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F, BOOK 92 F',vJF 177 APR 12 1994 Potable Water Sub -Element Policy 5.9 and Sanitary Sewer Sub -Element Po icy*Z.9 to allow utility service to lots located within a quarter o#.a mile of the USA. As will be discussed in the next section of this staff report, DCA has identified another plan policy that, according to DCA, prohibits extension of'water and sewer services outside of the USA. Of the 700+ policies of the comprehensive plan, these are the only three that prohibit extension of water and sewer services -outside of the USA. Future Land Use Element As part of its process,. DCA reviews proposed amendments for consistency with the goals, objectives, and policies of the county's comprehensive plan and identifies any inconsistencies in an ORC Report. Although not identified by staff in the staff report for the transmittal public hearing, Future Land Use Element Policy 6.1 was cited by DCA as prohibiting the extension of water and sewer services outside of the USA. For this reason, DCA has determined that, to allow the extension of water and sewer services outside of the USA, Future Land Use Element Policy 6.1 also must be amended. Therefore, DCA's position is that, in their current form, the proposed amendments to the Potable Water and Sanitary Sewer Sub - Elements are inconsistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 6.1. This inconsistency was the basis of an objection to the proposed amendment. To address this inconsistency, DCA has suggested revisions to Future Land Use Element Policy 6.1 (see attachment 3). The revisions proposed by DCA would expressly allow extension of water and sewer service outside of the.USA under the same conditions as those specified in Potable Water Sub -Element Policy 5.9 and Sanitary Sewer Sub -Element Policy 5.9. These additions have been added to the proposed amendment and will be discussed in greater detail in the analysis portion of this staff report. Capital Improvements Element As part of the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) of the comprehensive plan, the county adopted a Capital Improvements Program (CIP). As amended, the CIP now addresses the 1992-1997 period. Since it is already 1994, the county must revise its CIP to reflect the appropriate time period. While some of the improvements identified and budgeted in the current CIP have already been accomplished, other improvements need to be re-evaluated in terms of costs, revenues, and prioritization. At the time of plan adoption, it was known that the CIP would become outdated each year; therefore, one of the policies of the CIE (policy 1.1), as adopted, requires annual evaluation and update of the CIP. Also, state regulations mandate that the CIE be amended if conditions change to warrant it. The CIP is an important part of the Capital Improvements Element. Since the CIP incorporates improvements reflected in other plan elements, and estimates and projections reflected in other portions of the Capital Improvements Element, revisions to the CIP require amendment to the CIE as a whole: The Capital ImprovdMents Element, as proposed for revision, is on file at the Board office. 86 M M _ I