DRAFT Resolution of Arlington County Civic Federation:
Public Spaces Master Plan
Adopted unanimously December 6, 2005
Whereas, Arlington County Civic Federation has long discussed various aspects of earlier drafts of the Public Spaces Master Plan, and
Whereas, Arlington County Board soon will consider the final draft of the Public Spaces Master Plan,
Therefore be it resolved,
The Federation concurs in many of the recommendations contained in the final draft of the Public Spaces Master Plan; and
Recommendations that we consider particularly important include:
- Optimizing creative use of spaces (p. 56)
- Enhancing tree canopies and natural buffer (p. 57)
- Preserving and enhancing natural areas (p. 57)
- Using easements to protect natural areas and heritage resources (p. 58)
- Managing natural areas to maintain diverse habitats (p. 59)
- Implementing a green infrastructure policy (p. 59)
- Managing assets more effectively (p. 64)
And further, the Federation believes,
- Since it will not be possible to include either a land acquisition policy (p. 52) or a natural resource policy (p. 53) in the Master Plan this year, the County Board should make clear that it expects both to be completed during 2006, and
- Community and Stakeholder Input (p. 24, Section B) should include links to the web pages where the reports of the working group meetings are stored, and the County should maintain those web pages as part of the legislative history behind the Master Plan for at least the life of the Master Plan.
This page was last revised on: December 7, 2005.
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