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COnCUrrencv Summary Based upon the analysis conducted, staff has determined that all coiacurrerc rnandatc d facilities, including mormwater management, roads, solid waste, recieation, water, and wastewater, have adequate capacity to acainu7iodate the most intense use of the subject property under the proposed zoning; district. Therefore, the concurrency test has been satisfied for the subject request. Consistency with Comprehensive Plan Rezoning requests are reviewed for consistency with all policies of the comprehensive plan. Rezoning requests must also be consistent with the overall designation of land uses as depicted on the Future Land Use Map, which includes agricultural, residential, recreational, conservation, and commercial arid 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 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 followirig policies. Future Land Use Element Policies 1.11 and I.12 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.12 states that the L-2, Low-Derisity Residential -2, land use designation is intended for residential uses with densities up to six units/acre. In addition, Policy 1.11 states that these residential uses must be located within an existing or future urban service area. Because 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 permit residential uses no denser than six units/acre, the proposed request is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policies 1.11 and 1.12. Consistency Sufrrmary While Future Land Use Element Policies 1.1 1 and 1.12 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 detennined that the request is consistent with the comprehensive plan. Compatibility with the Surrounding Area The following factors indicate that. rezoning the snbje4ct property to RS -6 would be reasonable and that the iesultin.; RS -6 development would be compatible with surrounding single-family arias: • The site's comprehensive plan land use designation allows residential uses at densities of up to six units/acre. • The concurrency analysis indicates that there is more than enough capacity to serve development under the RS -6 district. • The subject property is adjacent to two thoroughfare pian roads, several comrnerciaUindustrial uses, and a mobile home park. In terms of land use intensity, the RS -6 district is a transition between those relatively high intensity uses and the relatively low intensity RS -3 district to the west of the subject property. DECEMBER 4, 2001P111 �.'J -82-