Comprehensive Plan Update

Resources

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Project Updates

• PC Project Update - Summer 2025
• Video Clip - PC Project Update - Summer 2025
• CSMC Project Update - Summer 2025
• Video Clip - CSMC Project Update - Summer 2025
• PC Project Update – Spring 2025
• Video Clip - PC Project Update - Spring 2025
• CSMC Project Update – Spring 2025
• Video Clip - CSMC Project Update - Spring 2025
• PC Project Kickoff – Fall 2024
• Video Clip - PC Project Kickoff - Fall 2024
• CSMC Project Kickoff – Fall 2024
• Video Clip - CSMC Project Kickoff - Fall 2024

Planning Commission Work Sessions (November - January 2026)

• PC Work Session #4: Housing
• PC Work Session #4 Recording - November 14, 2025
• PC Work Session #5: Housing Cont. & Public Health & Community Services
• PC Work Session #5 Recording – November 21, 2025
• PC Work Session #6: Environmental & Natural Resources and Natural Hazards, Vulnerability, & Resiliency
• PC Work Session #6 Recording – November 25, 2025
• PC Work Session #7: Transportation and Public Infrastructure & Facilities
• PC Work Session #7 Recording – December 1, 2025
• PC Work Session #8: Public Infrastructure & Facilities Cont. and Economic Development
• PC Work Session #8 Recording – December 12, 2025
• PC Work Session #9: Implementation
• Recording coming soon
• PC Work Session #10: Growth Management
• Recording coming soon

Planning Commission Work Sessions (September 2025)

• PC Work Session #1: Attainable Housing Presentation – September 12, 2025
• PC Work Session #1 Recording – September 12, 2025
• PC Work Session #2: Future Land Use (FLU) Designations Presentation – September 19, 2025
• PC Work Session #2 Recording – September 19, 2025
• PC Work Session #3: Growth Areas & Water and Sewer Service Areas Presentation – September 24, 2025
• PC Work Session #3 Recording – September 24, 2025

Trends and Projections Report (July 2025)

• About St. Mary’s 2050: Charting Our Tomorrow
• Our Community
• Environment & Natural Resources
• Land Use & Built Environment
• Infrastructure, Facilities & Services
• Transportation
• Conclusion: Charting the Next Steps to 2050

To download or view a full copy of the Trends and Projections report, please click here.

Results of Community Engagement Window #2 (May-June)

• Summary Report – Survey Results

Results of Community Engagement Window #1 (Jan.-Mar.)

• Summary Report – Themes – Visioning (Topics 1 & 2)
• Detailed Report – Themes – Visioning (Topics 1 & 2)
• Summary Report – Visioning & Survey Responses
• Detailed Report – Visioning & Survey Responses

Community Engagement Window #1 (Jan. – Mar.)

• Ventana #1 de Participación Comunitaria (Información en Español)
• Community Engagement Window 1 (Information in English)

Existing Planning Documents

• St. Mary's County Comprehensive Plan (2010)
• Lexington Park Development District Master Plan
• County Policy Review - Spring 2025 (for background information)

Previous News Releases

• 2025-194 News Release – St. Mary’s 2050 Additional Comment Form Open
• 2025-106 News Release – St. Mary's 2050 Community Engagement Window #2 May Events
• 2025-099 News Release – St. Mary's 2050 Community Engagement Window #2
• 2025-048 News Release – Online Visioning Activities Continued Through 3/3
• 2025-030 News Release – Online Visioning Activities Launched for “St. Mary’s 2050”
• 2025-020 News Release – Additional “St. Mary’s 2050” Community Visioning Sessions Announced
• 2025-008 News Release – Community Visioning Sessions Announced for “St. Mary’s 2050” Plan
• 2024-199 News Release – Shape Our Tomorrow: Join the St. Mary’s 2050 Community Engagement Team
• 2024-192 News Release – St. Mary’s County Launches New Website for Comprehensive Plan Update