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BOOK 53 DGE M located in nodes throughout the unincorporated areas of Indian River County. The goals, objectives and policies are the most important parts of the comprehensive plan. Policies are statements in the plan which identify the actions which the county will take in order to direct the community's development. As courses of action committed to by the county, policies provide the basis for all county land development related decisions. While all comprehensive plan policies are important, some have more applicability than others in reviewing rezoning requests. Of particular applicability for this request are the following policy and objective. - Future Land Use Element Policy 1.14 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.14 states that the M-1, Medium - Density Residential -1, land use designation is intended for residential uses with densities up to eight units/acre. In addition, that policy states that these residential uses must be located within an existing or future urban service area. Since the subject property is located within an area designated as M-1 on the county's future land use plan map and is located within the county's urban service area, and the proposed zoning district would permit residential uses no denser than eight units/acre, the proposed request is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 1.14. - Future Land Use Element Objective 4 Future Land Use Element Objective 4 states that Indian River County will reduce the number and length of trips by implementing a land use pattern which places employment centers near residential areas. Projections indicate that the medical node adjacent to the subject property will become one of the county's major employment centers. This occurrence is expected to generate demand for multiple -family housing. Allowing that demand for multiple -family housing to 'be filled on property bordering the node implements Future Land Use Element Objective 4. While Future -land Use Element Policy 1.14 and Objective 4 are particularly applicable to this request, other comprehensive plan policies and objectives also have relevance. For that reason, staff evaluated the subject request for consistency with all plan policies and objectives. Based upon that analysis, staff determined that the request is consistent with the comprehensive plan. Compatibility with the Surrounding Area Staff's position is that granting the request to rezone the subject property to RM -8 will result in development which will be compatible with surrounding areas. Bordering both a medical commercial node and Indian River Boulevard, the site is more suited for medium density, multiple -family development than it is for low density, single-family, uses. - With multiple -family development and required buffers, potential impacts from those adjacent uses can be mitigated. To ensure compatibility, development of those lots in the medical subdivision that are adjacent to the subject' property will require the provision of buffers where those lots abut the subject property. Similarly, multiple -family development on the subject property will be required to provide buffers where the site abuts a single-family use or district. 58 September 6, 1994 M M M