1998 Centreville Community Plan

Front Cover, Credits, and Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1:    PLAN PURPOSE, BACKGROUND AND PROCESS

Purpose of the Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Maryland Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning Act of 1992  . . . . . . . 1-2
"Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Town Planning History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1993 Comprehensive Plan For Queen Anne's County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
The Current Planning Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Figure 1 - Queen Anne's County Growth Sub Areas

CHAPTER 2: COMMUNITY PROFILE

History and Community Character. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Population Growth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 2-2
Existing Land Use and Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 2-3
Community Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .2-3
Sewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .2-5
Roads and Sidewalks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Sensitive Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . 2-7
Chesapeake Bay Critical Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Mineral Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Figure 2 - Town Base Map
Figure 3 - Centreville Planning Area
Figure 4 - Town Existing Land Use
Figure 5 - County Existing Land Use
Figure 6 - Natural Resources Map
Figure 7 - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area
Figure 8 - Community Facilities

CHAPTER 3: GROWTH ASSUMPTIONS

Factors Effecting Growth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Population Projections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .3-1

CHAPTER 4: LAND USE CONCEPT

Land Use Objectives:  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Town Land Use Concept and Recommendations: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-2
County Land Use Concept and Recommendations - Areas Within the Development
Envelope:  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
County Land Use Concept and Recommendations - Areas Outside of the Development
Envelope:  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Figure 9 - Town and County Zoning Districts
Figure 10 - Town and County Zoning Districts
Figure 11 - Town Development Concept
Figure 12 - County Development Concept

CHAPTER 5: INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION and COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Objectives: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Sewer and Water Issues: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
Recommendations for Sewer System Improvements: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Recommendations For Water System Improvements:  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Transportation Issues: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4
Recommendations For Transportation Improvements: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . 5-5
Community Facilities Issues:  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Recommendations for Community Facility Improvements and Funding: . .  . . . .5-9

CHAPTER 6: SENSITIVE AREAS PROTECTION

Objectives:  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Recommendations for Additional Environmental Protection:  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

CHAPTER 7: COMMUNITY DESIGN and HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Objectives:  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Recommendations for Historic Preservation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Recommendations for Community Design: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-5
Design Illustrations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-10

CHAPTER 8: INTERJURISDICTIONAL COORDINATION AND DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW

Objectives:  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Recommendations: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1

APPENDIX A: Town/County Planning Agreement
APPENDIX B: Public Forum Comments
APPENDIX C: Town/County Joint Resolution to Recommend Adoption