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conservation, and commercial and industrial <br />densities. Commercial and industrial land <br />nodes throughout the unincorporated areas of <br />land uses and their <br />uses are located in <br />Indian River County. <br />The goals, objectives and policies are the most important parts of <br />the comprehensive plan. Policies are statements in the plan which <br />identify the actions which the county will take in order to direct <br />the community's development. As courses of action committed to by <br />the county, policies provide the basis for all county land <br />development decisions. While all comprehensive plan policies are <br />important, some have more applicability than others in reviewing <br />rezoning requests. Of particular applicability for this request is <br />the following policy. <br />- Future Land Use Element Policy 1.15 <br />Future Land Use Element Policy 1.15 states that the commercial land <br />use designation is intended for uses such as retail and wholesale <br />trade, offices, business and personal services, residential <br />treatment centers, limited residential uses, and other similar type <br />uses. In addition, that policy states that all commercial uses <br />must be located within an existing or future urban service area. <br />Since the subject property is located within -a commercial/ <br />industrial node within the county's urban service area, the request <br />is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 1.15. <br />While the referenced policy is particularly applicable to this <br />request, other comprehensive plan policies and objectives also have <br />relevance. For that reason, staff evaluated the subject request <br />for consistency with all plan policies and objectives. Based upon <br />that analysis, staff determined that the request is consistent with <br />the comprehensive plan. <br />Potential Impact on Environmental Ouality <br />Staff's position is that the requested zoning change will not <br />negatively impact the environmental quality of this previously <br />disturbed site.. Based upon its analysis, staff has determined that <br />the environmental impacts of development of the subject property <br />will be the same under either the current CL zoning or the <br />requested CG zoning. <br />CONCLUSION <br />The requested zoning is compatible with the surrounding area, <br />consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the <br />comprehensive plan, and meets all applicable concurrency criteria. <br />The subject property is located in an area deemed suitable for <br />general commercial uses. The request meets all applicable <br />criteria. For these reasons, staff supports the request. <br />RECOMMMIDATION <br />Based on the analysis, staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission <br />recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve this <br />request to rezone the subject property from CL to CG. <br />17 <br />OCTOBER 15, 1996 soox 99 P�I415 <br />