1. © 2007. Barry D. Yatt. All rights reserved. 1 Takoma Park Dog Lounge Location Assessment: The Comprehensive Plan

2. © 2007. Barry D. Yatt. All rights reserved. 2 A Comprehensive Plan is a document prepared by a planning commission, with extensive public input, that establishes strategic goals for an area (often on the scale of an entire city or county). Once adopted, it becomes the basis for changes in a zoning ordinance. Copies of Comprehensive Plans, Zoning Ordinances, and other public laws are available at public libraries and often on government websites. I’ll look at the Comprehensive Plan for Takoma Park, MD.

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5. © 2007. Barry D. Yatt. All rights reserved. 5 It seems that the comprehensive plan’s bottom line is the quality of residential areas… …but there is concern for commercial. Sounds like the project is OK. N otice This sounds like support. T ranslate? It’s not time for that yet.

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7. © 2007. Barry D. Yatt. All rights reserved. 7 E nhance A place to walk dogs? Are dogs allowed? Is this good news or bad? For dog walking? Owner-and-pet jogs? SITE Impact of or on Downtown?

8. © 2007. Barry D. Yatt. All rights reserved. 8 N otice SITE A place to walk dogs? Are dogs allowed? Is this good news or bad? For dog walking? Owner-and-pet jogs? Impact of or on Downtown? Very Good. Grab onto it. Likely. Go visit. Only in cages (small dogs). Discuss with client. May be too far. Go observe. Too distant? Go observe. Note proximities.

9. © 2007. Barry D. Yatt. All rights reserved. 9 T ranslate SITE Are dogs allowed? Is this good news or bad? Very Good. Grab onto it. Only in cages (small dogs). Note proximities. Include in program a storeroom for cages used by commuters? Express tie to Old Town Commercial Center through urban design? Locate entrance toward west end of site? Relate facades to east and north.

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11. © 2007. Barry D. Yatt. All rights reserved. 11 SITE E nhance Site is clearly in area recommended for changes. (Check text.)

12. © 2007. Barry D. Yatt. All rights reserved. 12 SITE N otice (Proposals are pending review of recommended changes, and their likelihood of adoption.)

13. © 2007. Barry D. Yatt. All rights reserved. 13 That’s enough for now. You can continue skimming through this document on your own if you wish.

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