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3. Existing Zoning District: RM -6, Multiple -Family Residential District 4. Proposed Zoning District: RS -3, Single -Family Residential District 5. Most Intense Use Under Existing Zoning District: 68 single-family units 6. Most Intense Use Under Proposed Zoning District: 34 single-family units As per section 910.07(2) of the Concurrency Management Chapter of the County's Land Development Regulations, projects which do not increase density or intensity of use are exempt from concurrency requirements. This rezoning request is exempt from concurrency review because the requested zoning would decrease the use intensity of the site. Because the most intense use of the property would decrease, changing the property's zoning from RM -6 to RS -3 would not create additional impacts on any concurrency facilities. In this case, a detailed concurrency analysis will be done in conjunction with any new development on site. That concurrency analysis will address facility service levels and demand. With the subject property located in an area that is anticipated to be dominated by single-family, low-density development, compatibility is not a major concern for this request. Since land to the north and west is currently zoned RS -3, the request is for the continuation of an existing zoning pattern. Land ownership in this part of the county also decreases the chances of incompatibilities occurring. In this case, the owner of the subject property also owns most of the land abutting the site. For these reasons, development of the subject property under the requested RS -3 district would be compatible with surrounding areas. 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, conservation, and commercial and industrial land uses and their densities. Commercial and industrial land uses are located in nodes throughout the unincorporated areas of Indian River County. The goals, objectives, and policies are the most important parts of the comprehensive plan. Policies are statements in the plan that identify the actions which the county will take in order to direct the community's development. As courses of action committed to by the county, policies provide the basis for all county land development decisions. While all comprehensive plan policies are important, some have more applicability than others in reviewing rezoning requests. Of particular applicability for this request are Future Land Use Element Policies 1.3 and 1.12. - Future Land Use Element Policy 13 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.3 states that the county shall maintain its zoning districts to ensure the implementation of the comprehensive plan. The subject request would change the zoning of the subject property from a district that does not implement the comprehensive plan to a district that does implement the comprehensive plan. For that reason, the subject request implements Future Land Use Element Policy 1.3. July 13, 1999 31 • BOOK 1UJ PAGE s\