553 Proposing Amendments to Comprehensive Plan

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wetlands and no significant characteristics . All land uses in the vicinity of this parcel are residential, however, there are mixed residential uses, including single family homes, duplexes, mobile homes, etc . There are no wetlands or other significant characteristics. 3 . Oakley - This property is at higher elevations and slopes to the west. It is vacant and will be added to the adjacent 25 acre site. It abuts a mobile home park to the south, residential to the north, residential and agricultural on the west and commercial on the east. The site is vacant and there are no wetlands or other significant characteristics . • • These three properties -adhere- to policies - and obj ectiVes set -'ou1 in the .Comprehensive- •Plan of the • ' City -, - of ZephyrhilLs, specifically, Policy LU-1-1-3, Objective LU-1-2, Policy LU-1-2-8, Objective LU-1-3, Policies LU-1-2-1; LU-1-3-2, LU-1-3-3, LU-1-3-4 and LU-1-3-6 . All the policies and objectives referenced above deal with buffers, connection to services, availability of services, providing services at adopted levels of service and providing for development in. areas where services are in place. All three sites also will be subject to all conditions of -development as set forth -in the City' s Land Development Code. • Availability of public facilities, water and sewer: 1. ••Neukom/Gall —Water service for this site will be extended from lines constructed for service to the 25 acre Oakley site (approved in previous amendment) .. Those lines, measuring 8 inches, have been extended to the Oakley site and as-built plans have been submitted and approved by the City. A second line, measuring 12 inches, has been required for the development of Oakley commercial site and - to provide adequate water service to this residential -site. - • Sewer service will .be provided from. two locations. The first will be extended from the Oakleyi si-tre.: In the -future, as this site is prepared for development, a second line will be extended from the westward from its current location at the southeast corner of Pretty .Pond Road and Highway 301. At its highest residential use, . this site can be expected to require use of 72, 500 gallons of water per day. In 1990, the City completed expansion of its waste water treatment plant and improvements to its water system. Water capacity may -reach as much as 5 .485 MGD, yet average withdrawal is only 1. 855 MGD. In addition, the majority of the improvements to the water system dealt with providing services to this vicinity of Zephyrhills, including construction of an above ground water tank to improve distribution services and water pressure. .This improvement was constructed to serve both existing and . new customers... Treatment plant design capability is for 2 .25 MGD, nearly . 80 MGD greater than current peak flows . Effluent is released to rapid infiltration . precolation ponds. Current City policy requires developers of sites not served by wastewater collection system to .pay.-10,.0- percent of. the.. costs to • ektend, and connect-to the City system. This site, at its highest possible use, will add 72, 500 GPD. of wastewater capacity. The City requires those seeking water and sewer service to pay all costs to extend and connect to the City system. This parcel, prior to its annexation, was located within the boundaries of the City ' s fire tax district' and interlocal agreement with Pasco County for water and ,sewer service and was considered in future land use projections- and for availability of service. In fact, areas outside the City were considered when the City expanded and improved its utility system. This amendment adheres to policies WAT-1-2-1, WAT-1-2-2, WAT-1-2-3, O.R.• 9074PAGE 0942