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Potential Impact on Environmental Quality The proposed rezoning would have no more of an adverse impact on environmental quality than the -present zoning. Under both the existing RS -6 zoning and the proposed RM -10 zoning, the county's 10/15% native upland plant community set-aside requirement, as well as wetland protection regulations, will apply. These issues will be addressed at the time of site development. Zoning District Configuration As indicated in the Description and Conditions section of this staff report, the IRCHA parcel is unusually configured, and rezoning only that one parcel would result in an irregular zoning district boundary. Such irregular zoning district boundaries not only make zoning administration more difficult; they also can create use conflicts. Attachment 2 shows the IRCHA property. For the reasons stated above, staff determined that the property to be rezoned should be squared off. Staff then identified the total area which warranted rezoning and identified the individual parcels comprising this area. Attachment 3 depicts the squared off area, while Attachment 4 shows the individual parcels within this area. County planning staff subsequently contacted the property owners of parcels 1 through 8 and 10 on Attachment 4 to determine if those owners would object to their parcels being rezoned to RM -10. Of the nine owners, six (parcels 1-5, and 10) expressed no objection to having their property rezoned; two (parcels 6 and 8) did express objection, while the owner of parcel 7 was unable to be contacted by phone and did not respond to the letter which was sent to the property owners to gather their opinions. Based on the property owners' responses, staff feels that all shaded areas depicted on attachment 4 should be rezoned to RM -10. Besides the IRCHA tract, the shaded area includes parcels 1-5 and 10. Conclusion The request to rezone the subject property to RM -10 is consistent with the comprehensive plan, meets all concurrency requirements, will not negatively impact environmental quality, and is compatible with the surrounding area. Not only does the subject property have the necessary utilities and roadway access required by multiple - family developments, but it is also accessible to other urban services. As proposed, the RM -10 zoning would provide an efficient use of both land and public services, and provide increased affordable housing opportunities. For those reasons, staff supports the request. Recommendation Based on the analysis performed, staff recommends that Board of County Commissioners rezone the subject property from RS -6 to RM - 10. Additionally, staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners authorize staff to undertake a county initiated rezoning of parcels 1-5 and 10 as depicted on Attachment 4, from RS -6 to RM -10. 43 L_ 0® BOOK 8.8 F'v ;f 2-