City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 8, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: KARL MORITZ, DIRECTOR, PLANNING AND ZONING
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FY 2023 Long-Range Planning Interdepartmental Work Program.
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ISSUE: What planning work priorities should be established for FY 2023 and beyond?
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council review and approve the FY 2023 Long-Range Planning Interdepartmental Work Program.
BACKGROUND: Each year, City departments involved in long-range planning and implementation jointly prepare a 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.
The Work Program is presented early in the calendar year for Planning Commission and City Council feedback and guidance to help inform development of the City Manager's Proposed Operating Budget, after which a final Work Program is considered for adoption in May-June. This annual review ensures coordination of work, staffing and financial resources, and the opportunity for Planning Commission and City Council to ensure alignment of proposed planning work across departments with the City's Strategic Plan. This memo provides a brief summary of project highlights; descriptions of all projects are provided in Attachment 2.
DISCUSSION:
Planning and Zoning
The Draft FY 2023 Work Program proposed in January 2022 included an update to the City's Strategic Plan. Subsequently, in March 2022, Alexandria City Council adopted six strategic priorities for budget and policy decisions for the upcoming fiscal year. The resulting cohesive priority framework and business plans that are being developed serve the function of a Strategic Plan update, and in its place, staff is recommending a citywide Vision Plan process. The pu...
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