Calvert County Comprehensive Plan October 2017 Draft DRAFT 10/16/17 Calvert County Comprehensive Plan CHAPTER 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................... 1-1 Calvert County’s Twin Goals ..................................................................................................................................... 1-1 Visions .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1 Managing Residential Growth ..................................................................................................................................... 1-2 Future Land Use Plan .................................................................................................................................................... 1-3 Supportive Comprehensive Plan Elements .............................................................................................................. 1-6 CHAPTER 2. GOALS AND VISIONS ...................................................................................................................... 2-1 Background ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1 Preserve Rural Character and Direct Growth ....................................................................................................... 2-1 Driving Forces and Trends .......................................................................................................................................... 2-3 Visions .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2-6 CHAPTER 3. KEY ISSUES ............................................................................................................................................ 3-1 Public Outreach ............................................................................................................................................................. 3-1 Key Issues ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3-1 CHAPTER 4. LAND USE ........................................................................................................................................... 4-1 Background ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4-2 Existing Policies .............................................................................................................................................................. 4-2 Existing Land Use ........................................................................................................................................................... 4-8 Managing Residential Growth ................................................................................................................................... 4-10 Future Land Use Plan .................................................................................................................................................. 4-13 Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................................................................. 4-22 CHAPTER 5. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES ....................................................................... 5-1 Background ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5-2 Sensitive Areas ............................................................................................................................................................... 5-2 Watershed Management .............................................................................................................................................. 5-8 Forested Land ............................................................................................................................................................... 5-10 Air Quality ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5-12 Mineral Resources ....................................................................................................................................................... 5-13 Hazard Mitigation ......................................................................................................................................................... 5-15 Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................................................................. 5-16 CHAPTER 6. HOUSING ............................................................................................................................................ 6-1 1-1 DRAFT 10/16/17 Background ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6-2 Existing Conditions ........................................................................................................................................................ 6-2 Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................................................................... 6-4 CHAPTER 7. Transportation ..................................................................................................................................... 7-1 Background ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7-2 Trends in Transportation ............................................................................................................................................ 7-2 Highway System ............................................................................................................................................................. 7-5 Transit .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7-7 Pedestrian and Bicycle Network ................................................................................................................................ 7-8 Residential Area and Town Center Transportation Networks ......................................................................... 7-9 Transportation System Management ...................................................................................................................... 7-10 The MPO ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7-10 Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................................................................. 7-11 CHAPTER 8. ECONOMIC VITALITY ................................................................................................................. 8-1 Background ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8-2 National and Regional Trends .................................................................................................................................... 8-2 Economic Base ................................................................................................................................................................ 8-3 Regional Median Household Income ......................................................................................................................... 8-7 Economic Outlook ........................................................................................................................................................ 8-7 Calvert County’s Existing Sectors ............................................................................................................................. 8-8 Calvert County’s Emerging Industries .................................................................................................................... 8-10 Recreation & Tourism ................................................................................................................................................ 8-11 Strategies ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8-12 Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................................................................. 8-16 CHAPTER 9. WATER RESOURCES .......................................................................................................................