Comprehensive Plan

The Comprehensive Development Plan is the most important opportunity for citizens to provide a blueprint to the State regarding the vision of the Town's future regarding coordination of municipal growth, development and infrastructure actions, redevelopment potential, community character, zoning, population and housing growth, infrastructure issues, safety issues, use of public space and land, drainage, sea level rise, use and management of fiscal resources, transportation, economic development, affordable housing, community facilities, open spaces and recreation, protection of sensitive areas, community design, fair share of taxes, and any other issues related to your quality of life and the future of the Town.

A comprehensive plan is defined in Title 22, Chapter 7 of the Delaware Code as:
“Comprehensive plan means a document in text and maps, containing at a minimum, a municipal development strategy setting forth the jurisdiction’s position on population and housing growth within the jurisdiction, expansion of its boundaries, development of adjacent areas, redevelopment potential, community character, and the general uses of land within the community, and critical community development and infrastructure issues. The comprehensive planning process shall demonstrate coordination with other municipalities, the county and the State during plan preparation.” The State of Delaware requires that this plan be reviewed and updated every 10 years to keep it current and effective.