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FF- Boa changes. There are two principal alternatives available to the applicant which would allow residential development of the property. These are: 1. Amend the comprehensive plan to redesignate the site to a residential land use designation while simultaneously rezoning the site to a residential zoning. This alternative would cost $1,100.00 and take approximately 9 months. 2. Rezone the site to OCR. This alternative would cost $850.00 and take approximately 3 months. The applicant has chosen this alternative. Both the applicant and surrounding land owners have indicated a need for a high degree of control of impacts of the 'subject property. The proposed OCR zoning district provides that control, while continuing to allow the development of residential, office, and limited business and personal service uses on the site. Consistency with Comprehensive Plan Rezoning requests are reviewed for consistency with all policies of the comprehensive plan. Rezonings must also be consistent with the overall designation of land uses as depicted on the Future Land Use Map, which include agriculture, residential, recreation, 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 decisions. While all comprehensive plan policies are important, some have more applicability than others in reviewing rezoning requests. Of particular applicability for this request is the following policy. - Future Land Use Element Policy 1.15 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.15 states that the commercial land use designation is intended for uses such as retail and wholesale trade, offices; business and personal services, residential treatment centers, limited residential uses, and other similar type uses. In addition, that policy states that all commercial uses must be located within an existing or future urban service area. Since the subject property is located within a commercial/ industrial node within the county's urban service area, the request is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 1.15. While the referenced policy is 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. June, 6 1995 M 12 M M