Publications and Reports
Columbia
Town Center
Downtown Columbia: A Community Vision
Wilde Lake
Bryant Square Revitalization
Construction
Construction Report: Development in the county is tracked on a daily basis. This report provides monthly updates on the development process and tabulates new residential construction by unit type based on use and occupancy permits. Population is also estimated based on the number of housing units.
Corridor Studies/Manuals
| Route 1 | Route 40 |
| Route 1 Manual | Enhancement Study Final Report |
| Phase 1 Report | Market Analysis |
| Phase 2 Report | Characterization Study |
| SHA Improvement Study | |
| Reconnaissance Survey |
Development Monitoring System | Jeff Bronow | 410-313-4370
Archives: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000
DMS Report: Oct. 1, 2006 - Sept. 30, 2007.
An annual report covering development activity in the county for each year and summary for the past five years.
The DMS system was put in place as part of the County's Adequate Public Facilities Act adopted in 1992. The purpose is to provide a growth management process that will enable the county to provide adequate public roads and schools in a timely manner and achieve General Plan growth objectives. The process is designed to direct growth to areas where an adequate infrastructure exists of will exist."
Engineering Design Requirements
Design Manuals: Include details, drainage, general conditions, roads and bridges, specifications, and water and sewer.
Forest Conservation | Violations: Daniel McNamara 410-313-4725
Manual 7.71 MB: Explains the basic concepts and requirements of the State Forest Conservation Act and resulting county regulations. Clarifies basic program goals such as priority areas within which trees should be preserved. Explains in detail the procedures to be followed at each stage of the submission and approval process. Provides guidelines and standards for implementing specifications required as part of approved plans.
General Plan 2000
The County's General Plan has historically been revised approximately every ten years (1960, 1971, 1982, 1990). Regular updates are necessary for guiding decisions related to development, land preservation, changing demographic and employment trends, neighborhood sustainability, capital projects, County services and other key issues.
Introductory Letters, Contributions & Table of Contents
Policies and Amendments
Policies Map: Includes all amendments since adoption of General Plan 2000.
Amendments Listing: Includes both text and accompanying map amendments.
GP 2000 as Amended: Text amendments reflected in the chapters above.
Monitoring Report | 2005 | 2002
The General Plan's final chapter establishes priorities, associated implementation and trends indicators, and a process for monitoring. A citizens' committee evaluates progress and works with DPZ to prepare periodic reports.
Historic Site & District Guidelines | Zan Koldeweyz | 410-313-4323
Sites: Inventory | Map
Districts: Ellicott City | Lawyers Hill
Landscape Manual
Manual: Establishes standards of performance for preparing landscape plans.
Pedestrian Plan | Brian Muldoon | 410-313-4363
Improvement Loactions | Map 3.23 MB
A framework for guiding and prioritizing both public and private pedestrian improvements. Potential projects are prioritized on the basis of safety, level of demand, engineering feasibility, cost and other factors.
Regulations
Zoning and Subdivision and Land Development
Research Reports | Jeff Bronow | 410-313-4370
These publications provide statistical information on Howard County demographics, socioeconomic and employment trends and patterns.
Issue 16 summarizes the extent, rate of growth, and location of county residents with limited English proficiency. Languages spoken and country of origin for foreign born populations are also summarized.
Senior Housing
Senior Housing Plan: Defines recommended policies and program initiatives to be implemented over time.
Watershed Restoration | Susan Overstreet | 410-313-4345
As part of the process for developing watershed restoration plans, information is collected about existing water quality and habitat conditions. Stream corridor assessment surveys and biological water quality monitoring have been conducted in all county's major watersheds.
Watershed Restoration Action Strategy
Lower Patapsco River 2.56 MB
Little Patuxent River
Subwatershed Assessment
Rockburn Branch 3.34 MB
Sucker Branch
Department of Planning and Zoning | 3430 Court House Drive | Ellicott City, MD 21043
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