The National Capital Planning Commission is the federal board that oversees federal construction in the Washington, D.C., area and it typically is not involved in demolition approvals.
November 14, 2025
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organizational
Role and typical scope of the National Capital Planning Commission regarding federal construction projects in the D.C. area.
The National Capital Planning Commission is typically consulted during the construction phase of projects on federal property and is usually not involved during the demolition phase; planning for building on federal property is often described in stages of preservation, demolition, and construction.
October 22, 2025
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procedural
Typical role and procedural stages for federal property projects as related to the National Capital Planning Commission
The National Capital Planning Commission approves construction work and major renovations to government buildings in the Washington, D.C., area.
October 21, 2025
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jurisdictional
Describes the NCPC's approval authority for construction and major renovations in the Washington metropolitan area.
Will Scharf, chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission, stated in 2025 that the commission does not have jurisdiction over demolition or site-preparation work for buildings on federal property.
October 21, 2025
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jurisdictional
Attribution of the NCPC's claimed limits of jurisdiction as stated by its chairman in 2025.
The National Capital Planning Commission has statutory responsibility for the planning and siting of monuments, memorials, and statues in Washington, D.C., and proposed monuments must undergo the commission's review and approval process under federal law.
October 16, 2025
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institutional
Authority and review process for monuments and memorials in the U.S. capital.
The National Capital Planning Commission is an executive-branch agency with jurisdiction over construction and major renovations to government buildings in the Washington, D.C. region.
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organizational
Defines the commission's regulatory role for federal construction and renovation projects in the capital region.
The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) is the federal agency responsible for reviewing and approving proposed work on government buildings and federal facilities in the Washington, D.C., area.
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institutional
NCPC reviews siting and design proposals for federal buildings and related federal land in the National Capital Region.
The National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts participate in legally required public review and consultation processes for significant planning and design proposals in the National Capital region.
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institutional
Describes the roles of the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts in public review processes for planning and design in the capital region.
The National Capital Planning Commission is a federal agency that provides planning policies and reviews development proposals aimed at preserving the architecture of the nation's capital.
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institutional
Describes the mission and review role of the National Capital Planning Commission in federal capital planning.
The Commission of Fine Arts is a federal board that reviews, provides comments on, and approves architecture and construction in Washington, D.C., and the National Capital Planning Commission is a separate federal board that also reviews construction in the capital.
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procedural
Describes durable institutional roles in oversight of architecture and construction in the U.S. capital.