Comprehensive Plan 2016

The 2016 Comprehensive Plan books are available for purchase in the Department of Planning and Zoning.

Talbot County Comprehensive Plan adopted by Bill 1329 on June 7, 2016; effective August 6, 2016.

The comprehensive planning process determines community goals, aspirations, development, and preservation. The Comprehensive Plan guides public policy for many complex issues including land use, transportation, extension of utilities and public services, preservation, use, and protection of natural resources, development, tourism, and community design, among many others. The Comprehensive Plan covers the entire County and addresses a broad range of topics and long-term goals. As declared in its Vision Statement, "The primary goal of Talbot County's Comprehensive Plan is to promote a high quality of life, to preserve the rural character of our County and to protect the health, safety and well-being of its citizens, in a resilient community."

Cover Pages

Acknowledgement Pages

Table of Contents

Vision Statement and Definitions

Introduction

Chapter 1 Background

Map 1-A Existing Land Use

Chapter 2 Land Use Plan

Map 2-I Existing Zoning

Map 2-J Unimproved Parcels

Map 2-K Proposed Land Use

Map 2-L Tier Designations