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 | September Meeting Recap NCPC approved final site and building plans to rehabilitate the Rock Creek Park Golf Course. Plans seek to address deferred maintenance and make the 100-acre course more appealing to golfers of various skills. Commissioners appreciated the thoughtful comments provided in more than six hours of public testimony. They determined that tree removal was necessary and noted that the current design has less removal than originally proposed and that for every healthy, native species tree removed, three new ones will be planted.
The Commission approved preliminary and final site development plans for improvements to Little Falls Parkway in Bethesda, Maryland that aim to enhance safety and reduce potential accidents between cars and pedestrians/cyclists.
The Commission approved reports on two cases referred by the Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia. The first was a proposed Map Amendment that allows for new development and replacement facilities for the police and fire stations at 17th and U Streets, NW. The second is proposed Text and Map Amendments to increase allowable density on Connecticut Avenue, NW, between Chevy Chase Circle, NW and Livingston Street, NW. | |
NCPC’s Centennial Exhibit Tours the Region Planning Washington: Capital and Community is on display at the West End Neighborhood Library through September 30. Attend Who Is the City For?, a salon-style discussion at the library on Thursday, September 26 about the plans and people shaping Washington, DC. The exhibit will be at the Kennedy Center in October. |
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Reflecting on Planning's Past and FutureNCPC is partnering with the American Planning Association (APA) to explore the complicated legacy of planning pioneer and former NCPC Chair Harland Bartholomew nationwide and in Washington, DC, Louisville, KY, and St. Louis, MO. Join a distinguished panel in a free virtual webinar on Friday, October 18 at 1:00 pm ET. NCPC is also moderating the keynote session at the APA's National Capital Area Chapter annual conference with regional planning directors discussing the evolving federal/local relationship. That event will be held on Friday, October 11 and requires ticket purchase. |
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NCPC Addresses Equity and Resilience in Comprehensive Plan Update Explore changes to the Introduction Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan that help ensure that equity, environmental justice, and climate resiliency are central to future planning efforts. |
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Next Commission MeetingOpen to the public, starts @ 1:00 PM. | | |
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Webinar: Rethinking Harland Bartholomew's LegacyOpen to the public, starts @ 1:00 PM. | | |
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