| Comprehensive Plan
The Home Rule Act requires the District government to develop a Comprehensive Plan. This Plan is a general policy document that provides overall guidance for future planning and development of the city. The first Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1984 and 1985. The Plan is updated periodically.
The Comprehensive Plan of the National Capital is comprised of two parts, the District Elements and the Federal Elements. The District's Comprehensive Plan constitutes the District Elements. The National Capital Planning Commission develops the Federal Elements.
The District Elements contain 11 citywide elements that provide goals, objectives and policies for land use issues that impact the whole city, e.g. transportation, environment, parks and open space, arts and culture. There are also 10 Area Elements which provide goals, objects and policies that are specific to geographic areas of the city.
The Office of Planning completed a three-year process of revising (District Elements of) the Comprehensive Plan in 2006. The process included 24 large public meetings attended by more that 1,500 residents and stakeholders, 24 meetings of a Council and Mayor-appointed Comprehensive Plan Revision Task Force, over 100 briefings with Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, a Mayor's hearing and two Council hearings. The DC Council unanimously adopted the revised (District Elements of) the Comprehensive Plan on December 19, 2006 and it went into effect in March 2007.
Select the link below to view the Comprehensive Plan:
Select the following links for more information about the comprehensive planning in the District of Columbia:
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