Section 10-A1100. OVERVIEW

 

1100.1The Community Services and Facilities Element provides policies and actions on health care facilities, child care and senior care facilities, libraries, police stations, fire stations, and other municipal facilities such as maintenance yards. A well-balanced and adequate public facility system is a key part of the city’s drive to sustain and enhance the quality of life for its residents. 1100.1

 

1100.2Several District departments and other government agencies are responsible for the planning, management, and oversight of the District’s community services and facilities. This Element incorporates planning and policy guidance from the short-term and long-range plans and programs of these agencies. These agencies must coordinate their capital improvement plans with the District’s land use plans so that the city can continue delivering essential services to existing customers while accommodating projected growth. 1100.2

 

1100.3The critical community services and facilities issues facing the District of Columbia are addressed in this Element. These include:

 

•Assessing, rehabilitating, and maintaining facilities and lands to provide efficient delivery of public services to existing and future District residents

 

•Investment in and renewal of the public library system

 

•Providing facilities to offer affordable and high-quality health care services. 1100.3

 

1100.4Other elements of the Plan should be consulted for more direction on road and transit facilities (Transportation Element), school facilities (Educational Facilities Element), recreation centers (Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Element), housing for special needs populations (Housing Element), green building practices (Environmental Protection Element), job training facilities (Economic Development Element), and water, sewer, and drainage (Infrastructure Element). 1100.4

 

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The provisions of Title 10, Part A of the DCMR accessible through this web interface are codification of the District Elements of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital. As such, they do not represent the organic provisions adopted by the Council of the District of Columbia. The official version of the District Elements only appears as a hard copy volume of Title 10, Part A published pursuant to section 9a of the District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1994, effective April 10, 1984 (D.C. Law 5-76; D.C. Official Code § 1 -301.66)) . In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions accessible through this site and the provisions contained in the published version of Title 10, Part A, the provisions contained in the published version govern. A copy of the published District Elements is available www.planning.dc.gov.