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Planning Director Stan Boling noted that this matter had been considered last month <br />and continued to this morning. The church and daycare have been approved by Planning & <br />Zoning but a special exception use approval is required for the private school. <br />Director Boling again briefly reviewed the project and advised that after the last <br />meeting, staff and the applicant met and made a few changes, mostly involving the westerly <br />portion of the site. The recreational uses have been moved further to the east, the setback <br />has been increased from 30 feet to 50 feet from the west line, and a 100 -foot setback has <br />been added for the tennis courts which are also being moved further east. The applicant has <br />increased the southern buffer from a Type "C" to a Type `B" buffer. On the west side of the <br />site, there is a 50 -foot setback to the soccer and baseball fields, with a Type `B" buffer. Use <br />of the recreational area is not allowed until the buffer has been established. Staff has set out <br />the additional conditions for approval as Items 7, 8 and 9 in the Memorandum. <br />Melanie Clark of Kimley-Horn believed the important issues were the buffers; the <br />suitability of the project adjacent to active citrus groves; and the traffic. They have tried to <br />accommodate the buffer issue and increased the west setback. Kimley-Hom believes that <br />residential development is moving west and that any concerns regarding aerial spraying by <br />the grove owners could be resolved by coordinating the spraying with the school to eliminate <br />any exposure. <br />Ms. Clark also noted a number of other schools in the county which have been or are <br />currently surrounded by active citrus groves. She noted that it is very difficult to find a <br />sufficiently large parcel of land on a major roadway in an established residential area. <br />John Atz, traffic engineer with Kimley-Hom, noted that a traffic study had been <br />prepared and the roadways to be impacted will operate at acceptable levels. He also noted <br />that this type of use is unique as to times of use. <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard <br />regarding this matter. <br />County Attorney Charles Vitunac reminded the audience that the special exception <br />request only applies to the school and administered the oath to everyone wishing to testify <br />in this matter. <br />NOVEMBER 17, 1998 <br />-35- BOOK 107 PAGE 650 <br />