Section 10-A2517. IM-3.2.4 APPROVAL PROCESS

 

2517.1The following text outlines the steps in the Council review and adoption process for Comprehensive Plan amendments.

 

a.The Council Committee of the Whole (Committee) holds a public hearing to receive comments on proposed amendments submitted by the Mayor. Any new or significantly modified amendment proposals are sent to the Office of Planning to conduct technical analysis and formulate recommendations.

 

b.Once recommendations are provided, the Committee holds a meeting to consider and vote on which amendments should be adopted (the Council Chairman develops an initial recommendation for the Committee to review).

 

c.Following approval by the Committee of the Whole, Council considers and votes on an amendment package in at least two legislative meetings (first and second readings) no less than two weeks apart. Any new or significantly modified amendment that is generated during any of these readings would be required to be accompanied by planning analysis and recommendation prior to the Council taking final action on the amendment.

 

d.If a new or significantly modified amendment substantially changes the form of the Comprehensive Plan legislation, the Council would then schedule another reading on the legislation at least two weeks later (this could mean that Council holds a third reading). 2517.1

 

2517.2It is the Mayor’s responsibility to take action to approve or veto the amendments. 2517.2

 

2517.3The District-approved amendments are forwarded to Congress for a 30- day review period and to NCPC for a 60-day review period to assess the potential negative impacts of each amendment on the federal interest. If NCPC finds “no potential negative impacts on the federal interest” then the Comprehensive Plan amendments go into effect. If NCPC recommends changes to address negative impacts on the federal interest, then the Council must act to amend the plan to address NCPC requested changes. 2517.3

 

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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.

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