The Countywide Planning Division:

• Carries out activities and projects that address comprehensive planning at the county level
• Consists of Environmental Planning, Historic Preservation, Special Projects/Research, and Transportation Planning; these four sections work together on countywide issues providing planning services and technical support to the Planning Department and other county, state, and regional agencies
• Guide growth and development, and embrace policies having a countywide perspective

Mandatory Referral Process

One of the major programs that makes up the work of the Countywide Planning Division is the Mandatory Referral Process.

Completed Functional Master Plans

• Approved Green Infrastructure Master Plan (2005)
• Resource Conservation Plan (2017) - (an update of the 2006 Priority Preservation Area Functional Master Plan)
  
• Priority Preservation Area Functional Master Plan (2006)

Countywide Specialist Planners

Maria Martin
Phone: 301-952-3472

Tom Masog
Phone: 301-9520 5216
Transportation Analysis

Kierre McCune 
Phone: 301-952-3211
Project Leader, General Plan Core Project Team

Jackie Philson
Phone: 301-952-3627
Special Research Studies, Economic Development, Housing, Real Estate Market, Economic Trends and Demographic Analysis

Chad Williams
Phone: 301-952-3171
Project Leader, Zoning Rewrite Team
Email Zoning Rewrite Team