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Public statement of the County's land use, growth, and development policies and actionsDocument is widely used and referred to: Federal, state, and county agenciesBond rating agenciesIncorporated townsPlanning CommissionBoard of AppealsTowns develop their own Comprehensive PlansPlan Horizon: 2025.
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1. Garrett CountyComprehensive Development Plan Public Meeting June 26, 2006
2. Public statement of the Countys land use, growth, and development policies and actions
Document is widely used and referred to:
Federal, state, and county agencies
Bond rating agencies
Incorporated towns
Planning Commission
Board of Appeals
Towns develop their own Comprehensive Plans
Plan Horizon: 2025
3. Organization
4. ERM Founded in 1977
Over 2,400 staff in 37 countries
Annapolis office opened in 1984
Planning, engineering, and environmental science
Comprehensive Plans, Master Plans, Natural resource planning
Familiar with Garrett County
Specialized Water Modeling Group
5. Required by the State every six years (Article 66B)
Some required elements but no set format. Plans vary in style and substance
Must be consistent with eight visions (1992 Planning Act as amended) and 1997 Planning Act; Smart Growth
6. Development is concentrated in suitable areas
Sensitive areas are protected
In rural areas, growth is directed to existing population centers
Stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay and the land is a universal ethic
Conservation of resources, including a reduction in resource consumption, is practiced.
Economic growth is encouraged and regulatory mechanisms are streamlined
Adequate public facilities and infrastructure are available or planned
Funding mechanisms are addressed to achieve the visions.
7. Goals & Objectives
Land use
Transportation
Mineral Resources
Environmentally sensitive areas*(wetlands, floodplains, steep slopes, agriculture, streams and buffers, threatened/endangered species habitats)
Water Resources*
Community facilities*(water and sewer, schools, fire, EMS, health)
8. Economic Development
Employment
Agricultural policies
Housing
Aesthetics
Deep Creek Lake Watershed Master Plan
Coordination with towns
Municipal Growth Element
9. Will address Deep Creek Lake Influenced Area
Build-Out Analysis (Maryland Department of Planning assistance)
Analyses
Water Quality
Traffic and Transportation
Water and Sewer
Vision and Development Plan
Land Use
Scenic Protection
Improvement Plans for McHenry and Thayerville
Infrastructure
Community Facilities
10. Schedule
11. Public Kickoff MeetingTonight SIGN IN!!
Planning Commission MeetingsFall 2006/Winter 2007
McHenry CharretteSpring 2007
Special Deep Creek Watershed Public MeetingSummer 2007
Public Hearings2008
Meetings and interviews with agencies and interest groups
Written and e-mail comments at any time
Web Site http://www.garrettcounty.org/pandz/pzlmain.htm
12. Considering land use, growth, and development in Garrett County:
What issues do you think should be addressed in the Comprehensive Development Plan?
What changes would you like to see for Garrett County in the next 20 years?
What policies should the County consider to achieve these changes?
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