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� s � <br />districts, and a type C buffer along borders abutting multiple - <br />family uses or districts. Development in the IL zoning district <br />must provide a type A buffer along borders abutting residential <br />uses or districts. <br />Finally, a portion of the subject property falls within the noise <br />impact zone of New Hibiscus Airpark. However, under the proposed <br />zoning, incompatibilities due to this factor are not anticipated, <br />since, as noted in section 911.17(4)(c)2a of the county's LDRs, <br />general retail trade is permitted in such areas. For these <br />reasons, staff feels that general commercial development on the <br />subject property -would be compatible with surrounding areas. <br />Consistency with Comprehensive Plan <br />Rezoning requests are reviewed for consistency with all policies of <br />the comprehensive plan. Rezonings must also be consistent with the <br />overall designation of land uses as depicted on the Future Land Use <br />Map, which include agriculture, residential, recreation, <br />conservation, and commercial and industrial land uses and their <br />densities. Commercial and industrial land uses are located in <br />nodes throughout the unincorporated areas of Indian River County. <br />The goals, objectives and policies are the most important parts of <br />the Comprehensive Plan. Policies are statements in the plan which <br />identify the actions which the county will take in order to direct <br />the community's development. As courses of action committed to by <br />the county, policies provide the basis for all county land <br />development decisions. While all comprehensive plan policies are <br />important, some have more applicability than others in reviewing <br />rezoning requests. Of particular applicability for this request- <br />are <br />equestare the following policies and objectives. <br />- Future Land Use Element Policy 1.15 <br />Future Land Use Element Policy 1.15 states that the commercial land <br />use designation is intended for uses such as retail and wholesale <br />trade, offices, business and personal services, residential <br />treatment centers, limited residential uses, and other similar type <br />uses. In addition, that policy states that all commercial uses <br />must be located within an existing or future urban service area. <br />Since the subject property is located within a commercial/ <br />industrial node within the county's urban service area, the request <br />is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 1.15. <br />- Future -Land Use Element Policy 2.5 <br />Future Land Use Element Policy 2.5 states that the County shall <br />encourage and direct growth into the Urban Service Area. The <br />subject property is located within the Urban Service Area and is <br />undeveloped. To develop the property, according the applicant's <br />plans, the subject property must be rezoned to CG. Therefore, <br />rezoning the subject property will encourage development on the <br />site and is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 2.5. <br />- Future Land Use Policy 4.3 <br />Future Land Use Policy 4.3 states that activity centers, such as <br />large commercial developments, shall be located within commercial <br />and industrial nodes to ensure efficient utilization of the <br />transportation network. Since the subject property is within a <br />commercial/industrial node, the proposed request is consistent with <br />Future Land Use Policy 4.3. <br />23 <br />MAR 2 21994 BOOK 91 FAGUE 102 <br />L_ 19� <br />