Comprehensive Plan Calvert County, Maryland
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Comprehensive Plan Calvert County, Maryland Adopted 2004 Amended 2010 This page intentionally left blank. 2010 Comprehensive Plan Table of Contents Contents Page No. Comprehensive Plan Goal ........................................................................................................................................ iii Goal Implementation ............................................................................................................................................... iii Project Funding ........................................................................................................................................................ iii Visions ...................................................................................................................................................................... iv County Data .............................................................................................................................................................. v Chapter I: Land and Water ................................................................................................................................. 1 Land Use & Growth Management ............................................................................................................................ 1 Transportation ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 Energy ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Waste Management ............................................................................................................................................... 26 Land and Water Resources ..................................................................................................................................... 30 Chapter II: People ............................................................................................................................................. 50 Community Interaction ............................................................................................................................................ 50 Health & Social Services .......................................................................................................................................... 54 Housing ................................................................................................................................................................... 61 Human Development and Life‐Long Learning ......................................................................................................... 65 Recreation ............................................................................................................................................................... 74 Public Safety ............................................................................................................................................................ 79 Heritage .................................................................................................................................................................. 85 Chapter III: Economy ......................................................................................................................................... 91 Chapter IV: Government ................................................................................................................................. 102 Administration ...................................................................................................................................................... 102 Finance .................................................................................................................................................................. 104 Public Facilities and General Services ................................................................................................................... 109 Interjurisdictional Coordination ............................................................................................................................ 114 Appendices .........................................................................................................................................................a Appendix A ‐ Agency Acronym List ....................................................................................................................... a Appendix B ‐ History of County Planning .............................................................................................................b Appendix C ‐ Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... c i LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES Figure I-A: Priority Preservation Areas and Priority Funding Areas Map ...................................................... 5 Figure I-B: Energy Sales 1984-2008, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative .......................................... 21 Figure I-C: Projected Total Nitrogen Loads .................................................................................................. 37 Figure I-D: Projected Total Phosphorus Loads ............................................................................................. 37 Figure I-E: Tree Coverage and Impervious Surface Map .............................................................................. 41 Figure I-F: High Quality (Tier II) Waters in Calvert County ....................................................................... 42 Figure II-A: Distribution of House Values .................................................................................................... 62 Figure II-B: Public School Enrollments 1981 to 2003 and Projections to 2007 ............................................ 67 Figure II-C: Crime Rates in Maryland Jurisdictions ..................................................................................... 80 Figure III-A: Civilian Labor Force 1980-2002 .............................................................................................. 92 Figure III-B: Employment Base 2002 ........................................................................................................... 93 Figure III-C: Assessable Tax Base ................................................................................................................ 94 Figure III-D: Tourism Expenditures .............................................................................................................. 95 Figure III-E: Crops ........................................................................................................................................ 97 Figure IV-A: Public Facilities Map ............................................................................................................. 111 Table I-A: Summary of Model Results for Critical Locations in Calvert County, 2030 ............................... 32 Table I-B: Present and Projected Water Supply Demands and Planned Capacity ........................................ 33 Table I-C: Current and Projected Sewerage Capacity (Systems over 500,000 Gallons per Day) ................. 35 Table I-E: Scenario List ................................................................................................................................ 38 Table I-F: Land Use and Septic Systems....................................................................................................... 38 Table I-G: Total Nitrogen Loading ............................................................................................................... 38 Table I-H: Total Phosphorus Loading ........................................................................................................... 39 Table I-I: Impervious Cover and Open Space ............................................................................................... 39 Table II-A: Calvert County Factsheet, Maryland’s 2004 Kids Count ........................................................... 59 Table II-B: Public and Private Enrollment .................................................................................................... 67 Table II-C: Number of Schools Needed at Buildout ..................................................................................... 68 Table II-D: Number of Acres in County-Provided Recreation ...................................................................... 76 Table II-E: Recreational Acreage Needs ....................................................................................................... 76 ii Overview - Purpose of the Comprehensive Plan The Comprehensive Plan (Plan) is the official policy document for the County. The Board of County Commissioners, the Planning Commission and County Departments use the Plan as a guide when evaluating proposed projects or changes to the Zoning Ordinance. The State uses the Plan to determine whether or not to provide state funding for a local project (e.g. Rural Legacy, Community Legacy, public infrastructure, Community Development Projects, etc.). Bond rating agencies look at the Plan to see if the County is using resources wisely and in a coordinated fashion. Prospective business owners use the Plan to help them make investment decisions. Residents use the Plan