Volume 1: County Profile 2002 Comprehensive Plan Queen Anne’s County, Maryland Adopted by the Queen Anne’s County Commissioners on May 21, 2002 Queen Anne’s County 2002 Comprehensive Plan Volume 1 County Profile 2002 Comprehensive Plan Queen Anne’s County, Maryland Recommended for Adoption by the Queen Anne’s County Planning Commission on January 10, 2002 Adopted by the Commissioners of Queen Anne’s County on May 21, 2002 Website www.qac.org Prepared by: LDR International, an HNTB Company Columbia, MD Department of Planning and Zoning Queen Anne’s County A publication of the Maryland Coastal Zone Management In Association with: Program, Department of Freilich, Leitner & Carlisle Natural Resources pursuant to National Oceanic and O’Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc. Atmospheric Administration The Parsons Transportation Group Award No. NA87OZ0236 Queen Anne’s County 2002 Comprehensive Plan Preface This is the first volume of the two volume Queen Anne’s County Comprehensive Plan. This first volume provides a detailed overview of existing conditions, trends and issues. The second volume provides the Plan’s policy direction, implementing strategies and priorities. These two volumes are supplemented by a technical appendix that provides the details of the alternative scenarios analysis and infrastructure assessment completed during the planning process. 2002 Comprehensive Plan Volume 1: County Profile Queen Anne’s County Acknowledgements Page - i Acknowledgement County Commissioners George M. O’Donnell, President Marlene F. Davis John T. McQueeney, Jr. Planning Commissioners Dr. James C. Foor, Chairman John T. McQueeney, Jr. Ex- Officio Member Loring E Hawes, Secretary Rodger Weese David Clark Patti Miller Peter Lee Karen Oertel, Former PC Member E.M. Pusey, Jr., Former PC Member Citizen Advisory Committee Peter B. Lee, Chairperson Angie DiDonato Douglan W. Stubee Edward L. Delaney Evan Miles Gloria Ferguson Harold E. Walters Lea F. Brooks Michael J. Dahle Patricia Rhodes Pichada Honick Randy Esty Richard A. Smith Steve Moore T. Alvin Kepley William I. Mason, Jr. John McQueeney, Jr., County Commissioner, Liaison James C. Foor, Planning Commission, Liaison Loring E. Hawes, Planning Commission, Liaison Wayne W. Fallin, Economic Development Commission, Liaison 2002 Comprehensive Plan Volume 1: County Profile Queen Anne’s County Acknowledgements Page - ii Technical Advisory committee Mark Belton, County Administrator Bernie Sadusky, Board of Education Charles F. Crossley, Jr. Sheriff, Sheriff’s Department Joe Zimmerman, Director, Department of Finance Katherine Magruder, Director, Department of Business and Tourism Pete Scanlon, Director, Department of Housing and Community Services Philmont Taylor, Director, Department of Emergency Services Sue Leager, Director, Department of Aging Wes Johnson, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation Steve Walls, Director, Department of Public Works Todd Mohn, Deputy Director, Department of Public Works Bob Burns, Department of Public Works Eva Kerchner, Department of Public Works Garth Jones, Department of Public Works Alan Quimby, Sanitary District John Nickerson, Department of Environmental Health James H. Barton, Zoning Administrator Planning Staff Steve Kaii-Ziegler, Director Faith Elliott Rossing, Principal Planner Steve Cohoon, Development Review Chief Joy Levy, Planner Radhika Sakhamuri, Planner Kevin Clark, GIS Specialist Megan DelGaudio, GIS Specialist The Queen Anne’s County Department of Planning and Zoning wishes to thank all the County agencies, adjacent jurisdictions, and the citizens who participated in the public process for their participation and helpful advice. 2002 Comprehensive Plan Volume 1: County Profile Queen Anne’s County Acknowledgements Page - iii Table of Contents 1.0 The Purpose of this County Profile ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Setting the Stage for Planning ..........................................................................................................1 • Context .................................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 The Planning Process and Products................................ .................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Ø Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 3 Ø Public Participation in the Comprehensive Plan........................................................................ 4 Ø Comprehensive Plan Process Timeline ..................................................................................... 5 3.0 Planning Regulatory Framework .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Ø Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 6 Ø Article 66B and the 1992 Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning Act................ 6 Ø 1997 Smart Growth Initiatives .................................................................................................. 6 Ø Queen Anne’s County Planning Background ............................................................................ 7 Ø Growth Management Tools ...................................................................................................... 9 • Cluster Development ............................................................................................................... 9 • Agricultural Operations............................................................................................................ 9 • Growth Areas ........................................................................................................................... 9 • Enhancements/New Tools........................................................................................................ 9 4.0 GrowGrowthth Trends/IssuesTrends/Issues.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Ø Overview................................................................................................................................. 13 • CAC and TAC Identify Issues ................................................................................................. 13 Ø Rate of Population and Housing Growth................................................................................. 14 • Population and Household Trends......................................................................................... 14 • Projections ............................................................................................................................. 15 • Age Distribution..................................................................................................................... 16 • Housing Unit Tenure.............................................................................................................. 16 • Household Size ...................................................................................................................... 17 • Units in Structure................................................................................................................... 17 • Affordable and Elderly Housing Needs................................................................................... 17 Ø Employment, Income and Economic Development ................................................................ 18 • Jobs in the County.................................................................................................................. 18 • Labor Force Participation........................................................................................................ 18 • Employed Residents by Industry ............................................................................................ 19 • Employed Residents by Occupation....................................................................................... 20 • Income ................................................................................................................................... 21 • Business and Tourism Readiness ........................................................................................... 21 Ø Location and Rate of Growth................................................................................................... 22 • Existing Development ............................................................................................................22 • Location and Growth Areas.................................................................................................... 27 • Residential Building Permits................................................................................................... 27 • Recently Developed and Preserved Lands.............................................................................