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agricultural uses before that node is considered for expansion. When considered separately, the node containing Subject Property 1 does not meet this standard. The intent of this policy, however, is to regulate increases in the amount of C/I designated land. Since the proposed amendment removes an equal amount of land from one node as is added to an adjacent node, there would be no increase in the amount of C/I designated land associated with this amendment. For that reason, Future Land Use Element Policy 1.23's 70% developed standard does not apply to this amendment. - Future Land Use Element Policy 1.24 Future Land Use Policy 1.24 states that any property redesignated commercial through a land use plan amendment shall revert to its former designation if construction •on the site has not commenced within a two year period, unless such timeframe is modified by the Board of County Commissioners as part of a development agreement. This policy decreases land speculation, and helps ensure that demand for additional C/I designated land is present before requests to expand nodes are approved. This policy also allows for the correction of nodes mistakenly expanded in the absence of demand for more C/I designated land. - Future Land Use Element Policy 1.27 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.27 states that the Public Facilities designation should be within the urban service area and is intended for public facilities and services. Since Subject Property 2 is within the urban service area and is programmed for public facility use (landfill), the proposed amendment is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 1.27. - Economic Development Element Policy 1.1 Economic Development Element Policy 1.1 states that the county shall encourage the attraction of new industries and businesses, including clean "high tech" industries. The proposed amendment will move C/I designated land from an area to be developed with public uses to an area that is attractive to clean "high tech" industries. Therefore, the proposed amendment is consistent with Economic Development Element Policy 1.1. - Economic•Development Element Policy 6.2 Economic Development Element Policy 6.2 states that the county shall evaluate the configuration of nodes to ensure they can properly provide for growth. Since the proposed amendment reconfigures the two subject nodes to better provide for growth, the proposed amendment implements Economic Development Element Policy 6.2. As part of the staff analysis, all policies in the comprehensive plan were considered. Based upon this analysis, staff determined that the proposed land use designation amendment is consistent with the comprehensive plan. Potential Impact on Environmental Quality Since both subject properties are presently used for groves and therefore have been disturbed, development of those sites under either the existing or the requested land use designations would have no significant negative environmental impacts. JUNE 139 1995 30 Do®K 95 PAGE 370