I. Council Action Requested.
Title
To adopt a comprehensive master plan.
Body
II. Basis for Council Action.
Council approval of this item is required because;
a. Pursuant to 1 MRSA Chapter 187 the town has the authority to plan for its future growth, adopt and amend local growth management programs, including comprehensive plans and implementation programs, consistent with the procedures, goals and guidelines outlined in statute, and
b. Pursuant to 1 MRSA §4324(9) a comprehensive plan is considered adopted as part of a growth management program when it has been adopted by the municipality’s legislative body.
III. Issue Summary.
The Council has had multiple discussion items on the efforts to update the town’s 2003 comprehensive master plan. The plan has been submitted to the state for review and comment and, following revisions based on those comments, found to be complete and consistent with the state’s growth management goals.
A public hearing is scheduled for the meeting of June 13, 2017 (CD 17-125).
Copies of the plan summary, introduction and implementation, and goals and policies sections are attached.
The complete comprehensive master plan may be downloaded at:
<http://www.windhammaine.us/DocumentCenter/View/3362>