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IN the District would be extended
to include buildings erected by the
Federal and District Governments
within the central area of the Ma
tional Capital.
7. In preparing a thoroughfare
plan outside the District, the COM
mission would work in conjunction
with the Public Roads Administra-
ton. The part of the plan within
the District would be submitted to
and adopted by the Board of Com
missioners - - after a public hear
ing, provided, however, that prior to
or following adoption such a plan
may be modified after affording the
Planning Commission an oppor-
tunity to report on any proposed
modification and considering its ad-
vice -. Subsequent amendments
or change in this thoroughfare plan
for the area shall be made in the
same manner except that public
hearing is not required"
The public transportation plan
for the area within the District
shall be prepared, approved, modi-
fec. adopted, or amended in the
same manner as prescribed above,
except that the Public Utilities
Commission shall be responsible for
its adoption and amendment"
8. The commission would be en-
powered to review the six-year ad-
vance plans of construction projects
submitted annually to the Budget
Bureau by Federal departments and
agencies and the District govern
ment. The commission shall CO.
ordinate them, determine that in
their individual and collective rela-
tionships they accord with the COM
prehensive plan," and the commits
sion shall submit an approved prof.
ects list to the Budget Bureau with
in go days following receipt of the
information.
Advisory Council Abolished.
8. The Districts Zoning Advisory
Council would be abolished and all
functions, powers and duties" trans
ferred to the commission. which
would be authorized to submit to
the Zoning Commission proposed
amendments to the zoning regula-
tions or the zoning map. If at a
public hearing of the Zoning Com
mission representative of the
commission requests an opportunity
to be present, then the Zoning
Commission shall adjourn the pub
lie hearing in order to receive and
consider the further report of the
Planning Commission before taking
final action"
10. In redevelopment of obsoles-
cent and blighted areas, the project
would be submitted to the Com
missioners for public hearing, after
which the Planning Commission
and the District Commissioners shall
both approve the plan or modify it
and approve it. Any agency author
lied to control the project area
would have to develop it in ac-
cordance with the overall plan.
II. Any proposed changes in regu-
lations governing real estate sub
divisions would have to be submitted
to the Planning Commission by the
Commissioners before their adoption
The commission would also be given
an opportunity to make a second
report if the Commissioners dis
agreed with its original views.
IL. The act would grant the COM
mission authority "to establish such
advisory and co-ordinating commit
tees, representing the proper
agencies of the Federal and District
Governments and of State and local
authorities in Maryland and Vir-
ginia, as may be necessary or help
full in developing a comprehensive
plan.
The procedure for acquisition of
land or building of improvements
would not apply to the Capitol
grounds, or structures erected by the
War and Navy Departments during
war time or within military reser-
vations, although such departments
would be required to consult with
the Planning Commission "as to
any developments which require CO.
ordinated planning"
Appropriations would come from
the Federal Government rather
than the District as at preSent