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APR 281992 BOOK 86 FACE -Future Land Use Policy 1.13 Future Land Use Policy 1.13 states that the medium -density residential land use designations are intended for urban scale development and intensities. In addition, that policy states that these residential uses must be located within an existing or Future Urban Service Area (USA). Since the subject property is located within an area designated as M-2 on the county's future land use plan map and is located within the county's urban service area, the proposed request is consistent with Policy 1.13. -Future Land Use Policy 1.14 Future Land Use Policy 1.14 states that Single -Family, Multiple - Family and Mobile Home uses are permitted in the medium density districts, not to.. exceed 10 units per acre for property located in the M-2 land use designation. The subject property is centrally located within the M-2 land use designation and is located in close proximity to properties already zoned 10 units/acre. It is staff's opinion that the subject request is consistent with the intent of Future Land Use Policy 1.14. -Housing Objective 1 Housing Objective 1 states that the county, by 1990, "shall secure the means to reduce the cost of housing development and construction to ensure that affordable housing is available to the 60% of county households in the very low, low, and moderate income groups." Planning staff feel that affordable housing costs will be reduced as a result of the proposed zoning. Adopting a multiple family zoning district on the subject property will allow.a wider range of residential development at a slightly higher density than currently exists. This rezoning will also serve to increase the county's affordable housing stock, consistent with Objective 2. -Housing Policy 1.5 Housing Policy 1.5 states that the county shall identify federal, state and other sources of funding earmarked for low and moderate income housing and actively pursue these funds for local use. The applicant, Gifford Elderly Housing, Ltd., has received a commitment for financial assistance from the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) for affordable housing development on the subject property. The proposed rezoning would allow the applicant to develop low and moderate income elderly housing on the subject property, utilizing federal funding. This is consistent with Housing Policy 1.5. -Housing Objective 6 Housing Objective 6 states that the county will continue to ensure that sites are available for group homes and care facilities in residential areas to accommodate an additional 300 residents by 1995. The proposed zoning of the subject property will allow the applicant to pursue the development of affordable elderly housing pursuant to the site development requirements of the county's Land Development Regulations (LDRs), thus ensuring the establishment of elderly housing consistent with Housing Objective 6. -Housing Policy 6.1 Housing policy 6.1 states that the county shall coordinate its efforts in meeting the needs for special housing (such as housing for elderly, handicapped, etc.) with efforts of the State Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS). The proposed zoning is consistent with the land use densities of the area and allows the county to coordinate its efforts with HRS to provide the applicant the opportunity to develop affordable housing for the elderly. 30