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• Compatibility with the Surrc;undir. Area With the subject property located in an area that is dominated by single-family, low-density development, compatibility is not a major concern for this request. Indeed, compatibility is the reason for the rezoning request. Since land to the north and west of Area 1 is currently zoned RS -3, the rezoning of properties zoned RM -3 to RS -3 will result in a continuation of an existing zoning pattern. For land currently zoned RM -4 (Area 2), surrounding properties are zoned RS -6 and RT -6, so the rezoning of that property to RS -6 will result in a continuation of an existing zoning pattern as well. For these reasons, development of the subject property with single-family residential development will be compatible with surrounding areas. Consistency with Comprehensive Plan Rezoning requests are reviewed for consistency with all applicable policies of the comprehensive plan. Rezonmgs 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 1.11 and 1.41, and Objective 11 of the Coastal Management Element. - Future Land Use Element Policy 1.11 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.11 states that the Low -Density Residential Land Use designations shall be applied to those areas which are suitable for urban and suburban scale development, and shall be limited to lands that are located within the Urban Service Area and near existing urban centers Since the subject properties are suitable for urban and suburban scale development, and are located within the Urban Service Area, the request is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 1 11. - Future Land Use Element Policy 1.41 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.41 states that the Board of County Commissioners recognizes that not every zoning district allowed in a land use designation is appropriate for every site within that land use designation. Since the subject properties are adjacent to other single-family areas and are separated from major conunercial and industrial areas, single-family zoning is appropriate. -Coastal Management Element Objective 11 Coastal Management Element Objective 11 states that the county will not allow an increase in the density of land use within the Coastal High Hazard Area (an area containing the subject properties). Even though the rezoning request includes a change from RM -4 to RS -6 in Area 2, the maximum yield for dwelling units in regular single-family subdivisions zoned RS -6 is four units per acre; therefore, the rezoning would result in an even swap in allowed density. Consequently, this request is consistent with Objective -11 of the Coastal Management Element of the comprehensive plan. JUNE 11, 2002�� -2�- •