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Because small scale plan amendments are deemed to have fewer impacts than standard plan amendments,small scale amendments are eligible for a streamlined adoption process. In contrast to standard plan amendments,which require review and approval by state and regional review agencies, local governments may adopt small scale plan amendments without such review or approval. Pursuant to Section 163.3187(1), Florida Statutes, the following criteria apply to small scale amendments: a. The proposed amendment must involve 10 or fewer acres; b. The cumulative effect of the acreage for all small scale amendments in the jurisdiction must not exceed 120 acres in a calendar year; c. The proposed amendment must not involve text changes to the goals, objectives , and policies of the local government's comprehensive plan; and d. The subject property must not be within an area of critical state concern. In this case, the procedures for reviewing the subject comprehensive plan amendment will be as follows. First, the Planning and Zoning Commission conducts a public hearing to review the request. The Commission has the option to recommend approval or denial of the comprehensive plan amendment request to the Board of County Commissioners. Following Planning and Zoning Commission action,the Board of County Commissioners conducts a public hearing and may at that time take final action to approve or deny the land use amendment request. On June 13,2013,the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve the proposed small-scale land use designation amendment and rezoning. Existing Land Use Pattern This portion of the county is characterized by a combination of commercial,industrial and residential zoning districts. Within those zoning districts, there is a mixture of residential, commercial and institutional uses (attachment#I). While both parcels comprising the subject property are vacant,the southern parcel is part of a larger tract which is already developed and is currently zoned IL. Like the southern parcel, the northern property is part of a larger tract. In this case, the larger tract, all of which"is zoned RM-10, was recently purchased by the applicant from the school district. Because the applicant proposes to redesignate and rezone the eastern portion of the property, the remainder of the tract will remain zoned RM-10 and serve as a buffer from any development on the northern subject property. To the west, north, and southwest of both subject properties, the land is zoned RM-10. On the RM-10 zoned property to the west of the southern subject property is Gifford Middle school. To the north 3 143