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� � r 1, Medium -Density Residential -1, on the county future land use map. The M-1 designation permits residential uses with densities up to 8 units/acre. Environment Although the site contains several oak trees and sabal (cabbage) palm trees,_.. the subject property is not designated as environmentally important or environmentally sensitive by the comprehensive plan. No wetlande or native upland plant communities exist on site. According to Flood Insurance Rating Maps, the subject property does not contain any flood hazard areas. Utilities and Services The site is within the Urban Service Area of the county. Wastewater service is available to the site from the West Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, while potable water service is available to the site from the South County Reverse Osmosis Plant. Transportation System The property's south boundary abuts 26th Street. Classified as a collector road on the future roadway thoroughfare plan map, this segment of 26th Street is a 2 -lane unpaved road with approximately 60 feet of existing public road right-of-way. This portion of 26th Street is programmed for paving by 1998. ,ANALYSIS In this section, an analysis of the reasonableness of the rezoning request will be presented. Specifically, this section will include: • an analysis of the request's impact on public facilities; • an analysis of the request's consistency with the county's comprehensive plan; • an analysis of the request's compatibility with the surrounding area; and • an analysis of the request's potential impact on environmental quality. Concurrency of Public Facilities This site is located within the county Urban Service Area, an area deemed suited for urban scale development. The Comprehensive Plan establishes standards for: Transportation, Potable Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste, Drainage and Recreation (Future Land Use Policy 3.1) . The adequate provision of these services is necessary to ensure the continued quality of life enjoyed by the community. The Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations (LDRs) also require that new development be reviewed to ensure that the minimum acceptable standards for these services and facilities are maintained. Policy 3.2 of the Future Land Use Element states that no development shall be approved unless it is consistent with the concurrency management system component of the Capital Improvements Element. For rezoning requests, conditional concurrency review is required. Conditional concurrency review examines the available capacity of each facility with respect to a proposed project. Since rezoning requests are not projects, county regulations call for the concurrency review to be based upon the most intense use of the Elv► January 21, 1997 ma,� A