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BOOK M PAGE 2113 The goals, objectives and policies are the most important parts of the comprehensive plan. Policies are statements in the plan which 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 related 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 the following policies. Future Land Use Element Policies 1.11 and 1.12 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.12 states that the L-2, Low -Density Residential -2, land use designation is intended for residential uses with densities up to six units/acre. In addition, Future Land Use Element Policy 1.11 states that these residential uses must be located within the urban service area. Since the subject property is located within an area designated as L-2 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 six units/acre permitted by the L-2 designation, the proposed request is consistent with Policies 1.11 and 1.12. While the above referenced policies 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. The following factors indicate that the proposed rezoning of the subject property will not increase incompatibilities with surrounding properties. The applicant has executed a deed restriction limiting development of the site to one single- family house and accessory uses. For that reason, the proposed rezoning will not result in additional dwelling units being built. • Due to the subject property's somewhat isolated location, the site has few neighbors that could be impacted by site development. • Because land surrounding the site consists primarily of publicly controlled conservation lands and wetlands, that land has little development potential. For that reason, it is unlikely that the subject property will ever have any new neighbors. • Land bordering the subject property on the west is owned by applicant and has been placed under a conservation easement to the county. For those reasons, granting the proposed rezoning request for the subject property would result in development that is compatible with surrounding areas. Because of a deed restriction, development of the subject property is limited to one single-family house and accessory uses. Since the subject property is predominately a cleared upland site, the environmental impacts of development on that site would be minimal. Other than a small estuarine wetland area and the mangrove fringe along the Indian River Lagoon, the site does not contain any May 2, 2000 58