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i a � The applicant has submitted a traffic impact analysis (TIA) with the development application. The TIA has been reviewed and approved by the Traffic Engineering Division. The approved TIA indicates that a south bound left turn lane on Indian River Boulevard needs to be constructed, if the driveway aligns with 8th Street. While this is the only required improvement based on the TIA, the Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended that a north bound right turn lane be constructed on Indian River Boulevard at the project entrance for safety related reasons. Staff has included the right turn lane in its recommendation. If the driveway is relocated to the center of the property, traffic engineering has indicated a right turn lane will be required. All off- site traffic improvements will need to be completed prior to the issuance of a C.O. for phase I. Since the project's only major roadway point of connection would be Indian River Boulevard, an emergency access point from the project to Indian River Boulevard would have little practical benefit. Therefore, planning, public works, and emergency services staff have not required an emergency access point for this project. 12. Stormwater Management: The public works department has reviewed and approved the conceptual stormwater management plan. Prior to issuance of a land development permit or land development permit waiver, the applicant must obtain a Type "B" stormwater management permit. Prior to obtaining a land development permit or land development permit waiver, the applicant must also obtain a cut and fill waiver for filling within the floodplain. That filling is proposed as part of project construction. It should be noted that the Type "B" permit will require that all structures within the floodplain be set at least I' above the FEMA minimum building finish floor elevation for the site. 13. Concurrency: Long -Range Planning staff has indicated that a conditional concurrency certificate will be issued for the project prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission's consideration of this item. Thus, all concurrency requirements related to conceptual PD plan approval have been satisfied. 14. Environmental Issues: •Uplands: Since the site is over 5 acres, the native upland set-aside provisions could potentially apply to this project. However, the environmental planning staff has inspected the site and verified that the site is covered with Brazilian Peppers and that no native upland plant community exists. Therefore, no set-aside requirement applies to this project. •Wetlands: The project site contains extensive wetlands area, some of which will be impacted and filled as a result of the proposed design. The applicant is proposing to fill .33 acres of wetlands in Phase I and 9.32 acres in Phase II for a total area of 9.65 acres of wetlands. All wetlands that are proposed to be filled are zoned RM -10 and are wetlands that have been disturbed by past agricultural practices resulting in a lower quality of wetlands. Although the LDRs allow the proposed wetland filling, the developer will need to obtain the proper jurisdictional agency permits and a county wetland resource permit prior to issuance of land clearing and tree removal permits for the project. 25 JANUARY 28, 1997 R®OK �� F��UF'�''-/�J