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OUR MISSION
January 2006
Community Development and Planning Mission
The Community Development and Planning Department strives to enhance Arlington’s quality
of life by guiding its physical, social and economic development and to
enhance private construction of safe, sound and accessible buildings by
providing plan review and inspections. Departmental resources are
managed and deployed in accordance with the following strategy focus
areas: economic development and community and neighborhood development.
Long-Term Goals:
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Enhance
private construction of safe, sound and accessible buildings
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Provide
an accessible development review process
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Provide
a process that is fair, efficient and timely
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Prepare
comprehensive and special plans to guide sustainable growth
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Maintain
integrity and professionalism of staff
This mission shall
be achieved through a commitment of performing at the highest ethical
and professional standard.
Community and
Economic Development Mission
The Community and
Economic Development mission is to strengthen our competitive future by
creating a community environment and customer service spirit that
attracts, consumer spending, and quality investment and job creation led
by the private sector.
Community
Priorities
- Increase
Code Enforcement
- Expand the Commercial Tax Base
- Examine
Economic Development Structure
- Raise
the Profile of the Arts
- Reinvigorate
Neighborhoods
- Examine
Information Technology and Its Role in the City Organization
- Improve
Housing
- Improve
Customer Service
- One
Start Shop
- Catch
Up and Keep Up with our Infrastructure Needs
- Improve
the City’s Legislative/Lobbying Program
- Develop
“Green” Building Standards
- Focus
on Development of Downtown
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