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• - Future Land Use Element Policies 1.13 and 1.14 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.14 states that the M-1, Medium -Density Residential -1, land use designation is intended for residential uses with densities up to 8 unitstacre. In addition, Future Land Use Element Policy 1.13 states that these residential uses must be located within the urban service area. Since the subject property is located within an area designated as M-1 on the county's future land use plan map and is located within the county's urban service area, and the proposed zoning district would allow residential uses no greater than the 8 units/acre permitted by the M-1 designation, the proposed request is consistent with Policies 1.13 and, 1.14. - Future Land Use Element Policy 2.2 Future Land Use Element Policy 2.2 states that the county shall encourage and direct growth into the urban service area through zoning and LDRs. Since the proposed rezoning would allow and encourage more development on the subject property and the subject property is within the urban service area, the request implements Future Land Use Element Policy 2.2. - Future Land Use Element Objective 4 Future Land Use Element Objective 4 states that the county will reduce the number and length of trips on county roads. The site is located adjacent to or near several of the county's largest employment centers, including the US 1/37' Street Hospital Node and the Vero Beach Municipal Airport. Many people who work in those employment centers live in moderately -priced, low to medium density housing. The RM -8 zoning district is intended for such uses. Therefore, the proposed rezoning will increase the opportunity for people who work in those areas to live near their jobs, thus reducing the length of their trips to and from work. For this reason, the request implements Future Land Use Element Objective 4. - Transportation Element Objective 11 and Policy 11.1 Transportation Element Objective 11 and Policy 11.1 state that the county will increase densities in the urbanized area and along major transportation corridors in order to facilitate future mass transit provision. Since the proposed rezoning will increase the allowed density along and near several major transportation corridors, this request implements Transportation Element Objective 11 and Policy 11.1. As part of its consistency analysis, staff compared the proposed request to all the objectives and policies in the plan and found no conflicts. Therefore, the request is consistent with the comprehensive plan. Because the subject property is nearly surrounded by either major roads or other multiple -family zoning districts, compatibility is not a major concern with respect to this request. Although several citrus groves currently abut the subject property, the county anticipates that those groves will eventually be converted to residential uses. Staffs position is that multiple -family residential development is appropriate for the site and that such development would be compatible with surrounding land uses. Located adjacent to the US 1/37`x' Street Hospital node and near the Vero Beach Municipal Airport, the subject property is particularly well suited to meet the demand for multiple -family housing generated by those employment centers. In effect, the proposed rezoning would increase the opportunity for people to live near their place of employment. With most of the site already zoned for multiple -family uses, this request is primarily for a density increase (consistent with the comprehensive plan). Since the density increase meets the concurrency test and is consistent with the site's future land use designation, the request is not anticipated to negatively impact surrounding areas. For these reasons, stafffeels the requested zoning district would be compatible with adjacent residential development. _ FEBRUARY 2, 1999 • -31- BOOK 108 FAGE255