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:

• Enhance private construction of safe, sound and accessible buildings
   

• Provide an accessible development review process
   

• Provide a process that is fair, efficient and timely
   

• Prepare comprehensive and special plans to guide sustainable growth
   

• 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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