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reviewing rezoning requests. Of particular{ applicability for this request are the following <br />objectives and policies: <br />Future Land Use Element Obiective 1 <br />Future Land Use Element Objective 1 states' that the county will have a compact and energy <br />efficient land use pattern; an overall low density character. By allowing the subject site to be <br />developed in a manner that is consistent with the site's land use designation, the request allows a <br />more compact and energy efficient land use pattern within the Urban Service Area. This request <br />will also reduce the maximum number of units that could be built on the subject site. For these <br />reasons, the request is consistent with Future Ll and Use Element Objective 1. <br />i <br />Future Land Use Element Policies 1.13 and 1.14 <br />Future Land Use Element Policy 1.13 states that medium density residential uses shall be located <br />within the Urban Service Area. In addition, Future Land Use Element Policy 1.14 states that the <br />M-1, Medium -Density Residential -1, land use designation is intended for residential uses with <br />densities up to 8 units/acre. <br />Since the subject property is located within the county's Urban Service Area, is located within an <br />area designated as M-1 on the county's Future Land Use Map, and the proposed zoning district <br />would permit residential uses no greater. than the 8 units/acre permitted by the M-1 designation, <br />the proposed request is consistent with Policies 1.13 and 1.14. <br />Future Land Use Element Policy 1.43 <br />Future Land Use Element Policy 1.43 provides criteria that the Board of County Commissioners <br />may use to determine whether or not a proposed zoning district is appropriate for a particular site. <br />Below is a table listing the specific rezoning criteria from Policy 1.43 for multiple zoning districts <br />and staff determinations of how the criteria are met. <br />Table 1 <br />Proposed Residential Multiple Family RM -8 Zoning District <br />Review Criteria <br />Meets <br />Comments <br />Criteria? <br />1. Adjacent to other multiple -family <br />Yes <br />The subject site is adjacent to multiple family districts <br />areas <br />; <br />to the west, south and, northeast. <br />2. Adjacent to employment centers <br />Yes <br />The subject site is adjacent to the Indian River Mall <br />I <br />and near commercial uses along State Road 60. <br />3. Along Arterial and collector roads, <br />Yes' <br />The subject site is along an Urban Minor Arterial road <br />particularly to buffer single family areas <br />' <br />and would act as a buffer to single family areas to the <br />north from more intense development along State <br />Road 60. <br />4. Adjacent to commercial uses, <br />Yes <br />The subject site is adjacent to the Indian River Mall <br />particularly to buffer single family areas. <br />and would buffer single family areas to the north <br />from more intense development along State Road 60. <br />124 <br />