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GGD-80-18 1 (1980-02-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabafp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ONI3RAL 0W0VVMZNTrA VIION FEBRUARY 12, 1980 B-197703 The Honorable Marion S. Barry, Jr. .. Mayor of the District of Columbia 6 Washington, D.C. 20004 _____ Dear Mayor Barry: Subject: Gelays in Developing and Implementing the District of Columbia Government's Elements of a C prehensive Plan for the National Capital (GCD-80-18) The District of Columbia government's efforts to develop and implement the District's elements of the comprehensive plan for the National Capital--a document to guide the city's future development, including land use, housing, transporta- tion, health, social services, and environment--have met with several delays. Time-consuming steps involved in the plan's development process; lack of adequate planning staff; and failure, in the past, to give adequate priority to municipal planning have all contributed to delays in the plan's develop- ment. Also, implementation of the only approved District plan element has been delayed because of a disagreement between the District and the National Capital Planning Commission concern- ing the timing of the Commission's statutory review of plan elements. The lack of such a plan could hinder the District from encouraging private sector development and from processing zoning changes. Although the planning provisions of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act of 1973 (Home Rule Act) have been in effect for over 5 years, the District has not approved a plan. An original completion date, set for September 1978, was extended to late 1980 because of delays. According to District offi- cials, the revised completion date will not be met and a new plan completion date has not been established. A realistic schedule of completion milestones should be established to help assure timely plan development and implementation. Also, the issue concerning the timing of the National Capital Planning Commission's review of plan elements should be resolved. (427560)

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