What is the Community Development Plan?

Last Updated December 12, 2023

What is the Community Development Plan?

The mayor authorized plan that local town development organization gathered up aim, policy of local town development, approach for problem solution while getting understanding and support such as local residents.

What happens if you are certified?

Local residents work on promotion of local town development by oneself for realization of local town development plan and try to cooperate with local town development business that city performs.
When local residents are going to perform acts such as construction in area targeted for local town development plan, we consider consistency of local town development plan and harmony with neighboring environment.
City considers local town development plan in development of measure about local town development.
City tries for promotion of local town development business to affect local town development plan.

What should I write?

Regional goals and policies of "I hope this will become such a town in the future"
Specific local initiatives (anti-crime program, disaster prevention, environment, cityscape, etc.) on a wide range of topics suited to the local situation.
In order to realize goals and policies, the contents of facility maintenance (disaster prevention equipment, information signs, etc.) that "I want to make something like this"

Benefits of creating a regional town development plan

It is published on city homepage and i-Mappy (Yokohama-shi administrative map reporting system).
Local residents, businesses, governments, etc. will consider and cooperate with the realization of the local town development plan.
Local residents can share the future image of the town, making it easier for immigrants to understand the town.
When performing facility maintenance based on the plan, a part of the cost will be subsidized.

Procedures for performing acts such as construction

The local town development plan is a plan that summarizes local goals and policies, initiatives for solving problems, etc., and does not set specific restrictions when performing construction. Report to city based on Yokohama-shi area town development promotion regulations is unnecessary, but please assume plan based on contents of plan.
In addition, about the following plans, as area asks for prior consultation, please contact local town development organization beforehand when we perform construction.

Local town development plan certification book

Please confirm local town development plan authorization book (authorized district) for contents of plan.

About certification

Certification requirements

A large number of support from local residents, etc. in the area subject to the plan.
Being consistent with the Yokohama City Urban Planning Master Plan established based on the provisions of Article 18-2 of the City Planning Act (Act No. 100 of 1968) and other plans for local town development formulated by the city.
It is not intended to make the benefit of a particular object or to damage it.
The target area and its contents are consistent with the target area and activity plan of the local town development organization.

Please contact local town development section (reference of page) about procedures necessary for authorization.