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Environment Being a citrus grove, the subject property is an altered site with no wetlands or native upland habitat. Consequently, the subject property is not defined as environmentally important or environmentally sensitive by the comprehensive plan. According to Flood Insurance Rating Maps, the subject property does not contain any flood hazard areas. Utilities and Services The site is within the Urban Service Area of the county. Wastewater service is available to the site from the Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, while potable water service is available to the site from the South County Reverse Osmosis Plant. Transportation System The property's south boundary abuts 26`h Street. Classified as a collector road on the future roadway thoroughfare plan map, this segment of 26`h Street is a 2 -lane paved road with approximately 60 feet of existing public road right-of-way. This segment of 26`h Street is currently programmed for expansion to 80 feet of public road right-of-way by 2020. The property's east boundary abuts 66th Avenue. Classified as a rural major collector road on the future roadway thoroughfare plan map, this segment of 66th Avenue is a 2 -lane paved road with 50 to 85 feet of existing public road right-of-way. This segment of 66`h Avenue is currently programmed for expansion to four lanes and 136 feet of public road right-of-way by 2020. ANALYSIS In this section, an analysis of the reasonableness of the rezoning request will be presented. Specifically, this section will include: • an analysis of the request's impact on public facilities; • an analysis of the request's consistency with the county's comprehensive plan; • an analysis of the request's compatibility with the surrounding area; and • • an analysis of the request's potential impact on environmental quality. Concurrency of Public Facilities This site is located within the county urban service area, an area deemed suited for urban scale development. The Comprehensive Plan establishes standards for: Transportation, Potable Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste Stounwater Management and Recreation. The adequate provision of these services is necessary to ensure the continued quality of life enjoyed by the community. The Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations (LDRs) also require that new development be reviewed to ensure that the minimum acceptable standards for these services and facilities are maintained. Policy 3.2 of the Future Land Use Element states that no development shall be approved unless it is consistent with the concurrency management system component of the Capital Improvements Element. For rezoning requests, conditional concurrency review is required. Conditional concurrency review examines the available capacity of each facility with respect to a proposed project. Since rezoning requests are not projects, county regulations call for the March 5, 2002