June 6, 2006 TOWN OF STANDISH 2006 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE TABLE OF CONTENTS BBOOKOOK 1 IINTRODUCTIONNTRODUCTION . ........................................................................................... 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................3 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................5 Acknowledgements............................................................................................................................................................................................5 Standish Comprehensive Plan Update Committee...................................................................................................................................6 Background..........................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Purpose of the Comprehensive Plan Update..............................................................................................................................................7 Comprehensive Plan Update Process...........................................................................................................................................................8 GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS...............................................................................................................................9 2016 VISION FOR THE TOWN OF STANDISH ....................................................................................11 The Public Outreach Process ....................................................................................................................................................................... 12 PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY .............................................................................................................................13 Part 1: Demographic Information .............................................................................................................................................................. 13 Part 2: Visioning............................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Part 3: Opinions on Existing Conditions.................................................................................................................................................... 18 Part 4: Growth and Development Issues.................................................................................................................................................. 19 BBBOOOOOOKKK IIIII GGOOAALLSS,, PPOOLLIICCIIEESS AANNDD SSTTRRAATTEEGGIIEESS .............. 2 255 GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM .................................................................................................27 Planning and Land Use Regulation ............................................................................................................................................................ 27 State Growth Management Goals.............................................................................................................................................................. 28 Town Growth Management Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies.................................................................................. 29 FUTURE LAND USE PLAN ......................................................................................................................31 Description and Purpose............................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Goals, Policies, Implementation Strategies............................................................................................................................................... 34 Conservation Development Diagrams....................................................................................................................................................... 45 FUTURE LAND USE PLAN ...............................................................................................................47 FUTURE LAND USE MAP ...............................................................................................................................50 Zoning and Land Use Changes................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Future Land Use and Current Zoning Map............................................................................................................................................. 53 GOALS, POLICIES AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES .............................................................69 Economic Development................................................................................................................................................................................. 69 Housing.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 75 Transportation System .................................................................................................................................................................................. 78 Water Resources............................................................................................................................................................................................. 82 Natural Resources .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 85 Historic, Archeological and Cultural Resources....................................................................................................................................... 89 Recreation and Scenic Resources ............................................................................................................................................................... 92 Public Facilities, Services and Administration........................................................................................................................................... 95 Fiscal Capacity and Investment Plan ......................................................................................................................................................... 98 Regional Coordination..................................................................................................................................................................................100 Prioritization of Implementation Strategies ...........................................................................................................................................103 Strategy Implementation Chart.................................................................................................................................................................105 i BBOOKOOK IIIIII SSUPPORTINGUPPORTING DDOCUMENTATIONOCUMENTATION . ................. 1 11111 INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS...............................................................................................................113 Population .......................................................................................................................................................................................................113 Housing............................................................................................................................................................................................................121 Economy..........................................................................................................................................................................................................133 Existing Land Use .........................................................................................................................................................................................143 Transportation ...............................................................................................................................................................................................153 Water Resources...........................................................................................................................................................................................160 Natural Resources ........................................................................................................................................................................................166 Historic, Archeological and Cultural Resources.....................................................................................................................................175 Recreation and Scenic Resources .............................................................................................................................................................183