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enhance water quality and to create beneficial habitat. In fact, some developers have found that required littoral zones become a desirable development amenity from an aesthetic and habitat standpoint. In its latest amendments to the comprehensive plan (May 1998), the county determined that littoral zones should not be required when SJRWMD does not require them. As a result, the county adopted a comprehensive plan policy stating that the county will not require littoral zones when the SJRWMD determines that littoral zones "...are not necessary from the standpoint of water quality". Where projects are exempted from SJRWMD littoral zone requirements, an alternative method or design is approved to ensure water quality. Thus, projects are allowed to use various methods for meeting water quality standards. To implement this new comprehensive plan allowance, the county's current littoral zone requirements need to be modified. The proposed amendment would implement the new comprehensive plan policy by allowing a littoral zone exemption based upon a determination by SJRWMD that the littoral zones are not required. Staff Recommendation: Approve the proposed amendment PSAC Recommendation: Voted (6-0) for the same recommendation as staff PZC Recommendation: Voted (7-0) for the same recommendation as staff 9. Wabasso Corridor Plan Requirements Update Background In November 1995, the Board of County Commissioners, by a 3-2 vote, adopted the Wabasso Corridor Plan. The plan presently covers an -area along CR 510 from W Avenue to the Atlantic Ocean, and along US 1 from 811 Street to 95* Street. On December 17, 1996, the Board unanimously adopted an ordinance to codify the Wabasso Corridor Plan special development requirements by incorporating those requirements into the county's land development regulations (LDRS) section 911.18. Recognizing that the Wabasso Corridor Plan would have a positive impact on the community, the Board directed a committee to draft a similar corridor plan for S.R. 60. On April 22, 1997, the Board adopted the S.R. 60 Corridor Plan on a 5-0 vote. As it did with the Wabasso Corridor Plan, the Board adopted an ordinance to codify the S.R. 60 Corridor Plan special development requirements into the county's LDR section 911.19. Besides codifying the S.R. 60 plan requirements, the Board also voted to revise the S.R. 60 Corridor Plan. Those corridor plan revisions were primarily clarifications and modifications identified as necessary during the codification process. Related to corridor plans was an action that the Board took on May 19, 1998. At that time, the Board adopted LDR changes to increase county -wide buffering requirements and landscaping requirements along project roadway frontages. In addition, the county has been proactive in designing roadway. project special landscaping, including the following projects: Wabasso Causeway, I-95/S.R. 60, 581 Avenue, 43`d Avenue, and C.R. 512. Because of all these changes, the Wabasso Corridor Task Force recently revisited the Wabasso Corridor Plan requirements and determined that plan revisions are warranted. In general, the task force determined that many sections and details of the SR 60 Corridor Plan should be added and integrated into the Wabasso Corridor Plan. Over the course of 5 workshop meetings (see attachment #4), the task force reviewed the entire Wabasso Corridor Plan and is recommending, along with staff, the proposed amendments to LDR section 911.18. April 19,1999 0 BOOK 109 PAGE