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While the referenced policies are particularly applicable to this request, other Comprehensive Plan <br />policies and objectives also have relevance. For that reason, staff evaluated the subject request for <br />consistency with all applicable plan policies and objectives. Based upon that analysis, staff <br />determined that the request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. <br />Consistency with the County Land Development Regulations (LDRs) <br />Rezoning requests must be consistent with all applicable sections of the County LDRs, including <br />Section 902.12(3) standards of review. A copy of those standards are included as Attachment 5 to <br />this report. With this rezoning request,.staff determined that the request is consistent with the LDR <br />review standards listed in Section 902.12(3). <br />Compatibility with the Surrounding Area <br />Staff's position is that the requested zoning district is appropriate for the subject site and that <br />development under this zoning district would be compatible with surrounding land uses. This is <br />based on the fact that the land to the west is zoned RM -8 and the Future Land Use Designation for <br />the subject site and adjacent parcels to the north, east and west are M-1, Medium -Density <br />Residential -1 (up to 8 units per acre). <br />With respect to the adjacent A-1 zoned properties to the north and to the east, the A-1 zoned <br />property directly to the east is currently owned by Laurel Homes Inc, and is adjacent to multiple <br />family zoning districts on both the east and west property boundary lines. The land to the north <br />while zoned A-1, Agricultural -1, contains a large church with expansive green space. In the Urban <br />Service Area (USA), A-1 zoned properties act as a holding zone until the property owner, based <br />on market conditions, requests a zoning consistent with the property's land use designation. As <br />land within the USA continues to be developed, it is anticipated.that zoning district changes will <br />be requested for these properties. Additionally, in recent years, both 66th Avenue has been widened <br />and 16th street has been significantly improved. <br />The aforementioned factors indicate a trend toward continued urbanization in this portion of the <br />county. Therefore, no incompatibilities between these properties and the subject property are <br />anticipated to occur as a result of the proposed rezoning. For these reasons, staff feels that the <br />requested RM -8 zoning district would be compatible with development in the surrounding area. <br />Potential Impact on Environmental Quality <br />The subject properties proposed to be rezoned from RM -6 to RM -8 currently contains vacant, <br />partially vegetated lands formerly used for agriculture. Since the subject property contains no land <br />designated as environmentally sensitive or protected, such as wetlands or sensitive uplands, <br />development of the site is anticipated to have minor adverse impacts on environmental quality. In <br />addition, the same degree of site alteration is anticipated whether the site is ultimately developed <br />with RM -6 or RM -8 uses. When new development is proposed for the subject site, a more detailed <br />environmental analysis will be conducted during the development approval process. <br />27 <br />