Sec. 655.401. - Purpose and declaration of public policy.

The purpose and intent of this Part 4 is: (a) To implement the provisions of the City's 2010 Comprehensive Plan and the adopted Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning related to the adequacy of public school facilities as new residential growth occurs. (b) To ensure that public schools needed to support new residential development will meet Level of Service Standards. (c) To ensure that the City and DCPS maintain a financially-feasible Capital Facilities Plan to accommodate new residential development based on the DCPS ability to provide adequate public school facilities to new residents. (d) To establish uniform procedures for the review of School Concurrency Applications subject to the standards and requirements of this Ordinance. (e) To establish a methodology whereby the impacts of development on public school facilities can be mitigated by the cooperative efforts of the public and private sectors. (f) To encourage residential development in areas where public school facilities are adequate and/or planned in the DCPS Five-Year Capital Facilities Plan as provided for and required by State law. (g) To ensure that all applicable legal standards and criteria are incorporated into these procedures and requirements. (h) To ensure that approval of Development Orders will not adversely affect the public health, safety, and general welfare of existing and future residents of the City. (Ord. 2007-1146-E, § 2; Ord. 2022-909-E , § 5)