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It is important to note that adoption of the proposed land use amendment will not impact any public Compatibility with the Surroundine Area Under the requested C-1 land use designation, there will be no development on the subject properties, except for minor facilities associated with passive recreation activities. For that reason, the subject request will enhance compatibility between the subject site and surrounding land uses. In terms of traffic, noise, and aesthetics, the impacts associated with uses allowed under the proposed C-1 land use designation will be significantly less than those that would occur with development under the existing land use designations.- In fact, the passive recreational usesallowedunder the requested zoning district will serve as an amenity for nearby residential uses. For those reasons, staff has determined that the requested land use amendment is compatible with the surrounding area. Potential Impact on Environmental Quality The site's existing land use designations offer only limited environmental protection. Given the residential and -Conservation -2 land use designations of the subject property, developmentonthe sites would be required to preserve only 10 or 15 percent of the upland habitat. In contrast, the proposed land use designation will preserve the entire area of the site, and development will be limited to conservation and compatible passive recreational uses. By prohibiting most types of development on the site, the proposed request will ensure that the environmental quality of the property will be preserved. For those reasons, the proposed land use amendment will positively impact the environmental quality Consistency with Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan amendment requests are reviewed for consistency with all applicable policies of the comprehensive plan. As county code, the "comprehensive plan may only be amended in such a way as to preserve the internal consistency of the plan." Amendments must also show consistency with the overall designation of land uses as depicted on the Future Land Use Map. The goals, objectives and policies are the most important parts of the comprehensive plan. Policies are statements in the plan which identify actions the county will take in order to direct the community's development. As courses of action committed to by the county, policies provide the basis for all county land development related decisions, including plan amendment decisions. While all comprehensive plan objectives and policies are important, some have more applicability than others in reviewing plan amendment requests. Of particular applicability for this request are SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 11:55:37 - BCC:1625, Attachment Id t, page 154