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Consultants outline St. Mary's County comprehensive-plan update; public engagement drew about 288 participants
Summary
Consultants reported that the first public-engagement window for St. Mary's County's comprehensive-plan update drew about 288 participants and outlined a three-part draft plan framework as the team moves into policy drafting.
Consultants working on St. Mary's County's comprehensive-plan update told the Planning Commission on March 24 that early public outreach attracted about 288 participants and that the team plans a second community engagement window in late spring as it moves into drafting policies.
Leanne King, director at Clarion Associates, summarized findings from community engagement window one (Jan. 16'Mar. 3), saying the outreach included 12 visioning sessions (10 in person, two virtual), an online survey and two mapping activities. King reported 288 total participants across the in-person and online activities and said the project team is posting detailed results and comments on the project website and the publicinput.com platform.
Why it matters: the comprehensive plan sets the county's future land-use framework, growth strategy, transportation priorities and policy direction for utilities, conservation and housing; it informs later zoning and capital planning decisions.
Key themes from the engagement team: - Strong public support…
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