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SECTION J -- COMMUNITY PLANNING, HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT
ZONING ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM
PROGRAM MISSION: The Zoning Administration Program's mission is to interpret,
enforce and administer the Zoning Ordinance to ensure orderly development of
Arlington County in accordance with the legislative intent of the Zoning
Ordinance and approvals by the County Board.
The Zoning Administration Office
provides a wide range of services related to the administration of the
Arlington County Zoning Ordinance. This Office interprets the regulations
contained in the Zoning Ordinance, including what buildings may be constructed
on lots; the placement and height of structures; the uses of land and
buildings; permitted density of development; the number of parking spaces
required; the size and placement of signs; and other land use regulations. The Office
accepts applications at its services counter for rezoning requests, special
exceptions including use permits and site plans, sign permits and comprehensive
sign plans, variances, home occupation permits, certificates of occupancy, and
subdivision plat review. The Zoning Office is responsible for notification to
the public of the County Board's public hearings on rezoning and special
exception requests by placing the Public Notice in the local newspaper and
ensuing notification letters are sent to adjacent property owners. The Zoning
office also staffs the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) and carries out the
notification to the public of the BZA meetings.
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Zoning
Administration Program
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FY 2004
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FY 2005
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FY 2006
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% Change:
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Actual
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Adopted
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Proposed
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'05 to '06
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Personnel
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$798,699
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$847,467
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$856,084
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1%
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Non-Personnel
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Total Expenditures
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798,699
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847,467
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856,084
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1%
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Fees
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572,271
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679,000
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640,900
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-6%
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Grants
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Total Revenues
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$572,271
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$679,000
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$640,900
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-6%
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Net Tax Support
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$226,428
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$168,467
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$215,184
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28%
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Authorized FTEs
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12.0
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12.0
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12.0
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Funded FTEs
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12.0
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12.0
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12.0
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SIGNIFICANT
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
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Non-personnel costs are budgeted in the Planning
Program budget.
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The decrease in revenues ($38,100) reflects the
reallocation to the Planning Program to more accurately reflect revenue
receipts in the program where the work is completed.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
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FY 2002 Actual
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FY 2003 Actual
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FY 2004 Actual
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FY 2005 Estimate
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FY 2006
Estimate
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FY 2006 Goal
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Mission Outcome
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Percent of permits reviewed as walk-throughs
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N/A
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77%
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63%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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Customer
Measures
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Notification
letters sent
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13,501
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17,088
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22,314
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15,000
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15,000
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15,000
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Number
of walk-in customers served
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9,090
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10,273
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10,718
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10,000
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10,000
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10,000
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Workload Measures
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Building
permits reviewed
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3,251
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3,305
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3,917
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4,000
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4,000
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4,000
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Variance applications processed
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217
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226
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241
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225
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200
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200
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Certificates
of Occupancy processed
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1,273
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1,215
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1,067
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1,300
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1,300
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1,300
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FUTURE BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS:
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The
state-mandated requirement to store and track an ever increasing amount of
paper records related to site plans, use permits and other zoning information
will be a challenge until the Office obtains the resources to participate in
the enterprise records management systems (ERMS). There are no current resources to undertake development of a
records management system.
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The
continuing addition of new use permits and site plans is stretching the existing
resources of the Zoning Office. The
ability of inspection staff to effectively monitor projects on a proactive
basis and to ensure compliance with County Board approvals will be reduced
without additional resources given the increasing number of site plans.
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