The Future Land
Use Element establishes overall land use policy for the region. It is
composed of two maps and a narrative. The first map shows land use districts.
This map is a composite of land use maps from local town plans. The
second map is an overlay of regionally significant resources. These
are resources which have a physical or service continuum beyond one
town, or are of statewide or national importance as in threatened or
endangered species, or are publicly owned natural resources designated
of regional significance through the regional planning process here
in the Addison Region.
The narrative discusses
general uses and limitations in each district, again allowing for the
specifics of particular uses such as home occupations to be determined
by the local bylaws.
This section needs
more thought, and will be expanded as additional work is done on contributing
elements such as natural resources and transportation.
The Composite Map
also needs to be updated each year to reflect changes made in town plans
since the intent is to honor local land use designations as the basis
for the regional future land use map.
