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To the south of the subject property, across CR 510, land is <br />designated L-1, Low -Density Residential -1, on the future land use <br />map. The L-1 designation allows residential uses with densities of <br />up to 3 units/acre. <br />Environment <br />Consisting of approximately 54 acres of sand pine scrub, 42 acres <br />of pine flatwoods, and 15 acres of fresh water wetlands, the <br />subject property is an environmentally important site. <br />Approximately 2.4 acres, located primarily along the site's east <br />and west boundaries, are environmentally disturbed. Portions of <br />the site are within an "A" 100 -year flood plain for which no <br />minimum base flood elevation requirement has been determined. <br />Approximately 34 acres of the property's scrub have been identified <br />by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) as occupied territory <br />of the federally threatened Florida scrub jay. FWS considers this <br />property to be one of the "core" scrub jay territories in the <br />county critical to the long term survival of the county's scrub jay <br />Population. Moreover, the site contains mature sand pine scrub <br />that, if properly managed, could expand the area of scrub jay <br />habitat on the property. Other rare listed species documented or <br />expected to occur on site include the gopher tortoise, eastern <br />indigo snake, and gopher frog. Overall, the scrub native plant <br />community is recognized as endangered regionally and statewide. <br />Utilities and Services <br />Potable water service is available to the site from the South <br />County Reverse Osmosis Plant. When it is complete, the North <br />County Reverse Osmosis Plant will (if necessary) provide potable <br />water to the site. Although wastewater lines from the North County <br />Wastewater Treatment Plant are planned to extend to the site by <br />2010, wastewater service is not currently available to the site. <br />Transportation System <br />The property abuts CR 510. Classified as an urban principal <br />arterial roadway on the future roadway thoroughfare plan map, this <br />segment of CR 510 is a 2 -lane road with approximately s0 feet of <br />existing public road right-of-way. This segment of CR 510 is <br />programmed for expansion to 4 lanes and 160 feet of public road <br />right-of-way by 2010. <br />AMLYSis <br />In this section, an analysis of the reasonableness of the <br />application will be presented. The analysis will address: <br />• the county's response to..DCA's ORC Report objection; <br />• concurrency of public facilities; <br />• compatibility with the surrounding area; <br />• consistency with the comprehensive plan; <br />• potential impact on environmental quality; and <br />• rezoning requirements. <br />County Response to DCA's ORC Report Objection <br />As noted in the Description and Conditions section of this staff <br />report,. DCA, in its January 30, 1997 ORC Report, raised an <br />objection based on the fact that the county's EAR had not yet been <br />determined to be sufficient. On February 24, 1997, DCA determined <br />that the county's EAR was sufficient. Therefore, that objection <br />has been addressed, and the county may amend its comprehensive <br />plan. <br />Concurrency of Public Facilities <br />This site is located within the County Urban Service Area, an area <br />deemed suited for urban scale development. The comprehensive plan <br />establishes standards for: Transportation, Potable Water, <br />Wastewater, Solid Waste, Drainage, and Recreation (Future Land Use <br />Policy 3.1). The adequate provision of these services is necessary <br />to ensure the continued quality of life enjoyed by the community. <br />To ensure that the minimum acceptable standards for these services <br />and facilities are maintained, the comprehensive plan also requires <br />that new development be reviewed. For land use amendment and <br />rezoning requests, this review is undertaken as part of the <br />conditional concurrency determination application process. <br />As per section 910.07 of the County's LDRs, conditional concurrency <br />review examines the available capacity of each facility with <br />MARCH 18, IM 45 BOOK 100 PACE 918 <br />