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BOOK 85 PAr,E 267 Since the property is located within a commercial/industrial node within the county's urban service area and the applicant intends to use the existing warehouse for industrial activities as allowed by the industrial land use designation, the proposed request is consistent with Policy 1.17 and the commercial/industrial corridor policy. While policy 1.17 is particularly applicable to this request, other comprehensive plan policies also have relevance. For that reason, staff evaluated the subject request for consistency with all plan policies. Based upon that analysis, staff determined that the request is consistent with the comprehensive plan. Potential Impact on Environmental Quality The proposed rezoning will have no significant effect on environmental quality with regard to the existing developed portion of the property. County (as well as state and federal) wetland protection regulatory requirements will necessitate that the eastern third of the property remain relatively undisturbed, in that the area consists of jurisdictional wetlands. Compatibility with the Surrounding Area Compatibility is not a major concern for this property. The subject property is located within a commercial/industrial node. Property to the east of the subject property is zoned for commercial development. Properties to the west and southwest contain warehouse development, which is compatible with the existing warehouse on-site and the proposed use of the subject property. Adjacent properties are either developed commercially or are undeveloped at the present time. -Compatibility of IL Use to Surrounding Uses The purpose of this rezoning request is to establish the zoning necessary for the applicant to utilize the subject property for wire manufacturing. While some limited manufacturing is allowed in the CH district, most types of manufacturing activities, including that proposed by the applicant, are allowed only in the industrial districts. The principal issue then is whether the subject property should be rezoned from CH to IL. In considering this issue, staff reviewed the intent of both the CH zoning district and the IL zoning district. While many similar uses are allowed in both the CH and the IL districts, the districts were each established for a specific purpose, and there are differences between the two districts. Generally, IL uses are more intense than CH uses. Since general manufacturing and limited industrial activities are allowed in the IL district, more adverse impacts on adjacent properties can occur from IL uses than from CH uses. As indicated in sections 911.10(2) and 911.11(2) of the County's Land Development Regulations, the purpose of each of these districts is as follows: 32