The City of Westminster 2009 Comprehensive Plan was adopted on September 28, 2009.

The City of Westminster 2009 Comprehensive Plan was adopted on September 28, 2009.

Links for the City of Westminster 2009 Comprehensive Plan, which was adopted on September 28, 2009.

http://www.westgov.com/citygov/citygov_complan.html

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/10/city-of-westminster-2009-comprehensive.html

http://www.scribd.com/doc/40464024/Links-for-the-City-of-Westminster-2009-Comprehensive-Plan

~As a result of the feedback from Westminster residents in the development of the 2008 Westminster Community Visions Survey and the 2009 Comprehensive Plan, the city of Westminster is continuing to move forward with a series of zoning changes and enhancements.

~Below please find various links to sections of the 2009 Westminster Comprehensive Plan. [http://www.westgov.com/citygov/citygov_complan.html]

~~ October 30, 2010 / Kevin Dayhoff

Comprehensive Plan

What is the purpose of the Comprehensive Plan?

The Comprehensive Plan is a master long-range plan intended to guide the growth and development of Westminster. The plan includes inventory and analytic sections leading to recommendations for the community's land use, economic development, housing, transportation, community facilities, water resources, urban design and resource allocation: all related to the community's goals and objectives.

What is the 2009 Comprehensive Plan?

The 2009 Comprehensive Plan is a document that can be used as an everyday tool for the City of Westminster administration. The public, local officials and City staff can refer to the 2009 Comprehensive Plan to not only better understand the community vision for the future but to also understand how planning can facilitate creating that vision.

The 2009 Comprehensive Plan embraces the principles of Smart Growth, and the State of Maryland’s 12 State planning visions, to serve as guidelines for future growth and development. The plan also gives recognition to Westminster’s partners in State, County and local organizations and agencies. As a small city, Westminster depends on these partnerships to build a sustainable and vibrant community.

Why did we update the Comprehensive Plan?

The State of Maryland requires comprehensive plans to be updated every six years. The 2009 Comprehensive Plan Update began in October 2007 followed by the coordination of the first Westminster resident survey in the summer of 2008. The City hosted a series of community workshops in the fall of 2008 that offered residents the opportunity to voice their ideas about the future of their community. In the winter of 2009, the planning staff combined the results of the survey and the feedback from the workshops, to create the 2008 Community Vision Report. This report served as the base of the Comprehensive Plan Update process. Each element in the 2009 Comprehensive Plan begins with a description from the 2008 Community Vision Report.

The City of Westminster 2009 Comprehensive Plan was adopted on September 28, 2009.

2009 Comprehensive Plan Credits, Table of Contents & Summary

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Public Participation & Neighborhood Planning

Map 2.1: Neighborhood Planning Areas

Chapter 3: Population & Demographics

Chapter 4: Municipal Growth

Map 4.1: Buildable Land

Map 4.2: Lot Yield on Buildable Land

Map 4.3: Growth Area Boundary

Map 4.4: Annexable Land

Map 4.5: County Zoning

Chapter 5: Land Use

Map 5.1: 2009 Land Use Plan

Map 5.2: Existing Use of Land

Map 5.3: 2004 Land Use Plan

Map 5.4: 2008 City Zoning Map

Chapter 6: Environmental Resources & Protection

Map 6.1: Protected Environmental Features

Map 6.2: Open Space

Chapter 7: Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization

Map 7.1: Housing Types

Map 7.2: Priority Funding Area

Chapter 8: Community Character & Design

Map 8.1: Historic Districts and Sites

Chapter 9: Economic Development

Map 9.1: Major Shopping Centers

Chapter 10: Tourism & Culture

Chapter 11: Water Resources

Map 11.1: Watersheds

Map 11.2: Land Use by Watershed

Map 11.3: Water Service Area

Map 11.4: Sewer Service Area

Chapter 12: Transportation

Map 12.1: Roads & Highways

Map 12.2: Major Road Systems

Map 12.3: Pedestrian Accommodations

Map 12.4: Carroll Area Transit System

Chapter 13: Community Facilities & Public Services

Map 13.1: Community Facilities

Chapter 14: Interjurisdictional Coordination 

Chapter 15: Implementation

2004 Comprehensive Plan

Contact:

Melissa Hynes mhynes@westgov.com 410-848-7967

20090000 Comp Plan index with links

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