Comprehensive Plan
What is a Comprehensive Plan?
A Comprehensive Plan is a planning document used to guide decisions about growth, land use, public investments, and policies in the town for the next ten years. It includes an analysis of what we have, our vision for the next decade and beyond and guidance and recommendations for ways to implement them. It is not a mandate. Bristol’s proposed draft comprehensive plan was developed under Maine’s Growth Management Act (30-A MRSA, Chapter 187) and the state’s Comprehensive Plan Review Criteria.
How will Bristol Benefit?
A state-certified comprehensive plan is a requirement to apply for many state grant and loan programs. It allows a municipality to enact local regulations such as land use ordinances or rate of growth cap. Most importantly, it is an opportunity for all of the town to come together to create and agree on a vision for their future.