a. The
future land use plan and its intended outcome;
b. The
balance of land uses in the unified government;
c. Public
facility elements of the comprehensive plan, and how the proposed
change will affect the provision of the services anticipated in the
plan.
a. The
existing land use pattern surrounding the property in issue;
b. The
possible creation of an isolated district unrelated to adjacent and
nearby districts;
c. The
population density pattern and possible increase or over-taxing of
the load on public facilities including, but not limited to, schools,
utilities, and streets;
d. The
cost of the Unified Government and other governmental entities in
providing, improving, increasing or maintaining public utilities,
schools, streets and other public safety measures;
e. The
possible impact on the environment, including but not limited to,
drainage, soil erosion and sedimentation, flooding, air quality and
water quantity;
f. Whether
the proposed zoning amendment will be a deterrent to the value or
improvement of development of adjacent property in accordance with
existing regulations;
g. Whether
there are substantial reasons why the property cannot be used in accordance
with existing zoning; provided, however, evidence that the economic
value of the property, as currently zoned, is less than its economic
value if rezoned as requested will not alone constitute a significant
detriment;
h. The
aesthetic effect of existing and future use of the property as it
relates to the surrounding area.
