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the R land use designation neither contributes to agricultural preservation nor allows enough density <br />for feasible, not [nal single family residential development Therefore, redesignating other similar <br />areas along CR 510 to L-1 is appropriate. <br />For these reasons, redesignating the subject property to L-1 is anticipated to be compatible with <br />surrounding areas. <br />Potential Impact on Environmental Quality <br />Environmental impacts of residential development on the subject property would be essentially the <br />same under either the existing or the proposed land use designation. Being a citrus grove, the site <br />contains no native upland plant habitat. Any wetlands that are located on the site and are identified <br />in an approved environmental survey are protected by federal, state, and county regulations. <br />There is one primary environmental benefit associated with developing the site as a single-family <br />subdivision. That benefit is the county requirement that stouuwater runoff be treated (usually via <br />detention areas) pnor to being discharged. In contrast, there are no such county requirements for <br />active agricultural operations. <br />For these reasons, significant adverse environmental impacts associated with this request are not <br />anticipated. <br />CONCLUSION <br />Based on the analysis, staff has deteiniined that the requested land use designation is compatible <br />with surrounding areas, consistent with the comprehensive plan, meets all concurrency critena, will <br />have no negative impacts on environmental quality, and meets all applicable land use designation <br />amendment criteria. Most importantly, the subject property is located in an area deemed suited for <br />low density residential uses. For these reasons, staff supports the request to amend the land use <br />designation of the subject property from R to L-1 and rezone the subject property from A-1 to RS -3. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Based on the analysis, staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the <br />proposed land use amendment and rezoning request, by approving the attached ordinances. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />1. Summary Page <br />2. Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation Amendment Application <br />3. Rezoning Application <br />4. Detailed Transportation Concurrency Analysis <br />5. Approved Minutes of the September 27, 2001, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting <br />6. Approved Minutes of the November 13, 2001 Board of County Commissioners Transmittal <br />Hearing <br />7. DCA's ORC Report <br />8. Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Designation Amendment Ordinance <br />9. Rezoning Ordinance <br />March 19, 2002 <br />