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This information is important because it indicates that the subject property is currently zoned RS - I because of a past broad brush approach to designating environmentally sensitive land . Since the underlying comprehensive plan designation is L- 2 , the subject propertv is eligible to be rezoned to anv residential district up to the requested RM - 6 . ANALYSIS In this section , an analysis of the reasonableness of the request will be presented . Specifically , this section will include : • an analysis of the request ' s impact on public facilities ; • an analysis of the request ' s compatibility with the surrounding area ; • an analysis of the request ' s consistency with the county ' s comprehensive plan ; and • an analysis of the request ' s potential impact on environmental quality . Impact on Public Facilities This site is located within the county Urban Service Area, an area deemed suited for urban scale development. The Comprehensive Plan establishes standards for: Transportation . Potable Water. Wastewater, Solid Waste . Stormwater Management , and Recreation ( Future Land Use Policv .1 The adequate provision of these services is necessary to ensure the continued quality of life enjoved by the community . The Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations also require that new development be reviewed to ensure that the minimum acceptable standards for these services and facilities are maintained . Policv 3 . 2 of the Future Land Use Element states that no development shall be approved unless it is consistent with the concurrency management system component of the Capital Improvements Element. For rezoning requests . conditional concurrency review is required . Conditional concurrency review examines the available capacity of each facility with respect to a proposed project . Since rezoning requests are not projects , county regulations call for the concurrency review to be based on the most intense use of the subject property based on the requested zoning district . The site information used for the concurrency analysis is as follows : 1 . Size of Area to be Rezoned: ±10.2 acres ? . Existing Zoning District : RS- I , Single- Familv Residential District ( up to 1 unit/acre ) 3 . Proposed Zoning District: RM-6, Multiple- Family Residential District ( up to 6 units/acre) 4 . Most Intense Use of Subject Property under Existing Zoning District : 10 single- family units 5 . Most Intense Use of Subject Property under Proposed Zoning District : 61 single- family units Transportation As part of the concurrency review process . the applicant has submitted a Traffic Impact Statement ( TIS ) . The county ' s Traffic Engineering Division has reviewed and approved that TIS . A TIS reports the number of peak hour/peak season/peak direction trips that would be generated by the most intense use of the subject property under the proposed zoning district , and assigns those trips June 12 , 2001 18 c,,