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M The acquisition of the- site= by public agencies cons=titutes= s substantial change in circumstances affecting the subject property and meets the third criterion of Future Land Use Element Policy 13.3. Therefore, the proposed amendment is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 13.3. - Future Land Use Element Policy 1.4 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.4 states that the Conservation land use designations are applied to lands which play a vital or essential role in the normal functioning -oi ecosystems, or merit preservation as vestiges of once common 1county ecosystems. As an important part of the Indian River Lagoon Estuary ecosystem, the subject property meets both these criteria. For this reason, the request is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 1.4. - Future Land Use Element Policy 1.5 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.5 limits the C-1 land use designation to publicly owned land with conservation and/or recreational uses. Since the site is publicly owned, and uses will be limited to conservation and recreation, the property is eligible for the C-1 land use designation. For this reason, the request is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 1.5. Future Land Use Element Objective 8 Future- Land Use Element Objective" 8 states that the county will preserve and protect archaeologically significant sites. The subject property contains three archaeologically significant sites. Since the proposed amendment works to ensure the preservation of the subject property, the request implements Future Land Use Element Objective 8. - Future Land Use Element Objective 15 Future Land Use Element Objective 15 states that the county shall encourage land uses which complement and enhance the Indian River Lagoon. By prohibiting development on the subject property, except for that which is associated with passive recreational uses, the proposed amendment will implement Future Land Use Element Objective 15. - Conservation Element Policy 6.3 Conservation Element Policy 6.3 involves the need to acquire and properly maintain Coastal/Tropical Hammock. While public acquisition of the Coastal/Tropical Hammock on the site has been accomplished, the proposed amendment will work to ensure the continued preservation of the hammock. For that reason, the proposed amendment is consistent with Conservation Element Policy 6.3. 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. 47 October 24, 1995 booK 96 � JE :3 .