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- 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, this policy states that these residential uses must be located within an existing or future Urban Service Area. 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 at densities of up to 10 units/acre are permitted in the medium density districts. The subject property is located within the M-2 land use designation and abuts properties already zoned 10 units/acre. Therefore, the subject request is consistent with Future Land Use Policy 1.14. - Housing Objective 1 Housing Objective 1 states that the county "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 feels that the proposed zoning will facilitate the construction of affordable housing units within the county. Adopting a multiple -family zoning district on the subject property will allow a wider range of residential development at a slightly higher density and lower per unit cost than currently exists. This is consistent with Housing Objective 1. - Housing Policy 1.5 and Economic Development Policy 8.3 Housing Policy 1.5 and Economic Development Policy 8.3 state 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 IRCHA has received a commitment for financial assistance from the Farmers Home Administration and the Housing Assistance Council in Washington D.C. for affordable housing development on the subject property. The proposed rezoning would allow the applicant to develop affordable housing on the subject property, utilizing federal funding. This is consistent with Housing Policy 1.5 and Economic Development Policy 8.3. - Housing Policy 7.2 Housing Policy 7.2 states that the county will search for innovative approaches to improve the affordability of farmworker housing. The IRCHA plans to construct affordable housing units for low income farm labor -families on this site. This is consistent with Housing Policy 7.2. - Housing Policy 7.3 Housing Policy 7.3 states that farmworker housing shall be located in areas which contain infrastructure, and are close to other Public services and facilities. Since urban services and facilities are available and because water and wastewater lines extend to the subject property, construction of farm labor housing on the site would be consistent with Housing Policy 7.3. For those reasons and because the requested zoning will facilitate the construction of farm labor housing, the proposed rezoning is consistent with Housing Policy 7.3. 41 DEC — 81992 BOOK 88 F.,b 4494