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7. H. Request for Replacement of Conservation Easement at Vero Beach Chrysler Plymouth (855 South US#1 Campana Realty, Inc The Board reviewed a Memorandum of April 11 , 2001 : TO : James E . Chandler County Admmisrrator DEPARTMENT HEAD CONCURRENCE : ober[ M. Keating . AICP THROUGH : Roland M . DeBlois . AICP / J Chief, Environmental Section FROM : Brian Poole Senior Environmental Planner DATE : April 11 , 2001 SUBJECT: Request for Replacement of Conservation Easement at Vero Beach Chrysler Plvmouth (855 South U.S. # 1 ) It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of Counry Commissioners a [ its regular meeting of April 17, 2001 . DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS On December 30, 1994, an upland set-aside conservation easement was recorded in association with Counry site plan approval of an expansion of Vero Beach Chrysler Plvmouth at 855 South U. S . = 1 . The easement was required pursuant to County Code Section 929 . 05 , which calls for 15 °o conservation set-aside of existing native uplands on development sites larger than five acres. In addition to conserved native uplands. the overall site contains a small ( --0. 4 acre ) wetland that was not unpacted by the 1994 development expansion Knight McGuire & Associates. Inc . . on behalf of the subject Property owners. Campana Realty, Inc . . is now in the Process of obtaining county approval to further expand the vehicle sales business by adding 32 , 836 square feet ( 0 . 75 acres ) of impervious surface to create a Recreational Vehicle display area. As a part of the current proposal , the applicant is requesting that the County release the 1994 conservation easement and allow it to be replaced by a new wetland conservation easement at a different location on the property and to pay a fee - in-lieu of upland preservation to accommodate the new expansion ( see attached map( s ) ) . The Planning and Zoning Commission has approved the currently proposed site plan. including the new conservation easement, subject to the Board of County Commissioners approval of the release of the existing easement. ANALYSIS Summary of Easement Replacement The following table summarizes existine conditions and proposed conditions : f Wetland conservation easementt Wetland size lone 0 . 311 acres lincludme u land edge buffer ) 0 . 426 acres 0 . 281 acres lus 0. 032 acre upland edee buffer ) Upland set-aside conservation easement 0 . 041 acres None : av fee in lieu = , 9. 466 April 17, 2001 20 By U