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U6Jkir5 tµ� oK Future Land Use Element Based upon its analysis, staff feels that the proposed changes to policies 1.34, 135, and 6.1 meet the second criterion of policy 14.3 and that the proposed change to policy 14.3 meets the first criterion of policy 14.3. Labeling the floating land use designation described in policies 1.34 and 1.35 as a "mixed use" designation was an oversight. In the planning and development field, mixed use developments can refer to one individual property or to an entire community. Policies 1.34 and 1.35 are intended to create a self-sufficient mixed use community or new town. Therefore, the revised label, "new town,„ will better clarify the type of development that Indian River County anticipates by implementing policies 1.34 and 1.35. Policy 1.35's reference to FLUE policy 18.1 is being revised to clarify an oversight in the approved plan. Certain subsections of policy 18.1 are already addressed in policies 1.34 and 1.35. Targeting particular subsections of policy 18.1 in the revised policy 1.35 will eliminate any conflicts between the requirements for mixed use developments and the requirements for traditional neighborhood design projects. As indicated in the previous section, the concepts of traditional neighborhood design (TND) projects and mixed use districts are similar to the concept of agricultural PDs. The revisions to policy 6.1 correct the oversight of not including the two former development concepts in policy 6.1. By revising the third criterion of policy 14.3, a mistake in the text will be convected A substantial change in circumstances warrants a change in any portion of the comprehensive plan that is affected by that change in circumstances. As originally stated, the third criterion may be construed as to be available only for future land use map amendment proposals, which was not the intended notion of that third criterion. Recreation and Open Space Element Based upon its analysis, staff feels that the proposed revision to policy 7.3 of the Recreation and Open Space Element meets the second criterion of policy 14.3 of the Future Land Use Element Deleting the word "type" and the phrase "and preclude the use of those areas" from policy 7.3 corrects an oversight in the text of that policy and better clarifies the action of that policy. While the referenced policies are particularly applicable to this request, other comprehensive plan policies and objectives also have relevance. For that reason, staff evaluated the amendment requests for consistency with all plan policies and objectives. Based upon that analysis, staff determined that the requests are consistent with the comprehensive plan. It is staff s position that this proposed amendment to the county's comprehensive plan will enhance the plan. Also, it has been demonstrated that this amendment maintains the plan's internal consistency. Finally, the analysis section addresses DCA's ORC Report objections and comments. For those reasons, staff feels that the proposed amendment should be adopted. Based on the analysis conducted, staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve this proposed amendment to the comprehensive plan by adopting the attached ordinance. SEPTEMBER 28, 1999 -70-