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To use these provisions to approve a development project where existing roadways are not adequate to accommodate the impacts of a project but where a roadway improvement that would accommodate the project's demand is in the county's or FDOT's capital improvement program, the needed roadway must be identified in the capital improvements element with specific start and completion dates. Recognizing that certain roadways are approaching capacity but are programmed for improvements,' staff has prepared Table 13.24. That table lists several roadway improvement projects along with their start and completion dates. In adopting Table 13.24 as an amendment to the capital improvements element, the county will allow development projects that might be denied because of level - of -service deficiencies with the roadways shown in Table 13.24 to be approved based upon the county's commitment to make the required improvements in the referenced timeframes. To implement the proposed changes, the Capital Improvements Element amendment must update the text of the Capital Improvements Element to reflect changes in state law. That update includes new table 13.24 which gives the estimated date of commencement of actual construction and the estimated date of project completion for priority transportation projects. The Capital Improvements Element amendment includes new policy 5.13 which specifically adopts table 13.24. The amendment also includes changes to tables 13.8, 13.18 and 13.23 .to maintain the -internal consistency of the element. 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 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. Based on its analysis, staff believes that the proposed amendments meet the third criterion. - Traffic Circulation Element When the comprehensive plan was adopted, the county did not have an MPO. Since that time, an MPO has been established, and that MPO has adopted a 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan that is based on the latest and best available data. The establishment of an Indian River County MPO, and the development of the MPO's 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan, constitute a substantial change in circumstances. For that reason, the proposed amendment meets Future Land Use Element Policy 13.3's third criterion and is consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 13.3. NOVEMBER 21, 1995 33 BOOK 96 pA,E 6"6