, the native upland set-aside requirements of section 929.05 potentially could apply. However, based upon an inspection of the site by the county's environmental planning staff, staff has determined that no native upland habitat exist on the site. Therefore, no native upland habitat preservation requirements apply. 14. Waivers: The applicant is not requesting any waivers through the PD process. Under the agricultural PD regulations, the maximum "lot" (homesite) size is required to be reduced to an area of 1 acre or less, which has been satisfied by this application. 15. Buffers and Setbacks: Given that the surrounding area is presently used for agricultural purposes, no special buffering is required under the planned development LDRs. Since the A-1 district minimum 30' setback exceeds the 25' perimeter PD setback, the 30' A-1 district setback will control. The plan proposes a minimum distance of 80' from any homesite building envelope to any adjacent property with an active agricultural operation. Such a separation distance exceeds the LDR 50' separation distance applicable to such circumstances. While LDR section 915.16 does not require a perimeter buffer, a double frontage buffer could be required along the west property line, based upon LDR sections 913.09(6)(c)5 and 913.09(3)(c)5, since the proposed subdivision road is on the project perimeter. The applicant will either need to provide a double frontage buffer -meeting the requirements of LDR section 913.09(3)(c)5 or dedicate the roadway in a manner that will provide legal access to the property to the west. Such access may be used if the property to the west is developed. The proposal accommodates room for the double frontage buffer. Prior to issuance of an LDP permit or permit waiver, the applicant will need to either design a double frontage buffer or commit to final plat language allowing the adjacent property owner to use the proposed subdivision road for future development. 16. Caribbean Fruit Fly Host Plant: While the county does not address this issue in its LDRs, there has been a county policy of discouraging the planting of host plants in agricultural areas. The applicants have indicated that they would have no objection to creating a restriction that would prohibit host plants on the subject property. Staff will continue to recommend inclusion of such a restriction when the project covenants and restrictions are reviewed at the time of final plat application. 17. Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: North: Groves, Single Family/A-1 South: Groves/A-1 East: Groves/A-1 West: Groves/A-1 MAY 28, 1996 9.1 BOOK PALE 1i I