Land Use Planning

South Portland Comprehensive Planning Data Package

Prepared Fall 2009

The intent of this data is to provide communities with the minimum amount of state data necessary to complete a comprehensive plan. Additional local data from local sources must also be collected to complete a comprehensive plan. Feel free to use better or more recent data if your committee is able to obtain it.

In order to view these electronic files you must have Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Reader. Additional GIS shapefiles may be available and require ArcExplorer. All of these programs offer free reader versions:

INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL GUIDANCE

Welcome to Comprehensive Planning, Resource Package Overview, Credits, Resources To Help Local Comprehensive Planning Committees, and a summary of changes to the Comprehensive Plan Review Criteria Rule
State Growth Management Goals and Coastal Policies
Advantages of Adopting a Comp Plan Consistent with the Growth Management Act
Maine GIS Data Catalogue Information
Land Use Team Publications
Checklist in its entirety
Comprehensive Plan Submittal Form
SPO no longer offers grants for the preparation of comprehensive plans. DECD still offers grants for this purpose through their Community Planning Grant Program

POPULATION AND ECONOMY

Population and Economy Checklist
Municipal Economic and census data
- Total population data –town, county, state (1960-2000)
- Population projections – town, county, state (2008)
- Age cohort breakdown (1990-2000)
- Median household size (1980-2000)
- Educational attainment - town, county, state (1990-2000)
- Median household income - town, county, state (2000-2007)
- 80% median household income - town, county, state (2000)
- % of families below the poverty level - town, county, state (2000)
- Proportional make-up of employed labor force by occupation type - town (2000)
- Means of transportation to work 2000
- Commute time (2000)
- Unemployment rate – town, LMA, state (2004-2008)
- Additional housing data that is also available in the housing data below.
Additional Commuter and labor Data

HOUSING

Housing Checklist
Municipal Housing Data
- Affordability Index by Town and Income Levels, Last 5 Years
- Current Year Affordability Index by Town & Regions
- Current Year Unattainable Homes as of % of Homes Sold, Town & Regions
- Current Year % of Households that Can’t Afford Median Home, Town & Regions
- Current Year % Renter Households that Can’t Afford Average 2 Bedroom Rent, Town & Regions
- Current Year Housing Need Summary
- Current Year Subsidized or Affordable Rental Units and Section 8 Vouchers
- Demographics
- Median Home Sale Prices, Last 5 Years
- Average Rent (including utilities), Last 5 Years
- New Construction Units by Type, Last 5 Years
- MSHA First-Time Homebuyer Program Units & Families, Last 5 Years
- Age of Homes by Tenure
- Ethnicity (2000 Census)
- Current Year Households by Income, Owner & Renter, Potential Homeowners by Income
- Current Year Senior Household Data, 65 and older, 75 and older, by Income, by Owner & Renter
- Current Year Workforce Renters by Income

TRANSPORTATION

Transportation Checklist
Municipal Transportation Map, small version, large version
Statewide Transportation Data (46MB Zip file) (Read instructions before attempting to view or use files)
Maine Transit District Map 8.5” x 11”
MaineDOT Comprehensive Plan and Sensible Transportation Policy Act Contact Information and important publications
Sensible Transportation Policy Act Homepage

RECREATION RESOURCES

Recreational Resources Checklist
Recreation Map 11” x 17” & 24” x 36” (Conserved lands, boat launches, hospitals, schools, libraries, rescue stations, fire stations, and police stations)
Information on the Grants and Community Recreation Division of the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
Public Access To Maine's Private Lands: A Cultural And Economic Asset (publication for the Governors Council on Maine's Quality of Place)
Limited liability for public access to private lands, Title 14, 159-A

MARINE RESOURCES (for coastal communities)

Marine Resources Checklist
Municipal Marine Resources Data
- Count of Resident Licenses, 2003-2008
- Count of Residents Holding Marine Resource Licenses, 2003-2008
- Count of Marine Resource Dealer & Harvester Licenses, 2003-2008
- Count of Lobster Traps Fished by Residents, 2003-2008
- Count of Boats with Local Anchorage, 2003-2008
Department of Marine Resources Program Descriptions
About the Maine Coastal Program

WATER RESOURCES

Water Resources Checklist
Drinking Water (Drinking Water Program)
- Public Water Systems Map
- Maine Drinking Water Program Internet Mapping Tool as well other water supply maps (provides maps of Public Drinking Water Sources, Population Based Wellhead Protection Areas, Modeled Wellhead Protection Areas, Watershed Protection Areas)
- Protecting Drinking Water Sources in Your Community – Tools for Municipal Officials
- Public Law 761
Water Resources (DEP)
- Letter from DEP Division of Watershed Management
- Watersheds map 11” x 17” (Watershed Boundaries, Wastewater Outfalls, Overboard Discharges, River/Stream Classification, and Estuarine/Marine Classifications)
- Chapter 502 – Lakes most at Risk & Urban Impaired Streams
- Water Classification Program Descriptions
- NEMO Chapter 500 Resources (Non point Education for Municipal Officials)
- DEP's Mapping website including Google Earth files
Map of Significant Aquifers and Wetland Characterizations 11” x 17” & 24” x 36”

CRITICAL NATURAL RESOURCES

Critical Natural Resources Checklist
Regional Fisheries and Wildlife Biologist contact information
Beginning With Habitat Information
Town specific maps depicting critical natural resource have been completed by the Beginning with Habitat program. The maps have been posted at: http://www.beginningwithhabitat.org/the_maps/map_availability.html

HISTORIC & ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES

Historic & Archaeological Checklist
Maine Historic Preservation Commission letter regarding growth management
Municipal Map of Know Prehistoric Archaeological Sites and Areas Sensitive for Prehistoric archaeology 11" x 17"
List of Prehistoric Archaeological Sites in your community
Municipal Map of Known Historic Archaeological Sites and Areas Sensitive for Historic Archaeology (not provided)
List of Historic Archaeological Sites in your community
Map of Reform School historic district
List of Historic Buildings/Structures/Objects in your community

AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY RESOURCES

Agricultural and Forestry Resources Checklist
Agriculture information
- Agricultural Resources Map 11" x 17" & 24” x 36” (Farmland of Statewide Importance, Prime Farmland)
- Agricultural Census for your County
- A Quick Comparison of Maine’s Current-Use Property Tax Programs
- Planning For Agriculture (Brief for GrowSmart)
- Is Your Town Farm Friendly, A Checklist For Sustaining Rural Character
- Agriculture Chapter from Maine Comprehensive Planning Manual
- Sample Mailer for a Farmland Preservation Forum
Forestry Information

PUBLIC FACILITIES & SERVICES

Public Facilities and Services Checklist
Municipal Solid Waste & Recycling Report
Code Enforcement
Hazard Mitigation
- Maine Floodplain Program and contact information
- Flood insurance claims by municipality since January 1st, 1978
Local Infrastructure Map 11” x 17” & 24” x 36” (Boat launches, hospitals, schools, libraries, rescue stations, fire stations, police stations, and conserved lands)

FISCAL CAPACITY AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN

EXISTING LAND USE

Existing Land Use Checklist
Aerial Photo 11” x 17” & 24” x 36”
Map of Development Constraints 11” x 17” & 24” x 36” (100/500 year flood zones, public water watersheds, National Wetland Inventory, hydric soil, and partially hydric soil)

OTHER DATA (not required)

DHHS District Health Profile

Land Use Planning Program