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■ PZC AND PSAC Consideration: Both the Professional Services Advisory Committee (PSAC) and the Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) have reviewed the proposed regulations. On January 15. 2001, the PSAC voted to recommend approval of the regulations with some minor modifications. Staff agreed with these modifications and incorporated them into the proposal considered by the PZC at its January 25, 2001 meeting. At its meeting the, PZC discussed the issue of special corridor lighting regulations. Citing concerns about sea turtle lighting and "over lighting", the PZC voted to recommend approval of the modified regulations with further changes that would prohibit, rather than merely shield, certain types of lighting (such as high pressure sodium and mercury vapor) within the corridor. Because such a prohibition would involve technical development issues, staff informed the PZC that staff would present these proposed changes to the PSAC which would review the con-idor lighting issue and provide its recommendation to the Board on that issue. When the PSAC considered the corridor lighting issue at its February 15, 2001 meeting, it concluded that light shielding and lighting intensity issues should be addressed. However, the PSAC differed with the PZC's recommended approach. The PSAC recommends putting the current "standard corridor" light shielding requirements into the proposed regulattons0and addressing the lighting intensity issue later, with technical standards rather than by imposing a blanket prohibition on certain types of lighting. Based on the PSAC's recommendation. the PSAC and staff are researching various approaches to address lighting intensity and will be making separate recommendations on that issue in the future. Staff agrees with the PSAC s approach and desires to move forward with corridor regulations rather than delaying adoption to allow time to address technical lighting details. Thus. the PZC recommends that the Board adopt the North Barrier Island Corridor special regulations with the lighting subsection of those regulations to contain a prohibition of certain types of lighting (see attachment #9). The PSAC and staff recommend that the Board adopt the North Barrier Island Corridor special regulations with the lighting subsection of the regulations requiring shielding of lighting but no outright prohibitions. ANALYSIS: • North Barrier Island Development: Predominately Residential The north barrier island is almost entirely zoned for residential and conservation uses. Remaining agriculturally zoned properties (south side of CR 510 west of Jungle Trail. and the north Jungle Trail area), are designated on the Comprehensive Plan for future residential development The only commercially zoned area in the unincorporated area of the county on the North Barrier Island is at CR 510 and SR A -1-A. That commercial area is small and contains the restaurant and inn portion of the Disney residential resort. the Wabasso beach shops and offices. and the office/commercial building at the northwest comer of CR 510 and SR A -1-A In essence. there is no vacant commercial acreage in the unincorporated area and it is anticipated that no additional commercial land use designation amendments/rezonings would be approved on the North Barrer Island. Therefore. further development of the North Barrier Island will consist of a few new residential projects. some single family home re -builds", public improvements, and perhaps some redevelopment of existing office/commercial facilities. • Models: Wabasso Corridor and CR 510 East Corridor Regulations The Wabasso Corridor Plan was initially adopted in 1995 and originally focused on non-residential development and public projects (e.g. road projects, Causeway landscaping). The Wabasso Corridor March 20, 2001 BKii1PG522 50 A