Section 10-A2505. IM-1.4 LONG-RANGE PLANNING

 

2505.1A healthy long-range planning function is essential to implement and maintain the Comprehensive Plan, monitor its effectiveness, and collect and analyze data to guide land use decisions. Other sections of the Comprehensive Plan speak to the importance of using long-range planning to guide the capital improvement process, public facilities plans, and transportation, housing, and economic development efforts. Good plans must be based on good data; their success should be measurable through quantifiable benchmarks. Part of the function of long-range planning is to ensure that such benchmarks are realistic and are based on accurate sources, research, and analysis. 2505.1

 

2505.2Another key function of long-range planning is to advocate on the District’s behalf at the regional level. Successful implementation of the Comprehensive Plan will require additional collaboration with adjacent state, county, and city governments; and additional regional planning initiatives. The District must be more than a passive bystander in these initiatives. It should lead the way in discussions about regional housing, transportation, social, and environmental issues. It should advocate for greater equity at the regional level, stronger measures to balance jobs and housing across the region, and transit improvements which improve regional mobility, environmental quality and reduce urban sprawl. 2505.2

 

2505.3.Policy IM-1.4.1: Long-Range Planning Program

 

Using the recommendations including in Section IM-3 of this Comprehensive Plan, establish an ongoing planning process that provides for updating and amending the Comprehensive Plan, periodic progress reports, and collection and dissemination of long-range planning data. 2505.3

 

2505.4Policy IM-1.4.2: Monitoring Neighborhood Trends

 

Monitor social, economic, community, and real estate trends that might require land use actions or policy modifications. Ensure that current, reliable data is incorporated in the city’s land use planning efforts and that such data is consistently used across District agencies. 2505.4

 

2505.5Policy IM-1.4.3: Regional Planning

 

Actively participate in regional land use planning initiatives, and recognize the link between these initiatives and broader District goals relating to housing, transportation, economic growth, social equity, and environmental quality. Encourage jurisdictions across the region to do their part to meet regional housing demand for persons of all incomes, accommodate special needs populations, contribute to transportation improvements, and make land use and transportation decisions which support “smart growth”. 2505.5

 

2505.6Action IM-1.4.A: Progress Reports

 

At least once every two years, prepare a Comprehensive Plan Progress Report for the Council that documents the progress being made on implementation of the District Elements. 2505.6

 

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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.