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Comprehensive Planning

Statute and Rule:

• Maine's Growth Management Act (30-A MRSA, Chapter 187)
• Comprehensive Plan Review Criteria Rule (Chapter 208) (Microsoft Word 200KB)

Other files:

• Advantages of having a comprehensive plan. (PDF 295KB)
• Brochure; Why Create a Comprehensive Plan Consistent with Maine's Growth Management Act? (PDF 495KB)
• Comprehensive Plan Submission Form (Microsoft Word 47KB)
• Optional self-assessment checklist (Microsoft Excel 97KB)
• Many comprehensive plan findings of consistencies are due to expire in 2012. See our 2012 frequently asked questions handout

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Comprehensive Plans Currently and Recently Reviewed

The plans listed below have been submitted to the State Planning Office for review for consistency with Maine's Growth Management Act and state goals.

State Agency Comment Instructions

The Land Use Regulation Act requires the State Planning Office to solicit comments from other State agencies on proposed plans.

Please see this sample agency review letter for a method that has worked well for some.

In your review of the plan, please direct your comments to the following:

• an analysis of whether the proposed plan indicates the appropriate use of data provided by your agency;
• an analysis of how the proposed plan's policies and implementation strategies promote the State goal(s) relating to your agency's principal objectives and directives;
• an analysis of whether the proposed plan is consistent with your agency's programs and policies; and
• a description of the measures your agency recommends the municipality take to ensure that its plan addresses and identifies deficiencies and inconsistencies.

All comments on a plan must be submitted to SPO in writing (preferably electronically and on agency letterhead). Your comments will be reviewed by SPO and sent directly to the town along with our completeness review letter. Please be sure to indicate the date comments are sent and the contact person.

Comprehensive Plans Reviewed Under Comprehensive Plan Review Criteria Rule (Chapter 208) The plans linked below are the original review copies received by SPO. They may not be the same as the final versions used for the finding or adopted by the municipality. Town Agency and Public Comments Due SPO Completeness Review Due Was Plan Found Complete? Was the Plan Found Consistent? SPO Review Coordinator Bangor 6/6/2012 6/20/2012     Mac Stocco Milbridge 5/24/2012 6/7/2012     Phil Carey Auburn 5/1/2012 5/15/2012     Phil Carey Rockland* 4/30/2012 5/14/2012 yes yes Mac Stocco Lincoln 3/1/2012 3/15/2012 yes yes Phil Carey Cumberland 1/30/2012 2/13/2012 yes yes Mac Stocco Carmel 1/9/2012 1/24/2012 yes yes Mac Stocco Manchester 12/21/2011 1/5/2012 yes yes Phil Carey Isle Au Haut 10/20/2011 11/3/2011 yes yes Phil Carey Medford 10/18/2011 11/1/2011 yes yes Mac Stocco Whitneyville 10/12/2011 10/26/2011 yes yes Mac Stocco Freeport 9/23/2011 10/7/2011 yes yes Mac Stocco Saco 9/22/2011 10/6/2011 yes yes Phil Carey Yarmouth 9/20/2011 10/4/2011 yes yes Phil Carey Exeter 9/20/2011 10/4/2011 yes yes Phil Carey Norway 7/8/2011 7/22/2011 yes yes Phil Carey Jay 6/13/2011 6/27/2011 yes yes Mac Stocco Freedom 5/11/2011 5/25/2011 yes yes Phil Carey Chebeague Island 4/21/2011 5/5/2011 yes yes Phil Carey Otisfield 4/15/2011 5/3/2011 yes yes Mac Stocco Hallowell 1/20/2011 2/3/2011 yes yes Mac Stocco South Bristol 12/28/2010 1/12/2011 yes yes Mac Stocco Tremont 11/1/2010 11/16/2010 yes yes Phil Carey Cooper 10/4/2010 10/19/2010 yes yes Phil Carey Southwest Harbor 9/17/2010 10/1/2010 yes yes Phil Carey Eastbrook* n/a 9/14/2010 yes yes Phil Carey Hermon 8/26/2010 9/10/2010 no   Phil Carey Gilead 8/25/2010 9/10/2010 yes yes Mac Stocco Winthrop 8/10/2010 8/24/2010 yes yes Mac Stocco Hampden 7/29/2010 8/12/2010 yes yes Phil Carey South Thomaston 7/8/2010 7/22/2010 yes yes Mac Stocco Lubec 7/7/2010 7/22/2010 yes yes Phil Carey Castine 6/8/2010 6/22/2010 yes yes Mac Stocco Harrison 6/8/2010 6/22/2010 no   Mac Stocco Dover-Foxcroft* 5/28/2010 6/14/2010 yes yes Phil Carey Jonesport* n/a 6/17/2010 yes yes Phil Carey Pembroke 4/5/2010 4/20/2010 yes yes Phil Carey Perry 4/5/2010 4/20/2010 yes yes Phil Carey Readfield* n/a 4/13/2010 yes yes Tom Miragliuolo Skowhegan 3/25/2010 4/8/2010 yes yes Tom Miragliuolo Cranberry Isles 1/14/2010 1/29/2010 yes yes Phil Carey Calais* 12/21/2009 1/6/2010 yes yes Phil Carey Machiasport 12/9/2009 12/23/2009 yes yes Ruta Dzenis Phippsburg 9/25/2009 10/13/2009 yes yes Mac Stocco Eliot 9/3/2009 9/21/2009 yes yes Ruta Dzenis Hanover 8/19/2009 9/2/2009 yes yes Tom Miragliuolo Edgecomb 8/14/2009 8/28/2009 yes yes Mac Stocco Bath 4/30/2009 5/14/2009 yes yes Ruta Dzenis Woolwich 4/2/2009 4/16/2009 no   Ruta Dzenis Dedham 3/27/2009 4/10/2009 yes yes Phil Carey Wilton 2/13/2009 3/2/2009 yes yes Tom Miragliuolo Winslow 1/8/2009 1/20/2009 yes yes Tom Miragliuolo Harrington 12/18/2008 1/2/2009 yes yes Phil Carey Dixmont 10/27/2008 11/5/2008 yes yes Phil Carey Long Island 4/8/2008 8/18/2008 yes yes Ruta Dzenis * Amendment or follow up within 24 months of an inconsistent finding

 

 

Contact Land Use Planning

Planning Data Links to a variety of data sources, useful during a comprehensive or other planning process.

 

Public Comments on Comprehensive Plans Under Review Please use this form to make comments on comprehensive plans that are currently under review.   Name:    Zip Code: Comment: What community does the comment refer to: E-Mail: You will receive a confirmation email

 

 

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