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zoning requested for Subject Property 4, development on Subject Property 4 would be required to install a Type C vegetative buffer with a six foot opaque feature along its southern and eastern borders. If surrounding residentially designated properties were converted to residential uses, the resultant developments would be large enough to provide adequate buffers and to orient residences away from Subject Property 4. The most severe impacts of development of Subject Property 4 would be on adjacent land, currently owned by the applicant, to the south and east. Finally, by adding depth to the existing C/I designated area, the proposed amendment works to limit strip commercial development on C.R. 510. For these reasons, staff feels that the proposed land use designation for Subject Property 4 would cause minimal impacts and result in development compatible with the -surrounding area. Consistency with Comprehensive Plan Land use amendment requests are reviewed for consistency with all policies of the comprehensive plan. As per section 800.07(1) of the land development regulations, 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." Amendments must also show consistency with the overall designation of land uses as depicted on the Future Land Use Map, which includes agricultural, residential, recreational, conservation, and commercial and industrial land uses and their densities. The goals, objectives and policies are the most important parts of the comprehensive plan. Policies are statements in the plan which identify 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 objectives and policies are important, some have more applicability than others in reviewing plan amendment requests. Of particular applicability for this request are the following policies. Future Land Use Element Policy 13.3 In evaluating a land use amendment request, the most important consideration is Future Land Use Element Policy 13.3. This policy requires that one of three criteria be met in order to approve a land use amendment request. These criteria are: • a mistake in the approved plan;' • an oversight in the approved plan; or • a substantial change in circumstances affecting the subject property. Future Land Use Element Policy 13.3 is especially important when evaluating land use amendment requests to increase density or intensity. Compared to such requests, amendments that do not increase density or intensity warrant a lower level of scrutiny. In this case, the subject request is for a minor node reconfiguration, and this proposed reconfiguration will not change overall land use intensity. With respect to Policy 13.3, staff feels that the proposed land use amendment meets the policy's third criterion. For typical amendment requests, substantial evidence justifying a change in 99 October 24, 1995 wed 9E3 PA�t