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General Plan Map Amendment In order to approve the General Plan Amendment, the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors will have to determine that the internal consistency of the General Plan is maintained in adoption of the proposed General Plan Amendment. (Development Title Section 9-803.4) The proposed change must be consistent with all of the proposed General Plan goals, policies, objectives, and implementation measures. UC-7 / Urban Community of Woodbridge (p. 3.1-116) • Woodbridge is an Urban Community that is predominantly residential. The 2035 General Plan Land Use Diagram shows the planned land use in the southeast portion of the community as Medium Density Residential and Community Commercial. The proposed project is located in the southeast portion of the community of Woodbridge, and is consistent with the 2035 General Plan. General Plan Goals Policies Objectives — Encourage Infill Development The General Plan promotes infill projects in Urban and Rural Communities within or adjacent to existing development in order to maximize the efficient use of land and use existing infrastructure with the capacity to serve new development. (LU-1.4) Additionally, the General Plan promotes infill projects in order to preserve the surrounding agricultural land and open space and to maintain and improve a community's character. (p. 3.1-10) • The project site is located in the Urban Community of Woodbridge within existing development.The site is comprised of two(2)vacant lots surrounded by developed parcels and can be serviced by existing municipal utilities. The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan goal for infill development. Medium Density Residential (R/M): Locational Criteria (p. 3.1-32) This designation provides a transition from lower density, single family areas and more intensely developed residential and commercial areas. The Medium Density Residential Designation generally applies to residential neighborhoods within Urban Communities and City Fringe Areas. • This parcel is located on the western edge of the commercial core of the Urban Community of Woodbridge.The area to the west of the parcel is zoned R-M (Medium Density Residential). The area to the northwest of the parcel is zoned R-L (Low Density Residential). The areas to the east and south of the parcel are zoned C-C (Community Commercial). Approval of this project would not change the overall zoning pattern of the surrounding area. Density: 6 to 10 primary dwelling units allowed per gross acre. • The project site consists of two (2) legal lots, each 0.16 acres in size, for a total of 0.32 net acres. However, in the General Plan residential densities are based on gross acreage. Gross acres includes all land (including streets and rights-of-way) designated for a particular use. The total gross acreage of the two (2) lots is 0.48 2