The Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) is engaged in facilitating the development of a Regional Comprehensive Plan for the communities around the Sebago Lake watershed region and along the Route 302 Corridor. These communities include: Bridgton, Casco, Frye Island, Naples, Raymond, Standish and Windham.

The concept underlying the initiative is development of a regional plan that is found consistent with the State's Growth Management Act providing the possibility for communities to develop local comprehensive plans that only need to prove consistency with the regional plan. Additionally, the regional plan will seek to incorporate GPCOG's Seven Sustainability Principles with a focus on the integration of transportation, land use planning and economic development.

The plan is proposed to evolve over three phases with decision points during the process allowing communities to renew their commitment at the onset of each new phase. There is no direct financial contribution required of participating municipalities in the development of the regional plan.

Supporting the initiative is an agreement between GPCOG and the State Planning Office (SPO) to establish a working framework for guiding a regional planning process. Funding for the first phase of the initiative has come from both the SPO and the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) in coordination with MDOT's multi-modal corridor management planning program.

Please see Project Resources to the right or contact Rebeccah Schaffner-Tousignant, Regional Planner for more information.
Email: rschaffner@gpcog.org or call 207-774-9891

Project Resources

Project Proposal

Design Team Members

Comprehensive Plan Analysis

Regional Reports & Plans Inventory

Regional Generalized Zoning Map

Innovative Public Engagement Techniques

Workshop, May 26, 2011

Design Team Meeting Notes

April 14, 2011

March 17, 2011

February 18, 2011

December 16, 2010

October 13, 2010