Section 10-A224. THE DISTRICT¡¯S FUTURE LANG USE MAP

 

224.1Maps showing the general distribution and character of future land uses in the city have been an essential part of the Comprehensive Plan for over half a century. Both the 1950 and 1967 Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital depicted “high density”, “moderate density”, and “low density” residential neighborhoods. These Plans further defined “Local Commercial” areas along many corridor streets, a “Downtown Commercial” area, and a “Central Federal Employment Area”. The Maps also called out hospitals, universities, industrial areas, and federal installations. 224.1

 

224.2The District portion of the 1984 Comprehensive Plan-the first Plan of the Home Rule Era-was initially adopted without a Land Use Map. A set of four large maps was adopted in 1985, along with the Land Use Element itself. In the years that followed, the four maps were consolidated into two maps-a Generalized Land Use Map and a Generalized Land Use Policy Map. 224.2

 

224.3An illustrative “paintbrush” format, reminiscent of those used in the 1950 and 1967 Plans, was initially used for the 1985 Land Use Map. This format was rejected as being too imprecise and “bloblike.” In subsequent years it was replaced by a map with clearly defined edges. The Comprehensive Plan text stipulated that streets and street names be displayed on the map to ensure its legibility. Its 15 land use categories were defined in broad terms-typical uses were described, but no density or intensity ranges were assigned. 224.3

 

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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.