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➢ Wetlands: Approximately 0.66 acres of isolated wetlands exist on the project site. All 0.66 acres will be impacted by the proposed development s stormwaterpond. Mitigation for the impacted wetlands, which have been categorized by environmental planning staff as moderate quality wetlands, will be addressed via a county wetland resource permit As part of the mitigation activities the applicant will create a littoral zone in a portion of the large central stoiniwater pond. Environmental planning staff anticipates that the remaining mitigation activities will be at a 1:1 ratio to offset the impacts on the existing wetlands. 15. Specific Land Use Criteria for an Adult Care Facility /971.25(1)]: The specific criteria for the proposed adult care facility are addressed as follows: 1. The site shall be located on a paved road with sufficient width to accommodate pedestrian and vehicular traffic generated by the use. The facility shall be located near thoroughfares, as designated in the county's major thoroughfare plan, so as to discourage traffic along residential streets in the immediate area; Note: Traffic Engineering Division staff has approved the location of the proposed adult care facility. The subject property is located on 5th Street SW, which is a paved road that is designated as a collector roadway on the county's thoroughfare plan. The adult care building will be accessed via a paved road and served by a paved drop-off area on its east side. 2. Special passenger loading and unloading facilities shall be provided on the same site for vehicles to pick up or deliver clientele. Such facilities shall include driveways that do not require any back-up movements by vehicles to enter or exit the premises; Note: A one-way driveway turnaround has been provided for vehicles to pick up and drop-off clientele. Traffic Engineering Division staff has approved the driveway turnaround and the overall internal traffic circulation plan. 3. All regulations of the State of Florida that pertain to the use as presently exists or may hereafter be amended shall be satisfied; Note: .The applicant has submitted a signed affidavit stating that all applicable regulations of the State of Florida and Indian River County as currently exist have been satisfied. 4. Child care facilities shall provide recreation area(s) and facilities that meet or exceed applicable state standards. Theapplicant shall supply to the planning division, prior to site plan approval, written acknowledgement from the state that the proposed recreation area(s) and facilities meet or exceed applicable state standards. The applicant shall provide either a six-foot opaque buffer or one hundred fifty foot setback between all outdoor recreation areas and adjacent residentially designated properties. Note: Since the proposed facility is an adult care facility, this criterion does not apply to the project. 5. A Type "13" buffer will be required, acceptable to the planning department. Note: Hy preserving existing upland vegetation along the west and north perimeter property lines, the project meets the type D landscape buffer requirement. MARCH 12, 2002 BK 1 9 1 PG 7 9