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13. Concurrency: The development proposal will not affect any concurrency related services (traffic, water, sewer, parks). Therefore, no concurrency certificate is required. 14. Environmental Issues: Since the project is under 5 acres, the native upland set-aside criteria in section 929.05 do not apply. Also, it has been verified that there are no wetlands on the site. Therefore, there are no LDR related environmental issues to address. 15. General Compatibility: The county land development regulations were drafted with the intent that electrical substations are appropriate in residential areas under certain conditions. Generally, uses such as wastewater treatment plants, electrical substations, schools, and churches must be located near the area that they serve, and this is often a residential area. Often, it is better to locate these uses on the periphery of neighborhoods instead of internal. When these uses are controlled as to scope, scale, location, and buffering, the uses may be appropriate on certain residentially zoned property. For that reason, these uses are allowed in residential areas subject to special exception use approval. In staffs opinion, the city has taken the necessary steps to ensure that this project is compatible with the surrounding area and consistent with the LDRs and comprehensive plan. 16. Special Land Use Criteria: The following specific land use criteria apply to limited utility uses: See Chapter 901 for definition of utilities, public and private -limited; Note: Substation is consistent with definition. b. Between all above -ground facilities (except distribution and collection facilities) and adjacent property having a residential land use designation, a Type "B" buffer (reduce to Type "C" where abutting a local roadway, reduce to Type "D" buffer where abutting a thoroughfare plan roadway) (with six-foot opaque screening) as specified in Chapter 926, Landscaping, shall be provided; Note: Landscape plan exceeds the Type "B" buffer with 6' opaque feature requirement on the south and west sides of the project; and exceeds the Type "C" buffer with 6' opaque feature on the north and east sides of the project. C. All below -ground high voltage cables within a utility right-of-way shall be made known to the public through the use of signs posted therein; :Note: Appropriate signs will be posted. d. In all zoning districts except the industrial districts, all equipment, machinery and facilities which cannot by their size or nature be located within an enclosed building shall be separated from adjacent properties having a residential land use designation by a Type "D" buffer (with six-foot opaque screening) as specified in Chapter 926, Landscaping; Note: All equipment will either be in a building or screened by a buffer that exceeds a Type "D" buffer. e. Driveways located in close proximity to adjacent properties having a residential land use designation shall provide a six-foot opaque screening between the driveway and adjacent property. An eight -foot opaque screen may be required if deemed necessary to mitigate noise and visual impacts. Note: The existing driveway along the south property line will be screened by the church with its new construction. Therefore, no driveway buffering is required or proposed with this plan, only buffering of the building and facilities. 17. SR 60 Corridor Criteria: The proposed development is subject to the SR 60 corridor plan. The major items of the SR 60 corridor plan are addressed below: Landscaping. The SR 60 corridor plan requires roadway and foundation landscaping, as well as screening of any visually offensive elements (e.g. electrical substation equipment) from adjacent properties and rights-of-way. The proposed landscape plan provides significant landscaping (existing and proposed vegetation) and includes a berm and sufficient landscape material to achieve the screening of proposed buildings and equipment APRIL 21, 1998 ri C1 � iclt -27- l P,��jf: 9"U