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efficiently support growth without creating urban sprawl or sacrificing compactness. Furthermore, with a density of up to 3 units/acre, the requested L-1 land use designation maintains the overall low density character of the county. For these reasons, the proposed amendment is consistent with Future Land Use Element Objective 1 and Policies 2.2 and 4.1. Future Land Use Element Policy 1.11 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.11 states that the L-1 land use designation is intended for areas which are: 1. suitable for urban and suburban scale development; 2. within the urban service area; and located in proximity to existing urban centers. Although the subject property and much of the surrounding area is currently used for agriculture, the site is now, as it was when the comprehensive plan was found "in compliance" by DCA, appropriate for low density residential development. Factors that demonstrate that the subject property meets each of Future Land Use Element Policy 1.11's criteria include the following. • The site is located within the urban service area; • The site is located on a major road; • Potable water service is available to the site; • Sanitary sewer lines are within a half mile of the site; • The site is located near an existing public high school, an existing public middle school, and the site of a future public elementary school; • The site is located near the City of Sebastian; • The site is located near the CR 510/CR 512 commercial/industrial node; and • The site is bounded on three sides by L-1 designated land. For these reasons, the proposed amendment is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 1.11. Summary of Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan While the referenced objective and 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 applicable plan policies and objectives. Based upon that analysis, staff determined that the request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Development under the requested land use designation and zoning district is anticipated to be compatible with surrounding areas. Because the site is bounded on three sides by L-1 designated land, the request is for the expansion of an existing land use designation pattern. At t 180 acres, the site is large enough to provide buffers if necessary. Other factors indicate that the subject property is an appropriate site for L-1 designated land. For example, the large lot size required under the R designation often makes development prohibitively expensive, especially where utility service is available. This is demonstrated by the fact that, other than agricultural buildings on A-1 zoned land, there has been no development on R designated property in the county since the plan was adopted. In contrast, other residential land use November 7, 2000 82 BKi{5PG789