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M Traffic Circulation Element Policy 1.1, Economic Development Element Objective 4, Future Land Use Element Objective 3 all relate to LOS standards on roads within the county. These policies and objectives state that the county must take steps to maintain a specified minimum level of service on all roads within the county. By removing many large, slow, citrus hauling trucks from other arterial roads, the Citrus Highway will increase the level of service of these roads. Therefore, this amendment is consistent with these comprehensive plan objectives and policies. Economic Development Element Policy 1.1 states that the county shall encourage expansion of existing businesses. The Citrus Highway will provide for the expansion of the citrus industry by providing more efficient movement of citrus from groves to packinghouses and consumers. Therefore, this amendment is consistent with Economic Development Element Policy 1.1. Capital Improvements Element Policy 1.6 states that the county shall encourage the FDOT to reallocate budgeted appropriations for traffic facilities in Indian River County. Since this amendment facilities the construction of an FDOT funded traffic facility in Indian River County by incorporating the Citrus Highway into the county's comprehensive plan, the amendment is consistent with Capital Improvements Element Policy 1.6. While the referenced objectives and policies, including Future Land Use Element Policy 13.3, are particularly applicable to this request, other comprehensive plan policies and objectives also have relevance. For that reason, staff evaluated the subject request for consistency with all plan policies and objectives. Based upon that analysis, staff determined that the proposed changes to the Future Land Use, Housing, and Traffic Circulation Elements are consistent with the comprehensive plan. ANALYSIS OF REASONABLENESS OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS Future Land Use Element Prior to the 1990 adoption of the current comprehensive plan, Indian River County did not have a PUB land use designation.- At that time the land containing the landfill was designated for agricultural uses. The fact that the PUB designation was given to the landfill when the plan was adopted indicates that such a use was always intended for the PUB land use designation. A major concern regarding landfills is compatibility with surrounding areas. In this case, the proposed amendment will not increase potential incompatibilities between land uses. Currently, there are five tracts with the PUB designation in the county. The largest of these tracts, located in the southwest part of the county, is approximately 327 acres in size and contains the county landfill and a correctional facility. The landfill comprises approximately 227 acres of this site. In contrast, the largest of the four remaining PUB designated sites is approximately 66 acres in size, which is too small to support a landfill. Additionally, the existing and planned developments on the four smallest PUB designated sites indicate that they will not become landfill sites. Therefore, the proposed amendment will ensure the continuation of the existing landfill, but will not facilitate the conversion of other PUB designated areas to landfill sites. For this reason, the proposed amendment will not increase incompatibilities between land uses. MIAMW 17 JUM 139 1995 i6�'