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the opportunity to master plan the IRSC campus and adjacent property into a preferred mixed use forth with adequate shared infrastructure. In addition, the recent agreement in concept between IRSC and a key adjacent land owner to re -configure land and coordinate shared infrastructure is a previously unanticipated opportunity and a substantial change in circumstances that warrants special criteria and changes to Policy 5.6. Summary of Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan While Policy 14.3 is particularly applicable to this request, other Comprehensive Plan policies and objectives also have relevance. For that reason, staff evaluated the subject request for consistency with all applicable plan policies and objectives. Based upon that analysis, staff determined that the request is consistent with the County's Comprehensive Plan. Companion Land Development Regulation Changes As structured, the county's comprehensive plan provides overall policy direction, while the county's land development regulations (LDRs) provide more detailed rules to implement those policies. In the case of mixed use projects in residential areas, Policy 5.6 is relatively detailed and specific. Even so, Section 915.20 of the county's land development regulations (LDRs) contains more detailed requirements for mixed use projects. If Policy 5.6 is amended as proposed, the LDRs will need to be changed to be consistent with the updated Policy 5.6. Consequently, staff will initiate an LDR amendment to modify Section 915.20 if the Board agrees to transmit the subject comprehensive plan amendment to the state. In so doing, staff will ensure that the necessary LDR changes will be considered by the Board at its final adoption hearing for the Policy 5.6 amendment. Prior to the final Board hearing, staff will present the companion LDR changes to the Planning and Zoning Commission for its consideration and recommendation to the Board. CONCLUSION Staff's position is that amending Future Land Use Policy 5.6, as proposed, is the best approach for integrating the expanding IRSC campus with commercial and multi -family development on adjacent property in a preferred mixed use Planned Development (PD) form. Any PD project developed under the proposed criteria will provide a special mix of uses, will provide for significant shared infrastructure improvements, and will accommodate proper expansion of a unique community asset and resource (IRSC). It is also staff's position that such a project would be located in a "preferred location" and would warrant special mixed use criteria, as contained in the proposed amendment. RECOMMENDATION: Based on the analysis, staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend that the Board of County Commissioners: 1. Adopt the attached resolution for transmittal of the proposed comprehensive plan text amendment to the state and regional review agencies. 7 P171