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A. Boa 99 PAPE 414 review because the requested zoning would not increase the use intensity of the site. By changing the zoning of the subject property from CL to CG, some commercial uses not currently allowed would be permitted on the site. However, because the most intense use of the property would be the same with either zoning district, changing the property's zoning from CL to CG would not create additional impacts on any concurrency facilities. As noted, a project on the site is under construction. That project has recieved concurrency approval. If any additional development is proposed for the subject property, a more detailed concurrency analysis will be conducted during the development approval process. Compatibility with the Surrounding Area Staff's position is that both the CL and the CG zoning districts are appropriate for the CR 510/CR 512 commercial/industrial node, including the subject property. Applying either of those zoning districts to the subject property would result in development compatible with surrounding property. The principal impacts of development within this node would be on abutting land that is designated for low density residential development, but is currently zoned and used for agriculture. In the case of the subject property, such land abuts the site on the south and east. In terms of traffic generated, hours of.operation, noise, and overall intensity of use, the impacts of development under the requested CG district would be anticipated to be somewhat greater than the impacts of development under the existing CL district. -There are, however, several circumstances which would serve to mitigate the potential impacts associated with this request. Those circumstances are listed below. • Required front and rear yard setbacks ensure some separation. • Development of the site will require the installation and maintenance of buffers and landscaping. The site is large enough to accommodate required buffers. Additionally, abutting residentially designated parcels are large enough to easily buffer "themselves" from commercial development on the subject property. • All commercial development is required to undergo site plan review. Through this process, potential impacts will be minimized with site design. • The large overlap of uses permitted under both the proposed CG zoning district and the existing CL zoning district reduces the chances that granting this request will result in an increase in impacts on the surrounding area. For these reasons, the proposed rezoning is anticipated to result in development that is compatible with surrounding property. 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, 16 OCTOBER 15, 1996