Wednesday, December 05, 2012 - Regular Planning ... - Polk County

Nearest Sheriff, Fire, and EMS Station
Accidents that occur during off-road vehicle, motorcycle, and ATV recreational parks and the
campground at this site will experience significant delays before emergency crews can respond to
this remote location. Response times for emergency services are longer due to the remote location of
this site. The Caloosa Fire Station also provides paramedic services, but is approximately 20 miles
from the site.
Name of Station
Distance from subject site
Sheriff
SE District HQ - 4011 Sgt. Mary
Campbell Way, Lake Wales
29 miles
Fire Caloosa 56 hour station (Babson Park) 20 miles
EMS Frostproof 14 miles
Source: Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Polk County GIS Division.
Water and Sewer Capacity and Service Provider:
Because of the remote location, and the nature of the use, this facility will utilize an existing
agricultural irrigation well onsite to provide ATV/motorcycle washing areas, while bottled water will
be used for potable consumption. The applicant proposes to use self-contained portable restrooms
and non-potable wash down stations for events.
Roadways/Transportation Network:
The Institute of Transportation Engineers (8 th Edition) provides traffic generation rates for dozens of
land uses; however, it does not provide a traffic impact standards for the primary use at this site
(ATV/Recreational Off-Road Vehicle usage). As a result, the applicant provided an estimation of
traffic impacts generated by the proposed use to Land Development and TPO staff for the original 82
acre approval back in 2011. The total trip count has not been expanded with this application. The
application seeks to expand the acreage but not the total approved number of riders at the site.
However, in order to make sure the use is consistent with the estimation, an evaluation of the
ongoing activities and associated traffic impact remains part of the staff recommendation.
Environmental Conditions:
The site contains wetland areas and the Charlie Creek watershed. As with any motor racing event,
breakdowns, accidents, and their associated petroleum spills are possible. As a result, caution needs
to be used when developing the site and spills must be cleaned immediately to avoid impacts to the
adjacent wetlands and waterways. Land clearing should not occur until the water management
district issues an Environmental Resource Permit (ERP).
DRC Findings/Recommendation Page 6 of 12
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