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9. Landscape Plan: The landscape plan is in conformance with Chapter 926. This includes a Type "D" buffer along the site's eastern property line, as required for civic and cultural facilities in the RM -10 district. Much of the required landscaping will be met by the preservation of existing material. However, significant new landscape material will be added along all project perimeters and in the area of new constriction. 10. Utilities: The project will be serviced by county water and sewer. These utility provisions have been approved by the County Department of Utility Services and the Environmental Health Departmen. 11. Dedication and Improvements: ■ Pursuant to the County's comprehensive sidewalk and bikeway plan, a sidewalk is required along the project's U S 1 frontage. The sidewalk is depicted on the plans and will either need to be built or bonded -out prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. ■ Presently, the Indian River Farms Water Control District (1RFWCD) and the county Utilities Department use this site to access the south relief canal right-of-way for maintenance and for access to utility unprovements. The applicant is proposing improvements within an existing 15' access easement that the District and Utilities Services use for access. The improvements should not affect the use of the access easement. There will be reciprocal agreements between the District, Utilities Department and McKee Gardens which make provisions for formal access in coordination with the new development on-site. These agreements will need to be in place (executed) prior to site plan release. 12. Concurrency: The developer has executed a concurrency aclmoledgment agreement which satisfies the project's concurrency in relation to site plan approvaL 13. Environmental Issues: ■ Wetlands: There are several small isolated wetlands on the site that will be enhanced as part of the project. No wetlands alteration permitting is required. • Uplands: Although the site is over 5 acres, the environmental planning staff has evaluated the site and determined that much of the vegetation is non- native and that no part of the site constitutes a native upland community. Therefore, no native upland set aside is required. 14. Surrounding Land Use and Zoning. North. Vista Gardens Trail / CG South: Indian River Farms South Relief Canal, Commercial and Multi -Family / CL, RM -10 East. Multi -Family Units / RM -10 West: U S 1, FEC RR, Mobile Home Park / RMH-6 15. Historic Preservation: The two historic structures on the site, the Hall of Giants and the Spanish Kitchen, are being restored as part of a separate project. These buildings were designed by Waldo Sexton. The historically significant garden landscape design by William Lyman Philips is being restored where intam 16. Specific Land Use Criteria: The following specific land use criteria apply to the portion of the Botanical Garden in the RM -10 zoned portion of the site: 1. No building shall be located closer than fifty (50) feet to any lot line which abuts a residentially designated property. Note: No building is proposed to be located within 50' of a lot line which abuts a residentially designated property• NOVEMBER 17, 1998 -43- • BOOK 10.9 PAGE 658