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BOOKNO � � `°l PAGE bac Most of the land containing the tropical hammock was purchased jointly by the state and the county for conservation purposes. Funds for the county's portion of the purchase came from its Environmental Lands Acquisition Program, while state funds came from the state Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) program. Although that land was referred to as the Cairns Tract at the time it was purchased, it is now known as the Jungle Trail Conservation Area. In the future, the county plans to rezone the Jungle Trail Conservation Area to Con -1, Public Lands Conservation District (zero density). Notch of the Jungle Trail Conservation Area are several residential developments with both single - and multiple -family units. Those developments and all land north to CR 510 are zoned RM -6. Land abutting the subject property on the south is within the boundaries of the Town of Indian River Shores. That land is zoned RIA, Single -Family Residential (up to 2.5 unitstacre) and contains the Marbrisa subdivision of single-family residences. The RS -6 zoned Island Club subdivision of single-family residences abuts the subject property on the east, and the Indian River Lagoon abuts the subject property on the west. Future Land I Jse Pattern The subject property and adjacent properties to the north and east are designated L-2, Low -Density Residential -2, on the county future land use map. The L-2 designation permits residential uses with densities up to 6 unitstacre. The Jungle Trail Conservation Area is designated C-1, Publicly Owned or Controlled Conservation - 1 (zero density), on the county future land use map. The C-1 designation permits conservation and recreational uses. South of the subject property, land is designated Low Density Residential, LD, on the Town of Indian River Shores' future land use map. The LD designation permits residential uses with densities up to 3 unitsiacre. Environment Being a citrus grove, most of the site is disturbed and has no environmental significance. The western portion of the site, however, contains environmentally sensitive and environmentally important habitat such as mangroves, estuarine wetlands, and tropical hammock. The subject property is within an "AE" 100 year floodplain, with a minimum base flood elevation requirement ranging from seven to nine feet NGVD. The site is within the Urban Service Area of the county. Wastewater collection lines extend to the subject property from the North County Wastewater Treatment Plant. Although the site is located within the North County Water Service Area, water lines from the South County Reverse Osmosis Plant extend to the site. When the North County Reverse Osmosis Plant, which is currently undergoing final testing, becomes operational, the site will be served primarily by that plant. The subject property can be accessed from SR AlA, via the existing Island Club subdivision. Although the site is adjacent to Jungle Trail, automobile access to the site from Jungle Trail is prohibited. SR AIA is a two-lane road with approximately 100 feet of public road right-of-way. The segment of SR AIA that would serve the subject property is classified as an urban minor arterial road on the future roadway thoroughfare plan map and is programmed for expansion to 120 feet of public road right-of-way by 2020. Jungle Trail is a two-lane, unpaved, local road that has been designated by the county as an historic and scenic road with special building setbacks and vegetation protection areas along its entire length. Although the county has a forty foot wide public road right-of-way for this segment of Jungle Trail, the actual width of the traveled way ranges from eight feet to twenty-two feet. In this section, an analysis of the reasonableness of the request will be presented. Specifically, this section will include: - - • an analysis of the request's impact on public facilities; • an analysis of the request's compatibility with the surrounding area; • an analysis of the request's consistency with the county's comprehensive plan; and • an analysis of the request's potential impact on environmental quality. SEPTEMBER 1, 1998