The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 2006 Deer Isle Comprehensive Plan Deer Isle (Me.). Comprehensive Planning Committee Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs Repository Citation Deer Isle (Me.). Comprehensive Planning Committee, "Deer Isle Comprehensive Plan" (2006). Maine Town Documents. 188. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs/188 This Plan is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Town Documents by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. DEER ISLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN November 2006 DEER ISLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN NOVEMBER 2006 Prepared by the Deer Isle Comprehensive Planning Committee Neville Hardy, Chairman Arthur Billings Kathleen Billings Lewis Ellis Brent Morey Paul Stubing Nancy Weed Twyla Weed With technical assistance from the Hancock County Planning Commission TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 A. POPULATION....................................................................................................................................................2 1. PURPOSE .......................................................................................................................................................2 2. KEY FINDINGS AND ISSUES ...........................................................................................................................2 3. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 1992 DRAFT PLAN ........................................................................................................2 4. TRENDS SINCE 1990 .....................................................................................................................................2 5. SEASONAL POPULATION ...............................................................................................................................5 6. PROJECTED POPULATION ..............................................................................................................................5 7. REGIONAL ISSUES .........................................................................................................................................6 B. ECONOMY ..........................................................................................................................................................7 1. PURPOSE .......................................................................................................................................................7 2. KEY FINDINGS AND ISSUES ...........................................................................................................................7 3. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 1990 PLAN .....................................................................................................................7 4. TRENDS SINCE 1990.......................................................................................................................................7 3. CURRENT ECONOIC ISSUES ...........................................................................................................................12 C. HOUSING .........................................................................................................................................................13 1. PURPOSE .....................................................................................................................................................13 2. KEY FINDINGS AND ISSUES .........................................................................................................................13 3. SUMMARY OF 1992 PLAN ............................................................................................................................13 4. TRENDS SINCE 1990.....................................................................................................................................13 5. AFFORDABLE HOUSING ...............................................................................................................................17 6. MAJOR HOUSING ISSUES ..............................................................................................................................18 7. DWELLING UNIT PROJECTIONS .....................................................................................................................18 D. TRANSPORTATION.......................................................................................................................................21 1. PURPOSE .....................................................................................................................................................21 2. KEY FINDINGS AND ISSUES .........................................................................................................................21 3. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 1992 DRAFT PLAN ........................................................................................................21 4. STATE , MUNICIPAL AND PRIVATE ROAD SYSTEM ........................................................................................21 5. RAILWAYS ...................................................................................................................................................26 6. AIRPORTS ....................................................................................................................................................26 7. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ...........................................................................................................................26 8. LOCAL PARKING FACILITIES AND SIDEWALKS ..............................................................................................26 9. REGIONAL ISSUES ........................................................................................................................................26 10. FUTURE NEEDS ............................................................................................................................................27 E. PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES.......................................................................................................28 1. PURPOSE .....................................................................................................................................................28 2. KEY FINDINGS AND ISSUES .........................................................................................................................28 3. SUMMARY OF THE 1992 DRAFT PLAN ..........................................................................................................28 4. TOWN GOVERNMENT ..................................................................................................................................28 a. Current Condition .................................................................................................................................28 b. Current and Future Adequacy...............................................................................................................28 5. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING ....................................................................................................29 a. Current Condition .................................................................................................................................29 b. Current and Future Adequacy...............................................................................................................29 6. FIRE PROTECTION ........................................................................................................................................29 a. Current Condition .................................................................................................................................29 1. Facilities................................................................................................................................................30 2. Staffing...................................................................................................................................................30 3. Equipment..............................................................................................................................................31 b. Current and Future Adequacy...............................................................................................................31 7. POLICE PROTECTION ....................................................................................................................................31 a. Current Condition .................................................................................................................................31 b. Current and Future Adequacy...............................................................................................................31 8. AMBULANCE ................................................................................................................................................31 9. EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................................32 a. Current Condition .................................................................................................................................32 b. Current and Future Adequacy...............................................................................................................35