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71 <br /> development of the Property will be consistent with the master plan and any/all <br /> conditions imposed by the County as part of its action on the zoning atlas amendment. <br /> As part of the submittal, the applicant provided a completed Environmental Assessment <br /> (EA) application. Staff has also received comment(s) from the Orange County <br /> Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) attached for <br /> reference purposes. <br /> CURRENT CONDITIONS: <br /> I. PIN 9854-16-1576: An approximately 90 acre parcel previously utilized as a farm <br /> (i.e. pasture) with frontage on: <br /> • Mt Willing Road (western property line); and <br /> • 1-85/40 freeway on/off ramp (southern property line). <br /> There are barns/sheds along the western property line near Mt. Willing Road. <br /> There are utility lines running through the parcel, specifically a sewer line through <br /> the middle of the property and power lines along the southern property line <br /> running parallel with the 1-85/40 freeway on/off ramp. <br /> Staff has identified the following environmental features: <br /> a. Water Features: There are streams running approximately 600 ft. east on <br /> the property from Mt. Willing Road and several hydrologically connected <br /> ponds (i.e. streams, springs, etc.) on the parcel as well.; <br /> Available information indicates there are wetlands on the property, <br /> including an area along the western property line, approximately 400 ft. <br /> east of an existing driveway access off Mt. Willing Road; <br /> b. Floodplain: The parcel is not encumbered by floodplain; <br /> c. Slope: <br /> i. Northern property line: Varying degree of slope towards the 1-85/40 <br /> freeway on/off ramp ranging from 4% to 7.5% with the average <br /> highest elevation being approximately 676 ft.; <br /> ii. Southern property line: Varying degree of slope towards the I- <br /> 85/40 freeway on/off ramp ranging from 5% to 10% with the <br /> average highest elevation being approximately 660 ft.; <br /> iii. Eastern property line: North of the intersection of the 1-85/US 70 <br /> Connector with the 1-85/40 freeway on/off ramp, there are <br /> significant grade changes in the property ranging from 8% to 12% <br /> with the average highest elevation being approximately 658 ft.; <br /> iv. Western property line: Varying degree of slope towards the 185/40 <br /> freeway on/off ramp ranging from 4% to 6% with the average <br /> highest elevation being approximately 630 ft. <br /> d. Vegetation: <br />