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(W Compatibility with the Surrounding Area Currently, the land to the south and east of the northern subject property is designated C/I and zoned light industrial. As such, the proposed C/I designation and IL zoning district will result in a continuation of the existing commercial/industrial land use designation and the industrial zoning to the south and east. Consequently, redesignating the subject property to C/I and rezoning the subject property to IL will not create any incompatibilities between the subject property and the industrially zoned properties to the east and south. While the property to the north of the northern subject property is zoned residential, development on that property will most likely be multi -family, since the property is zoned RM -10. With multi -family development, there are opportunities to cluster buildings and provide separation and buffers from adjacent sites. Combined with required buffering of development on the northern subject property, those factors will limit any incompatibilities between development on the northern subject property and property to the north. As to the property to the west of that northern subject property, that land is owned by the applicant and will function as a buffer between development on the northern subject property and properties further to the west. Since the southern subject property will be down zoned to residential and is part of applicant's larger parcel, there will be no incompatibilities between the southern subject property and the surrounding area. For those reasons, development of the subject property under the proposed land use designation and (W zoning district will be compatible with surrounding areas. Potential Impact on Environmental Ouality For both properties, the environmental impact will be the same under the existing and the proposed land use designations and zoning districts. No adverse environmental impacts associated with this request are anticipated. CONCLUSION The proposed Future Land Use Map amendment and rezoning requests are consistent with the comprehensive plan, compatible with all surrounding land uses, and will cause no adverse impacts on the environment or the provision of public services. The proposed changes will increase land use efficiency and facilitate economic development. 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 the proposed future land use map amendment and associated rezoning by approving the attached land use amendment and rezoning ordinances. V/ i",