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Since the subject property is located within the County's urban service area and the requested CL district is intended for uses permitted within the commercial/industrial land use designation, the request is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policies 1.17 and 1.18. While the referenced policies are particularly applicable to this request, other Comprehensive Plan policies and objectives also have relevance. For that reason, staff evaluated the subject request for consistency with all applicable plan policies and objectives. Based upon that analysis, staff determined that the request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Compatibility with the Surrounding Area Staff's position is that either the current zoning district or the requested zoning district is appropriate for the site and that development under the requested zoning district will be compatible with surrounding land uses. Generally, sites such as the subject property that front on major roads and are not adjacent to residential areas are appropriate for any one of several different commercial zoning districts, including CL, CG, and CH. Like the subject property, land to the east and south is zoned CH. Since CH and CL are both commercial districts, no incompatibilities are anticipated with land to the east and south. Because property to the north is zoned limited commercial, the proposed zoning will be a continuation of that zoning, and development on the subject property under the CL zoning district should not have any adverse impacts on the property to the north. Since property to the west is separated from the subject property by Old Dixie Highway and the FEC Railroad and since the property to the west contains a golf course, the CL zoning proposed for the subject property should have no adverse impacts on the property to the west. For those reasons, it is staff's position that development of the site under the requested CL district will be compatible with surrounding areas. Potential Impact on Environmental Quality Since the subject property is cleared land with no important environmental characteristics, there will not be any adverse environmental effects from rezoning the site from CH to CL. CONCLUSION The requested zoning district is compatible with the surrounding area and is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. Located in an area deemed suitable for commercial uses, the subject property meets all applicable criteria to be rezoned CL. For those reasons, staff supports the request. RECOMMENDATION Based on the analysis, staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve this request to rezone the subject property from CH to CL by adopting the attached ordinance. 46