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The Board reviewed a Memorandum of November 10, 1998: TO: James E. Chandler County Administrator D998VN HEAD CONCURRENCE: 201— 40 Obert M. Keating, CP Community Development r THROUGH: Stan Boling, AICP Planning Director, Current Development FROM: John McCoy, AICP/5 A Senior Planner, Current Development DATE: November 10, 1998 SUBJECT: First Church of God of Vero Beach Inc.'s request for Special Exception Approval for a Primary and Secondary School Facility (Continuation) It is requested that the data herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of November 17, 1999. At its regular meeting of October 27, 1998, the Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing to consider special exception use approval for a primary and secondary school for the First Church of God. The proposal is to locate a primary and secondary school on approximately 40 acres located southwest of 586 Avenue and 12"' Street. The applicant bas already obtained site plan and administrative permit use approval for a place of worship and daycare at this location. During the October 27, 1998 public hearing, a number of area residents spoke in opposition to the proposed school, citing concerns regarding traffic and compatibility with agricultural uses. Most of the Board's concerns expressed at the hearing related to buffering and compatibility with agricultural uses. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Board voted (3-1) to continue the public hearing until November 17, 1998, so that the applicant and staff would have time to revisit agricultural compatibility and so there would be a full five member Board to consider the request. Subsequent to the October 27, 1998 meeting and consistent with the Board's discussion, staff met with the applicant and re -addressed certain aspects of the proposed site plan. The following analysis briefly addresses the traffic concerns and reexamines the agricultural compatibility/buffer issue. ■ Traffic Impact: As part of the initial application, the applicant prepared a traffic impact analysis (TTA) for the project. This MA) was reviewed and approved by the County's Traffic Engineering Division. The analysis indicated that an acceptable level of service (LOS) would be maintained after development. In addition, the applicant committed to certain required project related traffic improvements, including paving a portion of 12'" Street and providing a left -tum lane on 12' Street at the project's easternmost 12ib Street driveway. Staff notes that for many years 581h Avenue and 121 Street have both been planned as major roadways, and are slated for improvement with or without this project. NOVEMBER 17, 1998 -31- BOOK 107PA11