Carroll County Comprehensive Plan: 2008-2028
The Carroll County Comprehensive Plan (2008-2028) is a living document that serves to guide the county's future growth. The plan was officially adopted by the Carroll County Board of Commissioners in September 2008. The Comprehensive Plan contains the following components.
Community Assessment
(a) a list of potential issues and opportunities communites may wish to address, (b) analysis of existing development patterns, including map of recommended character areas. (c) evaluation of current community policies, activities, and development patterns for consistency with Qualitiy Community Objectives and (d) analysis of data and information to check validity of above evaluations and potential issues and opportunities. The assessment is used to guide Community Agenda portion of the plan.
Community Participation Plan
Second part of plan that describes strategy for ensuring adequate public and stakeholder involvement in prepartation for Community Agenda portion of plan.
Community Agenda
Community's vision for the future as well as strategy for achieving it. Relies heavily on input from stakeholders and general public. Includes: (a) community vision for future physical development of County, expressed in form of a map indicating unique character areas, each with its own strategy for guiding future development patterns, (b) list of issues and opportunites identified by the community for further action. (c) contains implementation program for achieving community's vision for the future and addressing identified issues and opportunities.
Character Areas
Defined by DCA as a specific geographic area within the community that: (1) has unique or special characteristics to be preserved or enhanced, (2) has potential to evolve into unique area with more intentional guidance of future development through adequate planning and implementation, (3) requires special attention due to unique development issues. Character areas can include, but are not limited to, historical sites, environmentally sensitive areas, growth tiers, scenic corridors, and gateways.
Carroll County Comprehensive Plan Documents
Appendix A
Cover
Table of Contents
Chapter 1-Population
Chapter 2-Natural and Historic Resources
Chapter 5-Community Facilities
Chapter 8-Intergovernmental Coordination
Appendix B
Map 6 – Flood Plain and Riparian Zones
Map 10 – High School Districts
Map 12 – Road Pavement Classifications
Map 13 – Levels of Service – 2000
Map 14 – Levels of Service – 2030
Map 16 – Airport Protection Zones
Appendix C
Alternative Growth Scenarios Map 1
Alternative Growth Scenarios Map 2
Alternative Growth Scenarios Map 3
Alternative Growth Scenarios Map 4
Alternative Growth Scenarios Map 5
Alternative Growth Scenarios Map 6
Alternative Growth Scenarios Map 7
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
