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® � s Consistency with Comprehensive Plan Rezoning requests are reviewed for consistency with all policies of the comprehensive plan. Rezoning requests must also be consistent with the overall designation of land uses as depicted on the Future Land Use Map. These include agricultural, residential, recreational, conservation, and commercial and industrial land uses and their densities. Commercial and industrial land uses are 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 policies and objectives. - 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 8 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 8 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. The subject property is located near the S.R. 60 and I-95 commercial/industrial node. As that node continues to develop, demand for nearby multiple -family housing will be generated. By accommodating that demand for multiple -family housing, the subject request implements Future Land Use Element Objective 4. - Future Land Use Element Objective 5 and Policy 5.3 Future Land Use Element Objective 5 and Policy 5.3 encourage varied densities and development patterns to accommodate a diversity of lifestyles. Most of the residentially designated land near the subject property is platted for single-family development. - By permitting additional development options on the subject property, the subject request implements Future Land Use Element Objective 5 and Policy 5.3. - Economic Development Element Policies 8.1 and 8.5 Economic Development Element Policies 8.1 and 8.5 address the use of incentives, including increased densities, to reduce the cost per housing unit and to encourage the provision of affordable housing. By allowing increased density on the subject property, the request would implement Economic Development Element Policies 8.1 and 8.5. 600K 4 789 APRIL 49 1995 41