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In reviewing this Use Plan but also the Comprehensive County's recently further review the request, the staff not only considered the Land relied on provisions in the housing element of Plan and objectives and strategies in the adopted overall Economic Development Plan to applicants' request. The Housing element of the Comprehensive Plan contains the following objective: "The County will encourage the private sector to offer housing with a wide range of housing costs in order to satisfy the needs of all income levels within the community." In addition, the Housing Element contains the following implementation program: "Promote the construction of rental housing throughout the County which is affordable for low and moderate income families." The staff feels that rezoning the subject property to RM -6 will facilitate the construction of affordable housing. The County's recently adopted Overall Economic Development Plan (OEDP hereafter) lists the County's high cost of living as a constraint to economic development. Realizing that the cost of housing is a major determinant of the cost of living, the OEDP lists the following objective: "Ensure that adequate, affordable housing is available for the County's citizens." Moreover, the OEDP lists the following strategies in order to implement this objective: 1) Designate some land or create incentives such as higher allowable densities for developers interested in building lower-cost housing; 2) Direct higher residential densities to areas with necessary utilities to reduce cost per unit and thereby provide more affordable housing. Based on the LD -2 land use designation and the availability of utilities along the State Road 60 corridor, staff feels that the RM -6 zoning is the most appropriate zoning for the subject property. Transportation System The subject property has direct access to State Road 60 (clas- sified as an arterial street on the Thoroughfare Plan). The maximum development of the subject property under RM -6 zoning could generate up to 3,262 average annual daily trips (AADT). Environment The subject property is not designated as environmentally sensi- tive nor is it in a flood -prone area. Utilities A County watermain runs along the north side of State Road 60. County wastewater facilities will be in place in February. County water and wastewater capacity is available on a first- come, first-served basis in this area. The applicants have paid impact fees of $750,000 to reserve the necessary capacity from these facilities. RECOMMENDATION Based on the above analysis, particularly the availability of water and wastewater facilities in this area and the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation, staff recommends that the subject property be rezoned to RM -6. 44 OCT 16 1985 BOOK FAUE 4300