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I lam', e� r BOOK � � � F'AGt o Based on a review of the comprehensive plan, staff has identified text errors in policy 5.1 of the Coastal Management Element and in policy 7.3 of the Recreation and Open Space Element. Part of the purpose of this amendment request is to correct those errors. At the November 24, 1998 Economic Development Council (EDC) meeting, a decision was made by the EDC to review the policies of the Economic Development Element to determine if those existing policies are producing the intended results. An EDC workshop was scheduled for January 12, 1999 to perform that review. At the January 12 workshop, the EDC discussed each of the Economic Development Element Policies. and assessed whether completion of the actions called for in each policy would produce the results needed to meet the objectives of the Economic Development Element. Based on the workshop, the EDC directed staff to revise three policies and delete one policy. In addition, the EDC decided that another workshop would be held on February 16, 1999, to complete its review of the Economic Development Element's policies. Based on discussions at that January 12 workshop, Planning staff and the Chamber of Commerce staff met to review each policy of the Economic Development Element. In reviewing the policies, staff assessed the type of action that was called for in each policy and determined if that action could be defined and if that action could be completed. Consequently, staff recommended that nineteen policies be revised and another nineteen policies be deleted. On February 16, 1999, the EDC reviewed and approved the proposed changes to the Economic Development Element policies and voted 9-0 to recommend that staff proceed with a county initiated comprehensive plan text amendment to incorporate the proposed changes. Based on a review of the Future Land Use Element, staff has identified two policies that should be revised. Policy 14.3 is being revised to correct an error in the text. Policy 6.1 is being revised to indicate that public services and/or facilities may be expanded into agriculturally designated lands to serve traditional neighborhood design projects and mixed use districts. On March 8, 1999, at an advertised public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7 to 0 to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners transmit the proposed text amendment, with the exception of policy 5.5 of the Future Land Use Element, to the State Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for their review. Proposed changes to policy 5.5 of the Future Land Use Element were presented by staff to the Planning and Zoning Commission at that March 8 public hearing. Staff proposed reducing the level of commercial development permitted in a residential planned development (PD) from 10% of the total project area to 3% of the total project area The Planning and Zoning Commission concluded that more information was needed regarding commercial uses in a PD. Staff was directed by the Planning and Zoning Commission to research the issue and resubmit the proposed change in the July comprehensive plan amendment window. Professional Services Advisory Committee On April 29, 1999, the Professional Services Advisory Committee voted 7 to 0 to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners transmit the proposed text amendment, with minor changes, to the State Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for their review. ANA_ i •Y In this section, an analysis of the proposed changes by element will be provided, including a discussion of the consistency of the amendment with the comprehensive plan. For policies being recommended for revision, new text is identified by a double underline, while deleted text is identified by a stleex6 Due to significant changes in many of the policies of the Economic Development Element, the double underline and strikeout method was not used to illustrate recommended changes; instead, revised polices are provided entirely. Policy 5.1 has been revised to correct a citation to the Florida Administration Code (FAC). As shown below, the original policy referred to Department of Community Affairs Rule 9J -5(3)(c)(3). In the revised policy, the citation has been corrected to refer to the rules 9J-5.003(19) and 9J-5.012, F.A.C.. MAY 189 1999 • —24— U