Andrew Moore

The 2020 City of Frederick Comprehensive Plan outlines the framework for implementing the city's strategic goals, including regulatory controls, policy plans, and public engagement. It addresses key themes such as sustainable urban planning, social well-being, safe and vibrant communities, competitive employment, enhanced mobility, and civic engagement, aligning with the broader CommUNITY 2030 strategic vision. The plan details policies and implementation strategies across land use, transportation, municipal growth, water resources, community character, environmental sustainability, historic preservation, housing, economic development, parks and recreation, and fiscal management.

The 2020 Comprehensive Plan Update focuses on revising the Future Land Use Map (FLU) to establish a predictable and flexible blueprint for the future. The plan shifts from traditional Euclidean Zoning to Form Based Zoning, introducing new mixed-use districts and eliminating the Institutional land use designation. Implementation involves adopting the updated plan, creating Small Area Plans, and applying Form Based Overlay zones. The plan aims to guide land use policy, foster community involvement, and manage future growth through infill, redevelopment, and annexation over a 10-20 year timeframe.

This document outlines strategic land use policies for the City of Frederick, aiming to guide future development by balancing growth with the preservation of the city's historic character and quality of life. Key objectives include ensuring compatible land uses, addressing traffic congestion and sprawl, promoting infill and redevelopment, fostering housing diversity and affordability, and supporting economic development. The plan details a tiered growth strategy, calculated annexation policies, and efforts to streamline permitting processes to ensure sustainable and resilient growth.