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BOOK 92 Pfti E 181 APR 121994 delays will not cause the county's LOS for parks and recreation to be lowered. In the Conservation Element, Table 13.23 reflects the passage, in November 1992, of a referendum authorizing the sale of $26 million in bonds. The revenue from the sale of these bonds is to be used for the acquisition of environmentally important land, and may be leveraged with up to $20 million in cost -share matching funds. Capital improvements to county maintained roads are generally funded by traffic impact fee revenue. Some expenditures are also funded by the State of Florida, developers, and other local governments. Table 13.23 lists new projects, including intersection improvements. and road widenings, programmed throughout the county. The only other capital improvement is the new county courthouse, which is presently under construction. Table 13.23 shows that the county now plans to spend $7.5 million in fiscal year 1993-94 to complete this facility. Generally, this CIP indicates expansion of existing facilities in order to maintain LOS standards as the County's population increases, rather than major new initiatives. In updating the CIP, revisions must be made to other portions of the CIE. The county does not have an alternative. However, changes may be made to the revisions as proposed. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive plan amendment requests are reviewed for consistency with all policies of the comprehensive plan. As per section 800.07(1) of the county code, the "comprehensive plan may be amended only in such a way as to preserve the internal consistency of the plan pursuant to section 163.3177(2).F.S." The goals, objectives, and policies are the most important parts of the comprehensive plan. Policies are statements in the plan which identify the actions which the county will take in order to direct the community's development. Specifically, policies are the courses of action or ways in which programs and activities are conducted to achieve an identified goal or objective. While all comprehensive plan policies are important, some have more applicability than others in reviewing plan amendment requests. Most important with respect to comprehensive plan amendments is Future Land Use Element Policy 13.3. - Future Land Use Element Policy 13.3 Future Land Use Element Policy 13.3 requires that at least one of three criteria be met in order to approve an amendment request. These criteria are: • a mistake in the approved comprehensive plan, or • an oversight in the approved comprehensive plan, or • a substantial change in circumstances. The following table shows how the subject comprehensive plan amendments relate to Future Land Use Element Policy 13.3. M M