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The remaining proposed policy changes primarily deal with deleting references that are no longer applicable, replacing outdated references, correcting minor typographical errors, and re -numbering policies after deletion of policy 6.4 (refers to a subcommittee that no -longer exists). Text Edits With respect to general text and map edits, revisions are needed to recognize the proposed LOS adjustments for certain segments of 37th Street and CR 510, to recognize differences between the 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan and the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan, and to recognize differences in other related and updated transportation plans. Consistency with Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan amendment requests are reviewed for consistency with all applicable policies of the comprehensive plan. As per section 800.07(1) of the County code, the "Comprehensive Plan may only be amended in such a way as to preserve the internal consistency of the plan". For a proposed amendment to be consistent with the plan, the amendment must be consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the comprehensive plan. Policies are statements in the plan which identify actions 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 the subject proposed amendments is Policy 14.3. Future Land Use Element Policy 14.3 In evaluating a comprehensive plan amendment request, the most important consideration is Future Land Use Element Policy 14.3. This policy requires that one of four criteria be met in order to approve a comprehensive plan amendment request. These criteria are: • The proposed amendment will correct an oversight in the approved plan; • The proposed amendment will correct a mistake in the approved plan; • The proposed amendment is warranted based on a substantial change in circumstances ; or • The proposed amendment involves a swap or reconfiguration of land use designations at separate sites, and that swap or reconfiguration will not increase the overall land use density or intensity depicted on the Future Land Use Map. In this case, the proposed comprehensive plan amendments meet Policy 14.3's third criterion. The proposed changes were requested by staff and authorized for consideration by the Board due to changes in circumstances. For the proposed amendments, changed circumstances include the need to update outdated information and references, the need to temporarily address level of service issues for two roadways scheduled for widening/improvements that will increase capacity, and the desire to simplify concurrency reviews for individual single family permits. 5110