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M M identify actions which the county will take in order to direct the community's development. As courses of action committed to by the county, policies provide the basis for all county land development related decisions --including plan amendment decisions. While all comprehensive plan objectives and policies are important, some have more applicability than others in reviewing plan amendment requests. Of particular applicability for this request are the following objectives and policies. - Future Land Use Element Policy 13.3 In evaluating a land use amendment request, the most important consideration is Future Land Use Element Policy 13.3. This policy requires that one of three criteria be met in order to approve a land use amendment request. These criteria are: • a mistake in the approved plan; • an oversight in the approved plan; or • a substantial change in circumstances affecting the subject property. Based upon its analysis, staff feels that the proposed land use amendment meets policy 13.3's second criterion. Prior to February 131 1990, when the current comprehensive plan was adopted, land use was governed by the previous comprehensive plan's future land use map which was adopted in 1982 and last amended in 1988 (see attachment 4). Inspection of previous future land use maps shows that the subject property historically had an agricultural designation. Although the Board of County Commissioners never intended to change the subject property's land use designation, an oversight caused the subject property to be included in the expanded L-1 designated area east of I-95 and south of 8th Street. The Board did not consider that agricultural uses existed on the subject property. This oversight occurred when the current comprehensive plan was adopted. For this reason, the proposed amendment meets the second criterion of Future Land Use Element Policy 13.3 and is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 13.3. - Future Land Use Element Policy 1.7 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.7 states that the agricultural land use is applied to those areas of the county that have been traditionally used for agricultural purposes and are sufficiently removed from urban areas. This policy also states that the agricultural land use category will ensure continuation of the industry. Located in an -area dominated by agricultural and vacant land, the subject property's only use is and has been agricultural. Since the site, at the edge of the urban service area, is removed from urban development and has traditionally been used for agricultural purposes, the proposed amendment is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 1.7. Future Land Use Element Policy 6.3 Future Larid Use Element Policy 6.3 states that the county shall permit the continuation of agricultural uses east of I-95. The purpose of this request is to provide for the continuation and expansion of an existing agricultural use. Additionally, the site is not only east of I-95, but also contiguous to agriculturally 35 APR 121994 KKK 9� FA r.12