Raymond J. Austin

This Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, outlines the community's long-term direction, goals, and strategies over the next 10 to 20 years, with a specific vision extending to 2039. The plan focuses on adapting to change, guiding land use, and ensuring the town remains a premier destination for living, playing, and investment. Key areas addressed include population characteristics and trends, economic development, land use and community character, transportation, community facilities and public safety services, housing, environmental protection, downtown development, and plan implementation.

This Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, serves as a 10-year review and update, outlining strategies to manage growth and change for the next decade. The plan focuses on enhancing the community's status as a vibrant coastal resort by addressing population trends, economic development, land use, transportation, community facilities, public safety, housing, and environmental protection. It aims to foster a safe, clean environment with quality neighborhoods, accessible experiences, and a world-class public beach and boardwalk.

This Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, serves as a roadmap for the next 10 years, guiding growth, development, and resource management. The plan focuses on maintaining and improving the transportation system, fostering a clear pattern of land use, and ensuring economic vitality through tourism. Key areas include population characteristics and trends, economic development, land use and community character, transportation, community facilities and public safety, housing, environment, downtown development, plan implementation, municipal growth, and water resources. The overarching vision is to sustain Ocean City as a vibrant coastal resort community, safe and clean, with quality neighborhoods, accessible travel, and enjoyable experiences for all.

This Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, serves as a roadmap for the community's development over the next 10 to 20 years. It integrates a renewed strategic plan with a 15-year vision and 5-year goals, focusing on land use, economic development, population trends, transportation, community facilities, housing, and environmental considerations. The plan aims to maintain Ocean City as a vibrant, safe, and clean coastal resort, enhancing its appeal for residents, vacation homeowners, and visitors by promoting quality neighborhoods, accessible travel, and enjoyable experiences, while adapting to new trends and changes such as redevelopment, demographic shifts, environmental resilience, and tourism management.

The Nuisance Flood Plan for the Town of Ocean City, MD, addresses state requirements for Coast Smart Communities by outlining strategies to manage and mitigate the impacts of nuisance flooding. It includes an inventory of flood-prone areas, thresholds for response, and documentation of events. The plan focuses on monitoring flood frequency, depth, duration, and extent, and it emphasizes shared responsibility among property owners, businesses, and government entities. It also integrates best practices from other coastal communities and aligns with the Town's Comprehensive Plan and Hazard Mitigation Plan to enhance community resilience and guide future capital improvements and code changes.