Calais Comprehensive Plan Update

Calais updated their 1992 Comprehensive Plan in 2003. It was found consistent with the Growth Management Act on May 23rd, 2005 and adopted locally on September 8, 2005.

Several changes were made in the Transportation and Land Use chapters in 2009. The chapters and maps that comprise the Calais Comprehensive Plan in 2005, with updates completed in 2009 area available for download below.

Calais Comprehensive Plan Update (2005)

• Cover and Table of Contents
• A. Executive Summary, updated 2009
• B. Cultural Resources
• C. Population 
• D. Natural Resources,  pp1-13,   p14,   pp 15-30  updated 2009
• E. Employment and Economy, updated 2009 
• F. Housing, updated 2009
• G. Transportation, updated 2009
• H. Public Facilities and Services
• I. Fiscal Capacity
• J.  Land Use, updated 2009
• K. City Survey Results

Appendices

• Appendix A: City Survey and Written Comments
• Appendix B: State Policies
• Appendix C: State Planning Office Letter of Consistency, updated 2009
• Appendix D: Comprehensive Plan Criteria Rule
• Appendix E: Self Assessment Checklist (13.3 MB PDF), updated 2009
• Appendix F: Comprehensive Plan Submittal Form, updated 2009
• Appendix G: 08/25/05 –Calais Mayor’s letter of intent with BP Consulting, LLC
• Appendix H: 08/25/05 –Calais Mayor’s letter to Governor Baldacci re Resolution to develop LNG terminal
• Appendix I: 08/25/05 - Calais Resolution in support of location of LNG
• Appendix J: 04/10/08 Calais City Council Letter of Support
• Appendix K:10/07/09 - Calais LNG Significant Outreach Events—Public and Permitting Agencies
• Appendix L: 2005 Calais Street Tree Inventory
• Appendix M: updated maps listed below
• Appendix N: Narrative Land Use Description of Marine Industrial Zone updated 2009
• Appendix 0-1: Proposed Amendments to Standard Zoning Map (7.8MB PDF) updated 2009
• Appendix 0-2: Proposed Amendments to Calais Standard Zoning Map (3.7 MB PDF) updated 2009
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Maps from 2005 version (see also 2010 map updates below)

• Map 1: Location of Calais in Washington County
• Map 2. Calais Public Facilities
• Map 3: Calais Public Facilities - City Center
• Map 4. Topography, Steep Slopes and Flood Zones
• Map 5. STATSGO Soils
• Map 6. Water Resources
• Map 7. Marine Resources
• Map 8. Land Cover
• Map 9. Critical Habitat
• Map 10. Transportation Road Network - Level of Service
• Map 11. Regional Transprtation Linkages
• Map 12. Existing Land Use
• Map 12B. Existing Land Use - City Center
• Map 13. Proposed Land Use Revised (updated 2009)
• Map 13B. Proposed Land Use - City Center

Maps updated Jan 1, 2010

• Map 1 - Water Resources and Riparian Habitats (1.2MB PDF)
• Map 2 - High Value Plant and Animal Habitats (1.4 MB PDF)
• Map 3 - Undeveloped Habitat Blocks (1.3 MB PDF)
• Map 5 - Public and Conservation Lands (1.4 MB PDF)
• Map 7 - Wetlands Characterization (1.4 MB PDF)
• Map 8 - USFWS Priority Trust Species Habitats (1.5 MB PDF)
• Regional Map - Building a Regional Landscape (1.5 MB PDF)