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BOOK 91 PACE 8.93-1 Once the total node acreage was established, the next step was to determine the percent developed with non-agricultural and non- residential uses. Again, the staff used the Property Appraiser's information to do this. Based upon tax and use codes, staff determined which parcels were developed or approved for development with non-agricultural and non-residential uses, and then calculated the acreage of these parcels. Using this method, staff determined that the total non -agriculturally and non -residentially developed or approved to be developed acreage in the node was 77 acres. Based upon this analysis, staff determined that the total non - agriculturally and non -residentially developed land in the node constitutes approximately 46% of the node acreage. This is less than the 70% standard set by Future Land Use Element Policy 1.23. This policy, however, states that a node that is less than 70% developed may be expanded if otherwise warranted. Policy 1.23 specifically states that otherwise warranted may include certain conditions. One such condition is as follows: Expansion of a node is necessary to accommodate a. use ( such as a regional mall) which has a substantial land area requirement and no alternative suitable sites are available in existing nodes. The purpose of the request is to accommodate a regional mall. Existing nodes, however, contain no alternative sites with a sufficient amount of land in a suitable configuration for a regional mall facility. Therefore, the proposed node meets the above condition and is "otherwise warranted" as defined in Future Land Use Element Policy 1.23. For this reason, the proposed amendment is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 1.23. - Future Land Use Element Policy 2.5 Future Land Use Element Policy 2.5 states that the County shall encourage and direct growth into the Urban Service Area. The subject property is located within the Urban Service Area and is undeveloped. To develop the property according the applicant's plans, the subject property must have the requested commercial land use designation and commercial zoning district. Therefore, the proposed amendment will encourage development on the site and is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 2.5. - Housing Element Objective 1 Housing Element Objective 1 states that the county shall provide means to reduce the cost of housing development and construction such that affordable housing is available to the 60% of the county households in the very low, low and moderate income groups. The result of the proposed request will be an increase in job opportunities for income groups of the very low to moderate range. Recognizing that the proposed project will create the need for some additional affordable housing, the DRI Development Order requires the applicant to assess housing needs created by the proposed project and develop a plan to address these needs. For these reasons, the proposed amendment is consistent with Housing Element Objective 1. - Economic Development Objective 1 Economic Development Objective 1 states that the county will reduce its unemployment rate. The regional mall facility associated with this request will provide approximately 31,074 new jobs for the area. The developers expect the project to provide jobs for some of those presently unemployed as well as providing opportunities 46 M M _