Region Planning

The Region Planning process recognized the variety of needs in different areas of the County and provided more opportunity for residents to participate in planning for the future of their communities. Region Plans are align with the goals and policies of Plan2040 and prioritize strategies to address elements specific to each Region.

The County Council Introduced Bills for Region 5, Region 6, and Region 8

Draft Region Plans and comprehensive zoning changes for Regions 5, 6, and 8 will be reviewed and amended by the County Council before adoption. Please see draft materials on the Hub sites and deliver your comments to the County Council through written or verbal testimony:

Region 5 Region 6 Region 8

Locate your Region

Click here to find your Region number on an interactive map.



Region Plans offered community members an opportunity to develop a shared vision for their future. With the adoption of Plan2040, the County’s most current General Development Plan, the County Council directed the Office of Planning and Zoning to work with communities to prepare plans for each of the County's nine Regions. Click here for a map of the nine Regions
 
The Region Plans include an evaluation of community assets and needs, a shared vision for the next 20 years, and specific recommendations about land use, zoning, environmental protection, transportation improvements, public facilities, and community design. The Region Plans build on the previous work of Plan2040.

Anne Arundel County staggered preparation of the Region Plans over time in recognition of limited resources to facilitate community engagement, conduct research and analyses, and write the Region Plans. The County Council determined the order of the Region Plans based on a number of factors, including amount of development and change in the Regions and geographic distribution.

All Region Plans are complete or underway; read more about progress on the Hub site. The first and second rounds of Region Plans are complete. Click here for the anticipated schedule for the third round of Region Plans.


The Anne Arundel County Region Plans are community-driven land use documents that build on the work of Plan2040—the Countywide General Development Plan—in smaller areas. The Region Plans will evaluate community assets and needs, present a shared vision for the next 20 years, and make specific recommendations about planned land use, zoning, environmental protection, transportation improvements, public facilities, and community design. The Region Plans will be used as a reference for informing future requests that directly affect your neighborhood in areas such as modifying zoning, private development plans, and the capital budget and improvement program. They are an opportunity for you to shape your community. The process is complete for six of the nine Regions. Please click here to be directed to the Community Hub websites for each Region Plan.