City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: FEBRUARY 5, 2025
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: KARL MORITZ, DIRECTOR, PLANNING & ZONING
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FY 2026-27 DRAFT Long-Range Planning Interdepartmental Work Program.
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ISSUE: What long range planning work priorities should be established for FY 2026-27 and beyond?
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council review and provide guidance to staff on the DRAFT FY 2026-27 Long-Range Planning Interdepartmental Work Program.
BACKGROUND: Every other year, City departments involved in long-range planning and implementation jointly prepare a two-year Long-Range Planning Interdepartmental Work Program for the upcoming fiscal year and beyond. The work program includes the completion of plans and studies underway, new plans scheduled to begin, and implementation of previously approved plans.
On a biannual basis, the draft Work Program Bar Chart, provided as Attachment 1, is presented for Planning Commission and City Council feedback and guidance early in the calendar year to help inform development of the City Manager's Proposed Operating Budget as well as development of a final Work Program docketed for City Council approval in May/June. This annual review ensures coordination of work, staffing, and financial resources, and the opportunity for the Planning Commission and City Council to ensure alignment of proposed planning work across departments with the City's Strategic Plan.
DISCUSSION: The sections below highlight departments' major projects, new proposed projects, or updates to projects. For a complete listing, see the Work Program Bar Chart in Attachment 1. Descriptions of all projects proposed in the work program will be provided with the Final FY 2026-27 Work Program in May/June.
Department of Planning and Zoning
In FY 2026-27, the following major...
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