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• - Subject Property 2 Subject Property 2 and properties to the south, east, and west are designated M-1, Medium -Density Residential -1, on the county's future land use map. Land to the north of Subject Property 2 is designated C/I, Commercial/Industrial, on the county's future land use map. - Subject Property 1 The northern =7 acres of Subject Property 1 contain an environmentally sensitive freshwater wetland. The site also contains X6.7 acres of pine flatwoods. The site is not within a designated flood hazard area. Several protected species of plants and animals have been observed on site. Animals that have been observed on site and that are listed as species of special concern or threatened species by the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission and/or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service include little blue heron, American alligator, eastern indigo snake, and gopher tortoise. Plant species that have been observed on site and are listed as threatened or commercially exploited by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services include dahoon holly, prickly pear cactus, wild pine, and royal fern. - Subject Property 2 Subject Property 2 consists primarily of scrubby flatwoods, an ecological community which is common throughout the county. No wetlands or any other environmentally sensitive habitat exist on Subject Property 2. Several listed plants and animals have been observed on site. Based on information contained in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maps, approximately 1.08 acres, or 4%, of the site are within Flood Zone A. with a presently undetermined minimum base flood elevation requirement. This indicates that a small portion of the property may be within the 100 year floodplain. FEMA maps, however, provide a general indication of flood zone areas. Because of the scale and the generalized nature of FEMA maps, FEMA allows for more detailed and accurate site specific studies. Because Subject Property 2 is part of a DRI application, those types of studies have been conducted for Subject Property 2. Those studies indicate that all of Subject Property 2 is outside the area likely to be flooded in the event of a 100 year storm. Water lines extend to within a quarter mile of both subject sites from the South County Reverse Osmosis Plant, while wastewater lines extend to within a quarter mile of the sites from the West Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. SR 60 provides access to both sites. West of I-95, SR 60 is classified as a principal arterial roadway on the future roadway thoroughfare plan map. This segment of SR 60 is a two-lane paved road with approximately 200 feet of existing public road right-of-way. This segment of SR 60 is currently programmed for expansion to four lanes by 1999. In this section, an analysis of the reasonableness of the application will be presented. Following a discussion of plan amendment review standards, this section will include the following: • the county's response to DCA's ORC Report objections; • an analysis of the proposed amendment's impact on public facilities; • an analysis of the proposed amendment's compatibility with surrounding areas; • an analysis of the proposed amendment's consistency with the comprehensive plan; and • an analysis of the proposed amendment's potential impact on environmental quality. JUNE 2J998 • -23- 1C,K U rAuE 943 1v