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r <br />BOOK 98'`F <br />Potential Impact on Environmental Ouality <br />Environmental impacts of residential development on the subject <br />property would be essentially the same under either the existing or <br />the proposed zoning district. <br />Because the site has already been developed as a citrus grove, the <br />environmental quality of the site may not be substantially impacted <br />by residential development. In fact, site development would result <br />in construction of a stormwater management system and protection of <br />jurisdictional wetlands which may be on site. Due to the county's <br />stormwater retention requirements for residential development, <br />residential development on the subject property would reduce the <br />amount of stormwater runoff from the site. The requirements for <br />residential development contrast with the present agricultural use <br />that allows runoff to occur without any stormwater retention. For <br />these reasons, no significant adverse environmental impacts <br />associated with this request are anticipated. <br />CONCLUSION <br />The requested zoning is compatible with the surrounding area, <br />consistent with the comprehensive plan, meets all concurrency <br />criteria, and will have no negative impacts on environmental <br />quality. The subject property is located in an area deemed suited <br />for medium -density residential uses and meets all applicable <br />rezoning criteria. For these reasons, staff supports the request. <br />RECONN=ATION <br />Based on the analysis, staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission <br />recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve this <br />request to rezone the subject property from RS -6 to RM -8. <br />JULY 239 1966 <br />W <br />65 (a) <br />M <br />M <br />