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Future Land Use Element Policv 1 .20 Future Land Use Element Policy 1 . 20 states that nodes shall have a designated size based on the intended use , service area population , existing land use pattern and other demand characteristics . The amount of C/I designated land is based on service area population , the existing land use pattern , and other demand characteristics . The proposed amendment will not increase the amount of C/I designated land . Therefore , the proposed amendment is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 1 . 20 , Future Land Use Element Policy 1 .22 Future Land Use Element Policy 1 . 22 states that 70 % of the land area of a node should be developed with non - residential and non- agricultural uses before that node is considered for expansion . The intent of this policy is to regulate increases in the amount of C/1 designated land . Since the proposed amendment does not increase in the amount of C/I designated land in the subject node , Future Land Use Element Policy 1 . 22 ' s 70 % developed standard does not apply to this amendment. Future Land Use Element Policy 1 .24 Future Land Use Element Policy 1 . 2.4 specifically allows the Board of County Commissioners to initiate a land use designation amendment to change C/I designated land to residentially designated land , provided that the following conditions exist : The parcel has been redesignated to C/1, Cornrnercial/IndLIS trial , since comprehensive plan adoption on February 13 , 1990 ; and The parcel is currently designated C11 ; and More than two years have passed since approval of the ordinance redesignating the parcel to C/I ; and No construction activity has commenced on the parcel since approval of the ordinance redesignatina the parcel to CIL If the proposed amendment is adopted , and if no construction activity takes place on Subject Property 1 within the referenced time frames , Policy 1 . 24 would apply and the Board could initiate an amendment to change Subject Property 1 back to a residential designation . Summary of Consistency with Comprehensive Plan As part of the staff analysis , all policies in the comprehensive plan were considered . Based upon that analysis , staff determined that the proposed land use designation amendment is consistent with the comprehensive plan . Potential Impact on Environmental Qualitv Neither subject property contains wetlands or any other environmentally sensitive habitat . Federal , state , and county environmental protection rules regulating impacts on adjacent and nearby environmentally sensitive lands apply to both subject properties , regardless of land use designation or zoning district. For these reasons , the proposed amendment is not anticipated to adversely impact environmental quality . October 16 , 2001 75 E bj