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900K J0,7 PAGE 31'e-)), 3. Land Use Designation: L-2, Low Density 2 (up to 6 units per acre) 4. Number of Proposed Lots: 15 lots on the 3.6 acre area of development Note: Under the existing, approved plan, up to 72 units could be constructed within the area of development. 5. Proposed Density: 4.1 units/acre (area of development) 5.92 units/acre (overall Pelican Pointe project approved) 4.90 units/acre (overall Pelican Pointe project proposed) Note: This PD proposal would result in a substantial decrease from the density approved for the site many years ago. Approval of the proposed PD would decrease approved units for the overall project from 326 units to 269 units. 6. Open Space: Required: 40% Provided: 66% 7. Minimum Lot Size: Required: 7,000 sq. ft. (RM -6 single family lot minimum) Proposed: 5,825 sq. ft. (smallest proposed lot) Note: proposed lot sizes vary from 12,257 square feet to 5,825 square feet, and have an average size of 7,500 square feet. 8. Recreation Area: Pursuant to section 915.19(1), no recreation area is required for this planned unit development since it contains fewer than 60 units. 9. Environmental Issues: Wetland and upland issues were addressed in the previous phases of the overall project. Since the overall project was approved, however, the county has instituted a required 50' Indian River Lagoon shoreline setback requirement, applicable to new development. This requirement is incorporated within LDR section 929.07. With this request, the applicant is seeking a partial waiver from this "new" setback requirement. Because the 1982 site plan was approved prior to the 50' shoreline setback being established, the approved plan depicts buildings within 30' of the Lagoon, with a lawn type landscape treatment up to the Indian River. Through the PD process, the county has the ability to waive the 50' setback requirement (915.15). Generally, staff would not support a waiver to the 50' setback, however staff does support this request since it is an improvement over what is allowed under the existing site plan. The applicant's proposal is to require all principal structures to be set back 50' from the mean high waxer line (MHWL), while pools and patios will be set back 30' from the MFiWL on lots 1-6 and 50' from the MHWL on lots 7-14. The applicant also proposes to re -vegetate the setback area between the building and the lagoon with native vegetation, rather than a typical lawn. To ensure compliance with county lagoon buffer requirements, the final landscape plan for the area to be re -vegetated must be approved by the environmental planning section prior to issuance of a land development permit. Thus, the proposed PD would provide for native upland planting in the setback area from the lagoon, decrease the number of units along the shoreline and increase the setback for principal structure along the Indian River Lagoon. December 8, 1998 20