PlanMaryland

Dec 31, 2012

Local planning areas are identified and mapped
By the end of 2012, a majority of Maryland local jurisdictions should have submitted their Planning Areas. These maps would culminate from a collaborative effort with MDP.

Sep 24, 2012

PlanMaryland progress reported to Governor O’Malley
PlanMaryland Progress Report 2012

Aug 15, 2012

Smart Growth Subcabinet reports to the Governor
The Governor’s Smart Growth Subcabinet to deliver a report which summarizes the state agency assessment plans, programs and policies received in June. State agencies will have been working on their implementation plans.

Jun 16, 2012

State agencies report to Smart Growth Subcabinet
Due date for the submission of reports on the assessment of each state agency’s plans, programs and policies to the Governor’s Smart Growth Sub-cabinet. These reports will form the basis of the state implementation strategies.

Apr 18, 2012

Guidelines for PlanMaryland Areas were accepted by the Smart Growth Subcabinet

Dec 19, 2011

PlanMaryland Delivery to Governor O'Malley
Final PlanMaryland plan document was delivered by Secretary Richard Hall to Governor Martin O'Malley.

Dec 12, 2011

PlanMaryland briefing for Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
See EHEA schedule page

Nov 9, 2011

60-day comment period on revised draft closed

Sep 9, 2011

Revised draft released
The revision was delivered to the PlanMaryland work group and then later in the day released to the public.

Sep 2, 2011

Plan Revision
Upon the close of the Public Comment period, MDP began the plan revision process.

Sep 1, 2011

PlanMaryland Public Comment Period ended

May 2011 to Jun 2011

PlanMaryland Public Forums II: The Open Houses
Eight regional open houses were held May through June 2011 throughout Maryland to encourage the public to learn about and provide feedback on PlanMaryland. Attendees were given the opportunity to learn about the draft Plan, and talk to state staff and provide comments and input on the draft Plan.

May 1, 2011

120-day PlanMaryland Public Comment period began
Prior to the first open house and ending September 1, 2011, MDP opened a 120-day public comment period for residents and organizations to provide formal comments on the draft plan.

Apr 28, 2011

PlanMaryland Draft Released
Public release of the draft PlanMaryland.

Mar 3, 2011

PlanMaryland Documents website launched
This PlanMaryland documents website was a tool to bring stakeholders up-to-date on the progress of PlanMaryland and to introduce preliminary findings of the State’s analysis and recommendations for moving forward. While the documents on this site did not constitute a final PlanMaryland document, they provided readers with an understanding of the direction that the final plan would likely take.

Mar 9, 2010

Governor O'Malley talked about PlanMaryland to Public Forum attendees
Governor Martin O'Malley's video welcome to attendees was debuted at the first PlanMaryland Public Forum at the Carroll County Community College.

Mar 2010 - Jun 2010

13 PlanMaryland Public Forums held
MDP completed 13 regional Public Forums throughout the state. Public Forums were held weekly from March 19th to June 16th, 2010. Hundreds of people participated in this second round of public outreach to share attitudes and opinions about Maryland's 12 Planning Visions.

PlanMaryland facebook page launched
PlanMaryland joined facebook.

Nov 2009

Stakeholder Outreach
MDP conducted interviews with leaders of diverse stakeholder groups. The purpose was to get an initial understanding of the challenges and the issues facing a broad array of constituents on the subject of statewide growth and development.

Initial Meetings with Maryland State Agencies
In the early part of 2009 MDP facilitated meetings with other state agencies for broad discussions on the state growth plan.

MDP staff planning for state development plan, PlanMaryland gets its name
MDP staff created timelines and a project schedule for the 2-year plan effort to develop the state growth plan. The plan was named PlanMaryland.

Sep 2008 to Dec 2008

9 Smart Growth Listening Sessions held
Held jointly by MDP and the Task Force on the Future for Growth and Development, these public sessions provided the opportunity for Marylanders to speak out on regional smart growth issues and to provide input into what a state development (or growth) plan should include. Sessions were held between September 16 and December 11, 2008.