City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: FEBRUARY 7, 2018
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Discussion of The FY 2019 Interdepartmental Long-Range Planning Work Program.
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ISSUE: What planning work priorities should be established for FY 2019 and beyond?
RECOMMENDATION: Discuss planning priorities for FY 2019 and beyond and provide feedback to staff (the interdepartmental Long-Range Program will be docketed for adoption in May, 2018).
BACKGROUND: Each year, the City departments and agencies engage in long-range planning and plan implementation jointly prepare an Interdepartmental Long-Range Planning Work Program for the upcoming fiscal year and beyond. The work program includes new plans scheduled to begin, the completion of plans and studies underway, and implementation of previously approved plans.
The draft work program is presented for preliminary 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.
DISCUSSION: The draft FY 2019 Interdepartmental Long-Range Planning Work Program (Attachment 1) includes the following new additions from the previous year:
Landmark Mall Site Re-Planning: Following almost a decade of project delays based on changes to ownership structure, department store control and the real estate market, ownership is planning on restarting the process of re-planning the site for development. This is a high priority for the City and staff is working closely with the property owner to develop a schedule and process so that the project may proceed as soon as the property owner is ready. At this time, the anticipated project planning schedule is from late Spring 2018 th...
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