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mature Land T Ise Flement Policies 1 1 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 unitsiacre . 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 t 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 . t Future T and Use Element Policy 2 .2 Future Land Use Element Policv 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 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 near several of the county ' s largest employment centers , including the Indian River Mall and the Prime Outlet Mall . 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 facilitates the achievement of Future Land Use Element Objective 4 . As part of its consistency analysis , staff compared the proposed request to all the objectives and no conflicts . Therefore , the request is consistent with the policies in the plan and found comprehensive plan . Compatibility with the Surrounding Area k Staff' s position is that multiple-family residential development is appropriate for the site and that such development would be compatible with surrounding land uses . Those land uses include two major roads, a large mobile home park (Village Green) , three large multiple- family developments = hood ( Indian River Estates, Lake-in-the-Woods, and Vista Plantation ) , a large Traditional Neighbor , Design development (Pointe West ) , and the Seald Sweet office building . That existing land use pattern demonstrates that this area of the county is appropriate for larger and more intense 4 developments , such as multiple- family projects . In addition to the above referenced existing land uses, there are several A- 1 zoned tracts in the area of the subject propem . In this area of the county , however, the A - 1 zoning district is essentially a x "holding" zone until the market and/or other factors indicate the land is ready to be developed . 4 Although A - 1 zoned land exists to the northeast, south and west of the site, the county anticipates that that land will eventually be rezoned and converted to multiple- family residential uses . For those reasons , multiple - family development on the subject property would be compatible with surrounding areas . F January 23 , 2001 50 rb C r arm � 55 r s W w` si x ma.c•� . . ... ,., _ ., ;a w. L: k ,. sue' ; ,r'kl�'.-.'3k''!t�+.. . -�. f< '�„4$c #'„