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 Alexandria
 Code of Ordinances
 The City Charter
 Chapter 9. Planning, Zoning, and Subdivision Control

§ 9.01. Power to adopt master plan.  

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  • In addition to the powers granted elsewhere in this charter, the council shall have the power to adopt by ordinance a master plan for the physical development of the city to promote health, safety, morals, comfort, prosperity and general welfare. The master plan may include but shall not be limited to the following:

    (a)

    the general location, character and extent of all streets, highways, super-highways, freeways, avenues, boulevards, roads, lanes, alleys, walks, walkways, parks, parkways, squares, playfields, playgrounds, recreational facilities, stadia, arenas, swimming pools, waterways, harbors, waterfronts, landings, wharves, docks terminals, canals, airports and other public places or ways and the removal, relocation, widening, narrowing, vacating, abandonment, change of use or extension thereof.

    (b)

    the general location, character and extent of all public buildings, schools and other public property and of utilities whether publicly or privately owned, off-street parking facilities, and the removal, relocation, vacating, abandonment, change of use, alteration or extension thereof.

    (c)

    the general location, character and extent of slum clearance housing and neighborhood rehabilitation projects, including the demolition, repair or vacation of substandard, unsafe or unsanitary buildings.

    (d)

    a general plan for the control and routing of railways, streetcar lines, bus lines and all other vehicular traffic.

    (e)

    the general character, location and extent of all roads, streets, highways, super-highways, freeways, boulevards, parks, parkways and public buildings and public facilities and of such other general features as may affect the health, welfare, safety and prosperity of the city.

    Before the council considers an ordinance proposing the adoption of a new master plan or an amendment of an existing master plan, it shall first conduct a public hearing proceeded by notice as provided in subsection G of Section 9.12. (Acts 1968, ch. 510, § 1; Acts 1970, ch. 492; Acts 1971, Ex. Sess., ch. 166, § 1; Acts 1982, ch. 480, § 1; Acts 1988, ch. 157; Acts 1995, ch. 782, § 1)