The Cambridge Planning and Zoning Department is responsible for:
- Land use management,
- Short and long range planning,
- Enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance,
- Subdivision Regulations,
- Neighborhood Compatibility Design Standards,
- Chesapeake Bay Critical Area,
- Forest Conservation Act
- Flood Plain Management programs and
- Special projects.
Staff provides assistance and technical support to the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals and Historic Preservation Commission. This Department works closely with other departments in administering the State's Community Legacy and CDBG grant programs in addition to guiding the planning process for the adoption of the City's updated Comprehensive Plan.
Comprehensive Plan
In 2008, the City of Cambridge began the process of updating the 1996 Comprehensive Plan. The goal is that the plan will create/instill a Community Vision among the citizens, planners, and city officials for the physical, business, and artistic growth of Cambridge, a city which has experienced a significant influx of new residents in recent years. The Plan shall set forth a series of goals for the realization of this Vision for the future prosperity of Cambridge.
UPDATE
The Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the final draft of the Comprehensive Plan on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 at 7:00pm at the Maces Lane Middle School, 110 Maces Lane, Cambridge, Maryland.
The Comprehensive Plan documents can be viewed through the bolded links below or will be available at the following locations:
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Executive Offices, City Hall, 410 Academy Street, Cambridge
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Dorchester County Library, 303 Gay Street, Cambridge
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Department of Public Works, 705 Leonard Lane, Cambridge
Comprehensive Plan Documents
Comp Plan - draft March 2010
Comp Plan - Map
Comp Plan - Transportation
Comp Plan - Environmental
Comp Plan - Land Use
Other Planning Studies/Maps and Projects
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Little Blackwater River Watershed Management Plan - DRAFT |
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