Common use of Planning Context Clause in Contracts

Planning Context. An understanding of the planning context will help to set the framework from which general planning decisions can be made. The following are elements to be documented in order to establish the planning context: a. Review past and ongoing planning efforts conducted by the City. b. Evaluate regional initiatives, including activities of adjacent cities. c. Conduct a physical features assessment, including topography, floodplains, developed/undeveloped land, natural features, sensitive environmental areas and other physical implications that impact growth and development. d. Evaluate implications of public health emergencies and specifically the COVID-19 pandemic on the City’s planning context.