Arlington Comprehensive Plan Update Adopted 3-17-2015 | Page 16

completed sector plans as it outlines policies for growth on a citywide basis.
It should be understood that the future described in this document cannot
be achieved all at once. Over the life of the Plan, growth likely will occur more
slowly at times, more rapidly at others and in somewhat different patterns
and sequences than is currently foreseen. An effective plan must be flexible
enough to succeed within a range of likely conditions and be adjusted as those
conditions are monitored and evaluated, while maintaining a steady aim at its
ultimate goals.
It also should be noted that managing the city’s growth and change cannot
be solely addressed through the Comprehensive Plan, and it is necessary to
develop other issue-specific plans in the city. The Comprehensive Plan, however,
should serve as the single document that outlines the general direction for
the city and with which all other plans align. Since adoption of the city’s 1992
Comprehensive Plan and the six sector plans, a variety of plans, ordinances,
and initiatives have been adopted that provide detailed policies and strategies
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