GDP Planned Land Use Amended July 2026

A preliminary land use map was developed with the Citizens Advisory Committee and then reviewed by the public in a series of public forums and online review. These comments were taken into consideration by the County staff and the Citizens Advisory Committee to form a recommended draft land use map. The recommended draft land use map was tested for impacts to provide a threshold for how much development the County can accommodate in the areas where it is to be directed and to provide a basis for infrastructure needs. The recommended land use map was presented to the Planning Advisory Board where residents had an opportunity to comment through a public hearing. The Planning Advisory Board’s recommendations for changes to the Land Use Plan were taken into consideration and a final Land Use Plan was forwarded to the County Council for adoption on May 3rd, 2021. The Region Plan process has a similar format and has been completed for Region 2 (Bill No. 6-24) and Region 7 (Bill No. 8-24). These areas have been updated based on the Region Plan adoptions and the outstanding regions will be appended upon approval. This planned land use map is effective as of May 2026.