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prior to the issuance of the land development permit for phase one of the Falcon Trace <br />subdivision. <br />For irrigation of the golf course, the primary source of water will be reuse water. As a <br />secondary source forirrigation, the proposed stormwater lakes on the golf course site will be <br />used. And a third option for irrigation will be onsite wells, which must be permitted through <br />the St. Johns River Water Management District. <br />14. EnviroumentalIssues: <br />a. Uplands: Specific land use criteria (from Chapter 97, 1) require that golf courses, "to the <br />most reasonable extent," retain and preserve native vegetation over at least 30% of the <br />total upland area of the course. Native upland communities cover a total of 16.96 acres <br />of the golf course. The applicant is proposing to preserve at least 30% of that upland <br />area, which equates to 5.09 acres of uplands. Meeting this specific criterion exceeds the <br />Chapter 929 countywide 15% set-aside requirements. Therefore, the upland set-aside <br />requirement is met. <br />b. Wetlands: Approximately 17.72 acres of wetlands exist on the project site. The <br />applicant is proposing to preserve 9.25 acres of existing wetlands and fill or alter 8.47 <br />acres of existing wetlands. Such impacts are allowed subject to the applicant obtaining a <br />county wetlands resource permit_ Obtaining that wetlands resource permit will be <br />required prior to issuance of a land development permit for phase one of the subdivision. <br />15. Specific Land Use Criteria: The following specific land use criteria of section 971.40(3) <br />apply to golf courses, and are as follows: <br />a. Golf courses and accessory facilities shall not be interpreted to include freestanding <br />commercial miniature golf courses and/or driving ranges or other unenclosed <br />commercial amusements, <br />Note: The golf course design is for a championship semi -private golf course with no stand- <br />alone commercial miniature golf courses and/or driving ranges or other unenclosed <br />commercial amusements, open to the general public. <br />b. No major accessory use or principal building or structure shall be located closer than <br />one hundred (100) feet to any lot line which abuts a residentially designated property; <br />however, the one hundred (100) foot setback may be reduced to normal zoning district <br />setbacks rf the use of the abutting residentially designazed property is non- residential <br />(e.g. institutional, recreation, community services uses) and rfa type "B"buffer with six <br />(6) foot opaque feature is provided between the buildin o and structures and the abutting <br />residentially designated property. <br />Note: All buildings associated with the golf course will be set back at least 100 feet from <br />closest the perimeter property line. <br />c. Golf courses shall, to the most reasonable extent, retain and preserve native vegetation <br />over at least thirty (30) percent of the total upland area of the course clue to their <br />characteristically high water demand and heavy nutrient loads; <br />Note: As referenced in the environmental issues section, the 30% requirement will be met <br />through preservation of 5.09 acres of uplands based upon the golf course design. <br />d. The golf courses shall be designed so that any lighting is shielded and directed awav <br />from residential areas, <br />December 11, 2001 <br />It17 <br />