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Potential Impact on Environmental Quality <br />The sites' existing land use designations offer only limited environmental protections. Development <br />of residentially zoned land would be required to preserve only 10 or 15 percent of the upland habitat <br />of the sites. In contrast, under the proposed land use designation, the entire area of each site will be <br />preserved, and development will be limited to conservation and compatible passive recreational uses. <br />Although the sites are publicly owned and could be developed as public parks under the existing land <br />use designations, the proposed land use designation provides the sites with additional protection <br />from development. By prohibiting most types of development on the sites, the proposed request will <br />ensure that the environmental quality of the sites will be preserved. <br />For these reasons, the proposed land use amendment is anticipated to positively impact the <br />environmental quality of the subject properties. <br />CONCLUSION <br />Based on the analysis, staff has determined that the proposed amendment is consistent with the <br />comprehensive plan, compatible with all surrounding land uses, and will cause no adverse impacts <br />on the provision of public services. The proposed changes ensure the preservation of <br />environmentally sensitive and important habitat. For these reasons, staff supports the request. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Based on the analysis, staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend that the Board <br />of County Commissioners transmit the proposed land use amendment to the Florida Department of <br />Community Affairs for their review, by approving the attached Transmittal Resolution. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />I. <br />2. <br />3. <br />4. <br />5. <br />6. <br />7. <br />S. <br />9. <br />10 <br />11 <br />12. <br />13. <br />14. <br />Land Use Designation Amendment Application <br />Rezoning Application <br />Subject Property 1 Land Use Designation Location Map <br />Subject Property 1 Zoning Location Map <br />Subject Property 2 Land Use Designation Location Map <br />Subject Property 2 Zoning Location Map <br />Subject Property 3 Land Use Designation Location Map <br />Subject Property 3 Zoning Location Map <br />Subject Property 4 Land Use Designation Location Map <br />Subject Property 4 Zoning Location Map <br />Subject Property 5 Land Use Designation Location Map <br />Subject Property 5 Zoning Location Map <br />Approved Minutes of the September 27, 2001, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting <br />Transmittal Resolution <br />November 13, 2001 <br />54 <br />-..�.f 2 k -a <br />