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• While the above referenced policies and objective 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. Staffs position is that the type of development allowed under the MED zoning district would be compatible with the surrounding area. The site is in an area of the county that is anticipated to become dominated by the health care industry and multiple -family uses. Most of the land bordering the site consists either of major roads (US 1, 41' Street, or Indian River Boulevard) or other MED zoned areas. Across the roads from the site, land is generally zoned either CG, RM -8, or RM -6. Therefore, the site will primarily abut either similar uses or arterial roads on all sides. For that reason, staff feels that MED uses on the subject property would be compatible with surrounding uses. The majority of the site has been cleared for agricultural production and contains no environmentally important land, such as wetlands or native upland habitat. The exception is a small area of native upland communities located near 39' Street. Because those parcels are less than 5 acres in size, the county's native . upland set aside requirement does not apply. Therefore, neither commercial/ industrial, nor residential development of the site is anticipated to have any impact on the environmental quality of the site. For that reason, no adverse environmental impacts associated with this request are anticipated As noted in the Description and Conditions section of this staff report, state law requires that the Board of County Commissioners hold two public hearings prior to approving county initiated rezonings of more than ten acres. The subject request meets those criteria. The July 13, 1999 Board of County Commissioners meeting will meet state requirements for one of the public hearings. The second public hearing then must be held at least 10 days after the first hearing. Additionally, state law requires that at least one of the public hearings be held after 5:00 p.m. on a weekday, unless four commissioners vote to conduct that hearing at another time of day. In this case, the future use of the subject property already has been discussed at numerous public hearings and public meetings, including meetings concerning the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) and the EAR based amendments. Therefore, holding the second rezoning public hearing at 9:05 a.m. at a regular Board of County Commissioners meeting would be sufficient to ensure public participation. For that reason, staff feels that it would be appropriate to hold the second rezoning public hearing at 9:05 a.m. on July 27, 1999. Situated near Indian River Memorial Hospital and other medical uses, and bounded by three arterial roads, the site is appropriate for the MED zoning district. Based on the analysis, staff has determined that the request meets all concurrency criteria, is consistent with the comprehensive plan, is compatible with surrounding areas, will have no negative impacts on environmental quality, and meets all rezoning criteria. For these reasons, staff supports the request. July 13, 1999 17 600K100 PAGE •