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APR 121994 BOOK 92 PA'r'.,,J&" roads and stormwater retention. Removing land used for infrastructure leaves up to 119.25 acres for residences. At the proposed density of up to 3 units/acre, 358 units could be built on the subject property. This is an increase of 239 units over the 119 units that could be built under the existing designation of up to 1 unit/acre. Therefore, the proposed amendment increases the total number of units allowed by 239. The impact of this increase in total number of units allowed on the residential allocation ratio would be as follows: 1. Total number of units allowed (119,591 + 239): 119,830 2. Existing units: 27,939 3. Projected number of units needed (1990-2010): 20,887 4. Residential Allocation Ratio with the Adoption of the Proposed Amendment: 119,830 - 27,939/20,887 = 4.399 As indicated, with the adoption of the proposed amendment, the residential allocation ratio would be 4.399, less than the approved ratio of 4.487. Staff is currently undertaking a Urban Service Area Vacant Land Analysis to provide detailed information regarding the amount of vacant land, the number of vacant platted lots, the number of existing units, the number of potential new units, and the current residential allocation ratio. When complete, that analysis will provide even better information to use in calculating the county's residential allocation ratio. Consistency with Comprehensive Plan Land use amendment requests are reviewed for consistency with all policies of the comprehensive plan. As per section 800.07(1) of the LDRs, the "comprehensive plan -may only be amended in such a way as to preserve the internal consistency of the plan pursuant to Section 163.3177(2) F.S." Amendments must also show consistency with the overall designation of land uses as depicted on the Future Land Use Map, which includes agricultural, residential, recreational, conservation, and commercial and industrial land uses and their densities. The goals, objectives and policies are the most important parts of the comprehensive plan. Policies are statements in the plan which 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 74