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land use designations. For this reason, the proposed amendment is <br />consistent with Conservation Element Policy 7.2. <br />- Economic Development Objective 1 <br />Economic Development Objective 1 states that the county will reduce <br />its unemployment rate. The regional mall facility associated with <br />this request will provide approximately 3,074 new jobs for the <br />area. The developers expect the project to provide jobs for some <br />of those presently unemployed as well as providing opportunities <br />for secondary wage earners currently unable to find jobs. For <br />these reasons, the proposed amendment is consistent with Economic <br />Development Objective 1. <br />As part of the staff analysis <br />plan were considered. Based <br />that the proposed amendment is <br />plan. <br />CONCLUSION <br />all policies in <br />on this analysis, <br />consistent with <br />the comprehensive <br />staff determined <br />the comprehensive <br />Based on the analysis, staff has determined that the proposed <br />amendment is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, compatible <br />with surrounding areas, will not negatively impact environmental <br />quality, and meets all concurrency requirements. Impacts on the <br />transportation system are addressed by the DRI Development Order. <br />The analysis has demonstrated that regional malls are special land <br />uses which have minimum size requirements and highly developed <br />infrastructure needs. While there presently exists an oversupply <br />of commercially designated land in the county, the analysis has <br />demonstrated that inadequate sites exist for a regional mall. <br />Because of these factors, staff acknowledges the need to <br />redesignate land to accommodate a regional mall. The subject site <br />meets the criteria for designation of such a mall site. The <br />location is within an urban service area and is capable of being <br />served by three major roadways which, with improvements, will serve <br />the transportation needs of the facility. The location is also in <br />close proximity to the population centers of the county. <br />Finally, this staff report has been expanded to address the two <br />objections raised in DCA's ORC Report. Regarding -DCA 's first <br />objection, the analysis demonstrates that, as with similar requests <br />in the past, the county can use the DRI Development Order to ensure <br />that the site is developed with a regional mall rather than with <br />"general commercial" uses. With respect to DCA's second objection, <br />the analysis has been expanded to demonstrate that comprehensive <br />plan policies and land development regulations will protect <br />endangered plant species on the site under both the existing and <br />the proposed land use designations. Staff supports the request. <br />37 <br />July 19, 1994 <br />BOOK 92 FACE 932 <br />