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TO: Amy E. Griffin, Environmental Resources Director
FROM: Aimee Cooper, Senior Environmental Planner
DATE: May 21, 2020
SUBJECT: Category III Administrative Wetland Waiver for Bailey Residence Variance
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The Environmental Resources Department (ERD) has reviewed the Category III Administrative Wetland Waiver
application to impact the odth wetland_ The applicant has a concurrent application requesting a variance to reduce
the required 150-ucft. lot width to The
lot width, positioning the location of the single-family residence and
associated infrastructure closer to the street by thirty-seven (37) ft. Requesting this variance will not change impacts
to the wetland in regards to the proposed location of the single-family residence. The t 1.67_acre site is located within
PGA Village (fka The Reserve) at 8347 Calumet Court in fort St. Lucie.
The applicant provided an EIR, prepared by Advanced Restoration Ecology
ta regarding the
boundaries and mitigation of a wetland identified in 1989 by South Floria,Water�ning Management Dhistorical istrict SFWMD
during the original permitting process. The wetland, measuring ±0.853 acres in size, is located centrally within the
parcel and has been impacted by off -road vehicles and invasive plant species, such as Brazilian pepper (Schinus
terehinthifolius), old world climbing fern (Lygodium spp ), to edo (Ludwigia peruviana). The wetland is characterized as Category III pe sComprehensive Plan Policprimrose
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to the central location of the wetland, any proposed development would be significantly challenged to avoid impacts.
In accordance with Resolution No. 15-237, an administrative Category III Wetland Waiver may be
granted bthe
Environmental Resources Director in accordance with the standards set forth in the Land Development Code and
Comprehensive Plan for isolated wetlands less than five (5) acres that do not qualify as Category I or 11 wetlands.
The Environmental Resources Department certifies the project noted above and detailed in the site plan prepared by
William B. Bennett of Bennett Surveying dated December 26, 2019, has met the requirements necessary to approve
the Category III Wetland Waiver per Comprehensive Plan Policy 6.1.14.4.
Department Director Signature: '
Amy E. Griffi �onrm�ental R �rcesDirector Date: �(R'!!>Az