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BOOK 92 f''+ut 127 APR 121994 designated land. Therefore, the proposed amendment is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 6.3. - Future Land Use Element Objective 10 Future Land Use Element Objective 10 states that the county will reduce the number of uses which are inconsistent with the future land use map. Since the existing use on the site is inconsistent with the current future land use plan designation, but would be consistent with the proposed land use designation, the request is consistent with Future Land Use Element Objective l0 w- - Economic Development Element Policy 1.1 Economic Development Element Policy 1.1 states that the county shall encourage the expansion of existing businesses. Since the existing use is non -conforming under the present land use designation, but not under the requested land use designation, this request facilitates expansion of the existing business. Therefore, the proposed amendment is consistent with Economic Development Element Policy 1.1. As part of the staff analysis, all policies in the comprehensive plan were considered. Based upon this analysis, staff determined that the proposed land use designation amendment is consistent with the comprehensive plan. Potential Impact on Environmental Quality Agricultural operations are largely exempt from county environmental permitting requirements. For this reason, land use designation changes from residential to agricultural usually have negative impacts on the environment. However, since the subject property has already been disturbed and contains no environmentally important areas, such as wetlands or native upland plant communities, no negative environmental impacts associated with this request are anticipated. DCA Objections As indicated in the Description and Conditions section of this staff report, DCA did not have any objections to the proposed amendment. CONCLUSION The proposed AG -1 land use designation is consistent with the comprehensive plan, compatible with all surrounding land uses, and will cause no adverse impacts on the environment or the provision of public services. For these reasons, staff supports the request to change the subject property's land use designation from L-1 to AG -1. RECOMMENDATION Based on the analysis, staff recommends that the B-dard of County Commissioners approve the request to redesignate approximately 6.4 acres from L-1, Low -Density Residential -1 (up to 3 units/acre) to AG -1, Agricultural -1 (up to 1 unit/5 acres). 36