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60 <br /> According to Appendix F: Relationships Between Land Use Classifications and <br /> Zoning Districts, the proposed Rural Residential zoning district is consistent with <br /> both the Rural Residential Land Use Classification, defined in the 2030 <br /> Comprehensive Plan as "rural areas to be developed as low intensity and low <br /> density residential"; and the 20-Year Transition Land Use Classification, which is <br /> defined as "areas changing from rural to urban in form and density. All densities of <br /> residential development would be appropriate." The eligible zoning districts in the <br /> 20-Year Transition future land use classification include R-1 (Rural Residential). <br /> The request to zone the property to R-1 (Rural Residential) will assign the parcel <br /> the same zoning district as all surrounding properties and ensures that rural <br /> character and land use will be preserved. The R-1 zoning permits uses consistent <br /> with low density development and limits disturbance to surrounding rural lands. <br /> Accordingly, the proposal is consistent with goals/objectives outlined within the <br /> Comprehensive Plan concerning development, including: <br /> • Planning Principle 2. Sustainable Growth and Development: Growth and <br /> development within the county should occur in a pattern, location, and density <br /> that is sustainable over the long-term. <br /> Staff Comment: The property is designated 20 Year Transition on the <br /> Future Land Use Map (FLUM), which is defined in the 2030 <br /> Comprehensive Plan as "land located in areas that are in the process of <br /> changing from rural to urban, that are suitable for urban-type densities and <br /> should be provided with public utilities and services within the second 10- <br /> year phase of the Plan." A small portion of the parcel is designated Rural <br /> Residential which is defined in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan as "land in <br /> the rural areas of the County which is appropriate for low intensity and <br /> low-density residential development and which would not be dependent on <br /> urban services during the plan period." <br /> By rezoning the property, the existing MPD-CZ (Master Plan Development <br /> - Conditional Zoning) district, approved by the Board of County <br /> Commissioners in 2015 to allow for 34 residences on 22 acres of the <br /> parcel, will cease to exist. The proposed R-1 (Rural Residential) zoning <br /> district meets the goals of both this planning principle and the overlay <br /> district, which identifies the parcel as a location where both a land use <br /> maintaining rural character and a use that increases density with potential <br /> for a residential development are encouraged. <br /> • Planning Principle 5. Preservation of Rural Land Use Pattern: The County's <br /> rural areas are a cherished component of the County's character. Future <br /> development should preserve and enhance the county's rural landscape. <br /> Staff Comment: According to Appendix F: Relationships Between Land Use <br /> Classifications and Zoning Districts, the proposed R-1 (Rural Residential) <br />