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Analysis Staff Analy As required under Section 2.8.5 of the UDO, the Planning Director shall cause an analysis to be made of the application. In analyzing this request, the Planning Director offers the following: 1. The application is complete in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.9.1 (C) of the UDO; 2. The proposal is consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, furthering the following goals: a. Land Use Overarching Goal: Coordination of the amount, location, pattern, and designation of future land uses, with availability of County services and facilities sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County's population and economy consistent with other Comprehensive Plan element goals and objectives. b. Land Use Goal 3: A variety of land uses that are coordinated within a program and pattern that limits sprawl, preserves community and rural character, minimizes land use conflicts, supported by an efficient and balanced transportation system. c. Land Use Goal 6: A land use planning process that is transparent, fair, open, efficient, and responsive. 3. The requested zoning district, MPD-CD (Master Plan Development - Conditional District), is consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, Appendix F, Relationships Between Land Use Classifications and Zoning Districts; and the Town of Hillsborough/Orange County Central Orange Coordinated Area (COCA) Land Use Plan. 4. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan, Appendix G, Land Use Classification and Overlay Locational Criteria, identifies 20-Year Transition Areas as land designated in the Comprehensive Plan as being located in areas that are in the process of changing from rural to urban, that are suitable for urban-type densities and should be provided with public utilities and services within the second 10- year phase of the Comprehensive Plan. 5. The Town of Hillsborough/Orange County COCA Land Use Plan identifies Mixed Residential Neighborhood areas as "[d]evelopments [that]... may integrate a variety of supportive commercial, public and semi-public uses and open or public space. Small developments that provide only supportive non-residential land uses in an infill arrangement serving more than 50 dwelling units in a walkable manner may also be considered." 6. The applicant has provided a basic environmental assessment as part of this submittal. Staff has reviewed and determined no significant environmental impact is expected from this project based on existing conditions. The proposed development is consistent with existing/anticipated development within the area and the land use associated with the project is compatible with various 2030 Comprehensive Plan goals detailed above.