D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 10, r. 10-A2516
The analysis and review process must provide the public with opportunities to review and discuss the proposed amendments prior to submission to Council. This process is outlined below. 2516.1
The Office of Planning screens the proposed amendments. This first screen is a quick assessment to determine which proposed amendments are not proper subjects for inclusion in a Comprehensive Plan (such as operating, budget or legislative matters). The Office of Planning holds a public meeting to share its initial findings with the public. [If a Planning Commission were created, the Commission would hold a hearing to discuss the proposed amendments, including those that are determined not to be appropriate for the Comprehensive Plan.] The Office of Planning then conducts an analysis of those amendments determined to be appropriate. 2516.2
The Office of Planning analyzes the amendments and also coordinates the review of the proposed amendments with other District agencies. After collecting comments from other agencies, OP staff makes a recommendation that includes a detailed analysis. Staff then provides a "Proposed Amendments Report and Recommendations" and submits this report to the Mayor and the Council. [If a Planning Commission were created, then the Commission would hold a hearing and develop recommendations, which would then be sent to the Mayor and/or Council.] 2516.3
Proposed amendments would not be considered favorably if they were inconsistent with District law, more properly applicable to the Federal Elements than the District Elements of the Plan, included proposals that were beyond the legal scope or purview of the Comprehensive Plan, or submitted on a "marked up" or annotated copy of the Plan. Amendments to the Area Elements would be subject to the same criteria as amendments to the Citywide Elements. 2516.4
The provisions of Title 10, Part A of the DCMR accessible through this web interface are codification of the District Elements of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital. As such, they do not represent the organic provisions adopted by the Council of the District of Columbia. The official version of the District Elements only appears as a hard copy volume of Title 10, Part A published pursuant to section 9 a of the District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1994, effective April 10, 1984 (D.C. Law 5-76; D.C. Official Code § 1 -301.66)) . In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions accessible through this site and the provisions contained in the published version of Title 10, Part A, the provisions contained in the published version govern. A copy of the published District Elements is available www.planning.dc.gov.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 10, r. 10-A2516