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BOOK 100 PAGE 901 Between the county's January 1, 1997 EAR submittal date and DCA's February 24, 1997 sufficiency determination, the county was prohibited from amending its comprehensive plan. Because the DCA ORC Report was issued on January 30, 1997, prior to DCA's EAR sufficiency determination (February 24, 1997), the ORC Report contained an objection based on the county's EAR not having been determined to be sufficient [Section 163.3187 (6), F. S. and Rule 9J - 5.0053(4)(e), F.A.C.]. The analysis section of this staff report contains a response to DCA's objection. Existina Land Use Pattern The subject property consists of a citrus grove and is zoned A-1. To the north, abutting land is zoned CG and consists of citrus groves and a wooded area. A water tower is located in the southwest corner of the wooded area. To the west, land is zoned RM -6 and contains a correctiona1- officer training center. West of that is the Indian River County campus of Indian River Community College. The subject property is bounded on the south by the Main Relief Canal. South of that canal, land is zoned A-1 and contains citrus groves. The subject property is bounded on the east by 58th Avenue. East of the site, across 58th Avenue, land is zoned CG and contains an electrical sub -station. Future Land Use Pattern The subject property and property to the west are designated M-1, Medium -Density Residential -1, on the county future land use map. The M-1 designation permits residential densities up to 8 units/acre. Land south of the subject property, across the Main Relief Canal, is designated AG -1, Agricultural -1. The AG -1 designation permits agricultural uses and residential uses with densities up to 1 unit/5 acres. Properties to the north of the site, and east of the site (across 58th Avenue) are designated C/I, Commercial/ Industrial Node, which permits commercial and industrial zoning designations. Environment The subject property is currently used for agricultural purposes being a citrus grove. No wetlands or native upland plan - communities exist on site. The subject property is within an "AE 100 year floodplain, with a minimum base flood elevatic requirement of 21 feet NGVD for the eastern portion of the site an 22 feet NGVD for the western portion of the site. 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. Centralized potable water service is available to the site from the South County Reverse Osmosis Plant. Transportation System Abutting the site on the east is 58th Avenue. Classified as an urban principal arterial on the future roadway thoroughfare plan map, 58th Avenue is a two lane road with approximately 100 feet of public road right-of-way. Expansion of this segment of 58th Avenue to four lanes is scheduled to begin this fall. The county is in the process of acquiring 60 feet of public road right-of-way along the subject property's north boundary. That will be the new location of Lundberg Road, a local road which currently exists within the Main Relief Canal right-of-way. ANALYSIS In this section, an analysis of the reasonableness of the 'application will be presented. The analysis will address: • the county's response to DCA's ORC Report objection; • concurrency of public facilities; compatibili• consistency twith t h hecomprehensive plan; and • potential impact on environmental quality. Cwnty Response to DCA's ORC Report Objection As noted in the Description and Conditions section of this staff report, DCA, in its January 30, 1997 ORC Report, raised an MARCH 18, 1997 28