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- Future Land Use Element Policy 1.19 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.19 states that commercial land uses shall be located along roads and at intersections with functional classifications appropriate for the level of activity. The subject property is located along two arterial roads and at their intersection. Since arterial roads are designed to be appropriate for commercial uses, the subject request is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 1.19. - Future Land Use Element Policy 1.20 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.20 requires that nodes be designated at a size determined by their use, service area population, existing land use pattern, availability of infrastructure, and other demand characteristics. Based on the area's land use pattern, centralized location, available infrastructure, and proximity to the population center, expanding the subject node to accommodate a regional mall is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 1.20. - Future Land Use Element Policy 1.21 Future Land Use Policy 1.21 also applies to this request. This policy states that node boundaries are designed to eliminate commercial strip development and urban sprawl, and to provide for maximum use of transportation and public facilities. The subject property, located on a corner, with access to two arterial roads and one collector road, has ample depth as well as width. Through the DRI Development Order, the county can ensure that the site will be developed as a regional mall facility and in a nodal manner, as opposed to a "Strip Center" type development. For these reasons, the proposed amendment is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 1.21. - Future Land Use Element Policy 1.22 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.22 prohibits node expansion closer than 11 miles to an existing node. Under the proposed amendment, the nearest node to the subject node would continue to be more than 1J miles from the subject node. Therefore, the proposed amendment is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 1.22. - Future Land Use Element Policy 1.23 Policy 1.23 of the Future Land Use Element states that no node should be considered for expansion unless 70% of the land area (less rights-of-way) is developed or approved for development with non-agricultural and non-residential uses, or otherwise warranted by the proposed development. The intent of this policy is to establish specific criteria for node expansion. Without such criteria, decisions are often arbitrary and inconsistent. The 70% standard then is a measure of whether a node needs to be expanded. In compiling the county's Data Source for Commercial Development, staff undertook an analysis to percentage developed or approved for development Staff proceeded with this analysis by compiling parcels in each node, obtaining the acreage of each Property Appraiser's tax maps, and aggregating amounts. Using this method, staff determined that of the subject node is 166 acres. 45 ' S A and Industrial determine the of each node. a list of all parcel from the these acreage the total size FACE 8