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the Gibson Street right-of-way through a 60 foot strip of County property that Mr. Kirrie proposes to obtain from the County through a swap for a comparable amount of acreage from the fifteen acre Kirrie tract. Specifically, the Kirrie proposal involved: • Kirrie providing the County with %z acre from the southerly end of the fifteen acre tract (south % acre of Lots 27 and 28) in exchange for the County providing Kirrie with a 60 foot strip across Lot 20 from the Gibson Street right-of-way to the fifteen acre tract. • Kirrie constructing Gibson Street from its current terminus to the proposed 60 foot strip (approximately 700 feet). • Indian River County and City of Sebastian modifying the ITP/HCP and obtaining FWS approval of the modification. Subsequent to the January 15, 2002 Board meeting, staff met with Mr. Kirrie to obtain additional infoiiiration regarding his proposal and proposed project. Based on that meeting, staff deteiniined that other components of the proposal involved: • Indian River County conducting due diligence activities (survey, environmental audit, and title search) for both swap properties. • Indian River County coordinating with FCT to obtain authorization to swap property acquired with FCT cost share funds • Indian River County preparing deeds for the property swap. • Kirrie developing site initially for styrofoam plant. Mr. Kirrie declined to provide information regarding building square footage, number of employees, or employee salaries. ANALYSIS: Consistent with the Board's directive that staff analyze the Kirrie proposal and report back to the Board with a recommendation, staff assessed the anticipated effects of implementing the proposal. Specifically, staff looked at expected environmental impacts, land use considerations, infrastructure needs, and other characteristics of the proposal. • Environmental Impacts If implemented, the Kill ie proposal will impact environmental resources on property currently owned by the County. Those impacts will occur to both wetlands and uplands. Map 3 (Attachment 4) depicts natural communities in the NSCA with swap and claimed properties shown The wetland impacts will occur with the Gibson Street improvements. Currently, Gibson Street is a grassed trail from the tetiuinus of the paved road at 79th Street onto the conservation area. Wetlands exist on both sides and within the right-of- way for the entire 700 foot segment where Kirrie proposes to construct a roadway meeting County standards. Given the standard County rural road cross section, construction of Gibson Street for the 700 foot distance reflected by the Kirrie proposal will impact at least 60 feet of the 100 foot right-of-way width. The 60 feet will consist of a 20 foot wide paved road five foot shoulders on each side, and fifteen foot drainage swales on both sides. Although 60 feet of the 100 foot right-of-way will be improved, the wetland impacts will be somewhat less than 60 feet. FEBRUARY 5, 2002 -64- o r r0