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r � � *Future Land Use Map Pattern The subject property has an L-2 land use designation, as does the property to the east and south. The property to the north and west, within the Town of Orchid, has a. residential land- use designation allowing up to 2 units/acre, except for the commercially designated parcel at the northwest corner of CR 510/Jungle Trail. The proposed PD rezoning of the subject property is consistent with the county's Future Land Use Map. Consistency with the Comvrehensive Plan Rezoning requests are reviewed for consistency with the policies of the comprehensive plan and 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 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 or two-family development. By permitting single family and two-family development options on the subject property, the subject request implements Future Land Use Element Objective 5 and Policy 5.3. Future Land Use Element Policies 1.11 and 1.12 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.12 states that the L-2, Low Density Residential -2, land use designation is intended for residential uses with densities up to 6 units/acre. In addition, Future Land Use Element Policy 1.11 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 L-2 on the county's future land use plan map and is located within the county's urban service area, the proposed zoning district would permit residential uses less.than the 6 units/acre allowed by the L-2 designation. Therefore, the proposed request is consistent with Policies 1.11 and 1.12. While the referenced policies and objectives are 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. Comvatibility with the Surrounding Area Staff's position is that granting the request to rezone the subject property to PD will result in development which will be compatible with surrounding areas. Since land to the east is current zoned 39 JULY 23, 1996 B°�� F' �c 415