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l ,i l `: Park Use Tma= A review of county recreation facilities and the projected demand that would result from the most intense development that could occur on the property under the proposed amendment indicates that the adopted levels of service would be maintained. The table below illustrates the additional park demand associated with the proposed development of the property and the existing surplus acreage by park type. PARK TYPE LOS (ACRES/1000 POP.) PROJECT DEMAND (ACRES) SURPLUS ACREAGE Urban District 5.0 2.65 157.524 Community (north) 3.0 1.59 13.037 Beach 1.5 0.79 57.657 River 1.5 0.79 18.654 While all comprehensive plan objectives and policies are important, some have more applicability than others in reviewing plan amendand rezoning requests. Of particular applicability for this request are the following objectives ctives and policies. Future Land Use Element Policy 14.3 requires that one of four criteria be met in order to approve a land use amendment. One of those criteria is that the proposed amendment is warranted based on a substantial change in circumstances affecting the subject property. The proposed land use amendment meets that criterion based on the recent development of more than 2,000,000 square feet of retail, including a regional mall, within the nearby SR 60 corridor. For that reason, the proposed amendment is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 143. Future Land Use Element Polity L11 states that the Low -Density Residential land use designations shall be applied to areas which are suitable for urban and suburban scale developmuen, and shall be limited to lands that are located within the urban service area and near existing urian centers. Located within the turban service area, as well as near several activity centers and several major roads, the site meets the policy's criteria for the Low - Density Residential land use designations. For these reasons, the proposed amendment is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 1.11. Future Land Use Element Objeuive 4 states that the county will have a land use pattern that reduces the number and length of trips on county roads. Located near several employment centers, the proposed amendment increases the opportunity for people to live new their job, thus reducing the length of their trips to and from work For this reason, the proposed amendment implements Futuro Land Use Element Objective 4. As part of its consistency analysis, staff compared the proposed amendment to all the objectives and policies in the plan and found no conflicts. Therefore, the proposed amendment is consistent with the comprehensive plan. Located within the urban service area, along a major roadway, and trees several activity and employment centers, the site is within one of the fast growing arras in the county. In addition to having no negative impacts on county facilities, the proposed change is consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the comprehensive plan, Extend the north boundary of the US #1 and 3T' Street HospbtaUCommeruaal Node to 41" Street. Containing *I V-5 acres, this site is depicted: on attachment 4. This proposed amendment is to redesignate the site from M-1, Medimn-Density Residential -1 (up to 8 unitslacre) to CJ1, COMICLOTC18IIIII&IStua The site consists primarily of citrus groves, as does land to the north, across 4112 Street Land to the east, across Indian River Boulevard, also contains citrus groves. The site's south boundary abuts the US #1 and 376 Street Hospital/Commercial Node. To the southwest of the area proposed for the land use change is the residentially developed wy_ Geoffrey Subdivision. North ofthat subdivision, the site borders US #1. Across US #1 are some single-family residences on CJI designated land. MARCH 10, 1998 -42-