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• • east of the site. although not adjacent to the site. contain environmentally important xeric scrub and prime aquifer recharge areas. For that reason. the City is studying what. if anv. uses should be allowed within that district. Land abutting the subject site on the west is zoned RS -6 and contains the Indian River County Shenff s Administration Complex and the County Jail. Future Land Use Pattern The subject property and land to the north. across 41" Street. are designated M-2. Medium -Density Residential -2. on the county future land use map. The M-2 designation permits residential densities up to 10 units/acre. Properties to the east and south of the subject area are designated C/I. Commercial/Industrial a land use designation which permits commercial and industrial zoning districts. Land to the southwest of the subject site. in the City of Vero Beach. is designated CV. Conservation. Land abutting the subject property on the west is designated PUB. Public Facilities. Environment The subject property is not designated as environmentally important nor environmentally sensitive by the Comprehensive Plan. No wetlands nor native upland plant communities exist on site. The site is not within a 100 year floodplain. Utilities and Services The site is within the Urban Service Area of the county. Centralized potable water service is available to the site from the North County Reverse Osmosis Plant. Wastewater service is available to the site from the Central County Wastewater Treatment Plant. Transportation System Abutting the site on the north is 41" Street. Classified as an urban minor arterial on the future roadway thoroughfare plan map, 41 ` Street is a two lane road. The public road right-of-way width varies between 70 feet and 100 feet. No improvements are scheduled for the portion of 41" Street that abuts the subject area. The site is bounded on the south by 40' Street, a two lane road with 60 feet of right-of-way. ANALYSIS In this section. an analysis of the reasonableness of the land use amendment request will be presented. Specifically this section will include the following: • an analysis of the proposed amendment's impact on public facilities: • an analysis of the proposed amendment's compatibility with surrounding areas • an analysis of the proposed amendment's consistency with the comprehensive plan: and • an analysis of the proposed amendment's potential impact on environmental quality. May 22, 2001 25