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There are many projects in the CIP that have benefits for the lagoon, in addition to the ones already listed. These projects are listed in the Transportation section and include road projects that can treat run-off from older improvements that currently do not provide any treatment. The funding for these projects is partly proposed to come from the one -cent local option sales tax. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive plan amendment requests are reviewed for consistency with all applicable policies of the comprehensive plan. As per section 800.07(1) of the county code, the comprehensive plan may be amended only in such a way as to preserve the internal consistency of the plan. The comprehensive plan consists of goals, objectives, and policies that are crucial for directing the community's development. Policies are statements that outline the actions the county will take to achieve these goals. They serve as the basis for all decisions related to land development in the county. Although all policies are important, some are more relevant than others when reviewing amendment requests. In this case, the following policy is particularly relevant: • Future Land Use Element Policy 14.3 When evaluating a plan amendment request for consistency with the County's Comprehensive Plan, the most crucial policy to consider is future land use element policy 14.3. This policy specifies four criteria that must be met to approve a comprehensive plan amendment request. At least one of these four criteria must be satisfied to proceed with the request. ■ a mistake in the approved plan; ■ an oversight in the approved plan; ■ a substantial change in circumstances affecting the subject property; or ■ a swap or a reconfiguration of land uses at separate sites. In this case, the proposed amendment to the CIE meets the third criterion of policy 14.3 of the future land use element. Since the CIE was last revised, some capital improvements have been completed, others have been added, revenue projections have changed, and priorities have been modified. Those circumstances warrant the amendment. • Capital Improvements Element Policies 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.10, and 1.11 Capital improvements element policies 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.10 and 1.11 require the County to maintain and implement a capital improvements program which is evaluated and updated M 161