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I BOOK 99 F'AGE�o� site plan will control the county's use of the site, depiction on the site plan of the preservation area will prevent development of the preservation area. Wetlands: There is an existing 4.4 acre wetland on the site. Of the total 4.4 acres, the applicant is proposing to fill 1.5 acres with Phase I construction. To do so, the applicant is required to obtain wetland resource permits from Indian River County and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). These permits will set out the required mitigation for the wetland filling. Environmental planning staff have verified that the proposal will meet county wetland mitigation requirements. Prior to site plan release, the applicant must obtain the necessary county and FDEP permits for such activity. 15. Concurrency: No increased traffic will be generated as a result- of the proposed expansion. Therefore, concurrency requirements do not apply. 16. Specific Land Use Criteria: The following criteria apply to major utility uses: a. Any power generation facility shall be consistent with the provisions of the Florida Electrical Power Plan Citing Act, Chapter 23, Section 23.09191 F.S.; Note: N/A b. All below -ground voltage cables within a utility right- of-way shall be made known to the public through the use of signs posted therein; Note: N/A C. The disposal of all waste, gaseous, liquid or solid, shall comply with all federal, state and local laws; Note: N/A d. Between all above -ground facilities, (except distribution and collection facilities) and adjacent properties having a residential land use designation, a Type "A" buffer (reduce to "B" buffer where abutting a local roadway, reduce to "C" buffer where abutting a Thoroughfare Plan roadway) (with six-foot opaque screening) as specified in Chapter 926, Landscaping; Note: A Type "A" buffer (the county's densest buffer type) will be provided along the north, south, and east property lines where new construction is proposed. The width of the buffer will vary from 30' to 60' as shown on attachment #3. The 30' width is the minimum dimension for a Type "A" buffer. The Utilities Department has exceeded the 30' width for the majority of the perimeter buffer area. Along the west property line a substantial buffer of existing vegetation will be left intact. There will be no new construction on the west half of the site. New landscaping material will be installed and, together with existing vegetation, will --meet the Type A buffer requirements. At the October 24th Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the project engineer hired by Utility Services was present. The project engineer answered questions from the Commission and stated that he would relay the Commission's comments regarding additional buffering and 35 DECEMBER 3, 1996 M M