The Mount Vernon Council of Citizens' Associations
Comprehensive Plan APR Nominations

LRSP-2009-10:  Policy Guidance

WHEREAS, the MVCCA is participating in the Area Plan Review 2009-2010,

WHEREAS, the Long Range and Strategic Planning Committee of the MVCCA has facilitated numerous charrettes and gathered input from community stakeholders and MVCCA members,

WHEREAS, nominations for the Area Plan Review Comprehensive Plan have been formulated,

WHEREAS, the Long Range and Strategic Planning Committee has spent the past several months reviewing the current Comprehensive Plan as applicable to the Mount Vernon Magisterial District and adjoining areas and has recommended a change nomination to that Plan for the Area Plan Review 2009-2010, such nomination containing the following features:

Policy Guidance “Planning Objectives” and “Environment”
Nomination Overview

Nomination Subject:  Updates to “Planning Objectives” and “Environment” sections of the Comprehensive Plan’s policy guidance for the Richmond Highway Corridor Area.

Location:   Richmond Highway Corridor

Vision Overview:  Update and clarify the existing policy language to increase its accuracy.  We envision increased pedestrian safety, tree cover, trails and sidewalks, implementation of watershed management plans, and low impact development.

Development Conditions Overview:  Current 2007 Comprehensive Plan language is out-of-date and inaccurate in places. Current plan language to change to include applicable watershed management plan guidance and low impact development practices.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Co-Chairs of the MVCCA are hereby directed to prepare and submit a Comprehensive Plan change nomination which incorporates the foregoing features.

Attachment 1 : Current Plan Language