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F_ o Existing Conditions Presently, 82nd Avenue is a two-lane road classified as an urban minor arterial on the future roadway thoroughfare plan map. From the St. Lucie County line to 9th Street S.W. (Oslo Road), 82nd Avenue has approximately 60 feet of public road right-of-way. South of Oslo Road, 82nd Avenue is not built, except for the southern 2800 feet along the eastern boundary of the Fly In Ranches Subdivision. Eighty-second Avenue is paved from Oslo Road to 26th Street, -and unpaved north of 26th Street. From Oslo Road to S.R. 60, 82nd Avenue has approximately 80 feet of public road right-of- way. From S.R. 60 to 69th Street, 82nd Avenue has approximately 30 feet of public road right-of-way. From 69th Street to C.R. 510, 82nd Avenue has no public road right-of-way, although there is some canal right-of-way that is used for public access. This segment of 82nd Avenue is programmed for expansion to 80 feet of public road right-of-way by 2010. Land uses surrounding 82nd Avenue consist mostly of agriculturally zoned citrus groves and vacant land. However, 82nd Avenue runs through, or along the border of, some residentially designated areas in the southern part of the county. Additionally, 82nd Avenue passes through commercial/ industrial nodes on 9th Street S.W. (Oslo Road) and S.R. 60. A small percentage of the vacant land bordering 82nd Avenue may contain environmentally valuable scrub or pine forest. ANALYSIS Following a discussion of the consistency of the proposed amendments with the comprehensive plan, this section will present an analysis of the reasonableness of each of the proposed amendments. CONSISTENCY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN As part of staff's analysis, 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 only be amended 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. 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 policies are important, some have more applicability than others in reviewing plan amendment requests. Of particular applicability to these proposed amendments are the following policies and objectives. Future Land Use Element Policy 13.3 In evaluating any comprehensive plan amendment request, the most important consideration is Future Land Use Element Policy 13.3. This policy requires that at least one of three criteria be met in order to approve a comprehensive plan amendment. These criteria are: • a mistake in the approved plan; • an oversight in the approved plan; or • a substantial change in circumstances. JUNE 13, 1995 13 M M