1. Draft Master Plan and Land Use Element Plan 2012
Harford County
Department of Planning and Zoning

2. Background
Harford County Residential Vacant Land Inventory
Commercial and Industrial landinventories
2004 Land Use Plan Implementation Report
3. Background
Public Workshopsand online community
Identified major challenges facing the County today and in the future
Solicited input on strategies - Countywide and at the community level
4. What is the Master Plan?
Master Plan
Relationship between the Land Use Plan and the other Element Plans
Role of Federal, State, and regional programs
Bay Restoration Program Phase II WIP
Smart, Green, and Growing Visions
Public Participation Process
Interjurisdictional Coordination
5. What Is The Master Plan?
History of planning
Demographics
2010 population 244,826
2035 population 292,260
244,82
45-64 cohort had largest total increase
Largest percent increase 85 and over
0-4 and 25-44 age groups lost population
6. Master Plan and Land Use Element Plan
Goal:Protect and preserve the assets that make Harford County unique and utilize them to become a healthy, sustainable 21st century community.
Guiding Principles:
Quality of life
Rural heritage
Resource conservation
Economic vitality
Sustainable growth
Healthy communities
Regional Integration
7. Land Use Element Plan
Existing Land Use
Available Land Capacities
Policies and Strategies
Community Areas
Implementation
Land Useand Natural Features Maps
8. * Other includes Commercial, Office, Industrial, Transportation/utilities, other uses, vacant buildings & Unimproved land
9. Land Capacity Analysis
Over 20 year supply of residential capacity in the Development EnvelopeProjected build-out rate of
1,100 units per year
Over 24.8 million square feet of commercial capacity
Projected 10 year demand 4.1 million square feet
52.5 million square feet of industrial capacity
Projected 10 year demand 1.6 million square feet
10. 11. Aberdeen/Havre de Grace
Changed Agriculturaldesignation south of I-95 to Low Intensity.
12. Fallston Business Corridor
Changed High Intensity designation to match existing B3 zoning; added Medium Intensity to match existing R2 zoning.
13. Forest Hill Neighborhood Center
Added a new Neighborhood Center at the intersection of Osborne Parkway/Colgate Drive and MD Route 24.
14. Harford Community College
Expanded Harford Community College to match future expansion plans.
15. Rural Residential
Removed the Rural Residential designation from the Land Use Map.
16. Sustainability Through Growth Management and Resource Conservation
Topical Sections
Land Use
Economic Prosperity
Public Facilities, Services, and Safety
Sustainability
Themes based on community input and legislative requirements
Policies and strategies that will be used to guide future land use
17. Sustainability Through Growth Management and Resource Conservation
Plans approach influenced by:
Smart, Green and Growing Visions
Phase II WIP and upcoming TMDL limits
Provide a balance of residential, commercial, and employment opportunities
Sustainable approach to Land Use planning
Providing a health environment for County residents
18. Community Areas
Protect and enhance existing neighborhoods
Provide a balance of residential, commercial, and employment opportunities
Ensure sustainability
Provide multimodal transportation that is sensitive to community character
Provide opportunities for a healthy lifestyle
Protect natural, historical, and cultural resources
Protect rural areas
19. 20. Next Steps
October 10, 2011 - Plan released for public review and comment
October 20, 2011 Public Workshop
Harford Community College Chesapeake Room 6:30-8:30 p.m.
November 10, 2011 Public comment period closes
January 2012 Introduction by County Council
February 2012 County Council public hearing
www.harfordcountymd.gov/planningzoning