Section 10-A1104. CSF-1.2 FUNDING AND COORDINATION

 

1104.1The District’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) includes city-owned facilities (e.g., libraries, recreation centers, city offices, parking lots, etc.), city-owned equipment (e.g., police cars, fire trucks, snow removal equipment, etc.), and transportation infrastructure (e.g., roads, bridges, Metro, etc.). The city can maximize the strategic impact of these large investments by improving coordination, and by linking them to neighborhood revitalization strategies and private investment plans. For example, city investments in transportation may be a key part of stimulating construction of a major new development. Investments in a new community center or school may be a pivotal component of commercial district renovation, and so on. This linkage has often been missing in the past, in part due to the lack of a formalized connection between the Capital Improvement Program and the Comprehensive Plan. 1104.1

 

1104.2In 2004, the Council of the District of Columbia adopted legislation giving the District’s Office of Planning the authority to coordinate capital improvement planning, and confirm the consistency of proposed capital improvements with the Comprehensive Plan. This responsibility is currently shared by a “Technical Review Team”, including representatives of about a dozen District agencies involved in public facility planning. In addition, the City Administrator’s Office has led a Master Public Facilities Planning Program to help District agencies assess their facility needs so that capital budgets can be more effectively coordinated. 1104.2

 

1104.3Policy CSF-1.2.1: Capital Improvement Programming

 

Use the capital improvement program process to coordinate the phasing, prioritizing, and funding of public facilities. 1104.3

 

1104.4Policy CSF-1.2.2: Linking the Comp Plan and Capital Improvement Program

 

Use the District’s Comprehensive Plan, particularly its analysis of growth needs and service adequacy, to establish priorities for the funding of capital improvement projects. Public facility planning should be done systematically and comprehensively and should be based on analytical data about community needs, service levels, and projections-in addition to facility condition assessments. 1104.4

 

1104.5Policy CSF-1.2.3: Construction and Rehabilitation

 

Improve the coordination of public facility construction and rehabilitation projects to minimize public costs, maximize community benefits, and avoid service disruption. 1104.5

 

1104.6Policy CSF-1.2.4: Alternative Financing Strategies

 

Develop and apply alternative capital financing and public facility construction techniques, including joint development, creative leasing arrangements, and financing instruments that reduce long-term debt accumulation. 1104.6

 

1104.7Policy CSF-1.2.5: Planning For Maintenance and Operation

 

Develop and fund adequate maintenance budgets for all public facilities based on industry standards. Require an evaluation of projected operating and maintenance (O&M) costs before approving new capital facilities to ensure that sufficient funds will be available for O&M once a new facility is constructed. 1104.7

 

1104.8Policy CSF-1.2.6: Impact Fees

 

Ensure that new development pays its “fair share” of the capital costs needed to build or expand public facilities to serve that development. Consider the use of impact fees for schools, libraries, and public safety facilities to implement this policy. Adoption of any fees shall take potential fiscal, economic, and real estate impacts into account and shall be preceded by the extensive involvement of the development community and the community at large. 1104.8

 

1104.9Action CSF-1.2.A: Capital Projects Evaluation

 

Develop measurable criteria, standards, and systematic coordination procedures to evaluate capital improvement projects. 1104.9

 

1104.10Action CSF-1.2.B: Property Data Base

 

Continually update and expand the District’s property management data base, identifying the location, size, and attributes of all DC-owned facilities and properties. If feasible, develop a publicly accessible on-line data base displaying this information. 1104.10

 

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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.