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Right -of -Way: The applicant is requesting that the minimum right-of-way width of 50' for curb and gutter streets be reduced to 40'. Along with that reduction, the applicant is proposing to provide a 10' easement on both sides of each street to form a 60' wide street and utility corridor. Staff has no objection to this request. 13. Environmental Issues: Uplands: Since the site is over 5 acres, it is subject to the native upland setaside criteria in section 929.05. While most of the site is citrus, a relatively small portion of the site has native trees and contains a small area of native habitat. The developer is proposing to preserve all (100%) of the native upland area plus other treed areas which do not constitute native upland habitat. Therefore, the applicant exceeds the native upland habitat preservation requirements. The treed areas consist mostly of palms and oaks which are located on the north and east sides of the site. The applicant has committed to establishing preservation tracts for most of the treed areas and has also committed to micro -sitting certain home sites and right-of-way areas to preserve trees. Through the preliminary PD plan review specifically site and provide preservation dbh, and for all palms and oaks within preservation tracts. approval process, the applicant needs to plans for all oaks on site that exceed 24" the proposed common green areas and Wetlands: The county's environmental planning staff has verified that a small wetland exists on the site. The applicant will need to obtain all county and jurisdictional permits to modify that wetland prior to issuance of a land development pernut for phase II. 14. Buffers and Setbacks: North and East (abuts single-family' residential areas): The applicant is committing to a 30' no build zone with a Type "C" buffer and 6' opaque feature along the north and east project perimeters. The applicant is proposing a 5 berm with half of the landscaping planted with the subdivision construction and half planted with the home construction. The exterior of the berm would be the i/z that is planted with the project. Staff is recommending a Type "B" and 6' opaque feature buffer along the north property line with all landscape material planted with the subdivision construction. Existing vegetation would be preserved and substituted for the berm and landscaping in some areas along the north and east perimeters where existing vegetation is creditable for meeting Type "B" buffer requirements. The vegetation to be preserved includes a stand of bamboo along the east property line and some oaks along the north property line. South (abuts 12`' Street): The applicant has committed to a 30' wide no build zone with a Type "C" buffer and a 4' opaque feature using a walUberm combination along the south property line. Again. the applicant is proposing that the outer' of the landscape improvement be planted with the subdivision improvements, while the interior i/ of the landscape improvements be planted with the home construction. Staff agrees with the Type "C' buffer. but all landscape improvements need to be constructed with the subdivision improvements as required improvements, and the opaque feature needs to be a minimum of 6' tall. February 13, 2001 BK 117PG072 60