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1. When is a Master Development Plan required?

A Master Development Plan is required when one or more of the following is proposed:

• A proposed zoning amendment for 10 acres or more, if the amendment includes multiple zoning districts and a mixture of new residential and non-residential zoning districts;
• A proposed zoning amendment that includes a Planned Development (PD) Zoning District; and
• A proposed rezoning to Heavy Industry (HI) in a Category D area that has the potential to include more than one principal use

2. What is the general Master Development Plan process?

The approval of a Master Development Plan requires public hearings before the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Supervisors. The same process as amending the Comprehensive Plan with a change in growth category or designation.

• Planning and Zoning Commission Page
• Board of Supervisors Page

3. How long does the Master Development Planning process take?

The time needed to process an MDP varies, depending on the complexity and scale of the proposal. Most other Comprehensive Plan amendment requests can be processed in about 10 weeks. However, MDPs require more review and analysis.  Generally, an MDP may be processed in about 3 months or less, from the time of submittal.  Please note that a considerable amount of time may be required of an applicant prior to submittal for the preparation of an MDP, a pre-application meeting with planning staff, and public participation.

• Timeline and Progression of Master Development Plan (PDF)

4. What are the submittal requirements for a Master Development Plan?

Applicants must submit a master development plan map, drawn at a scale of either 50, 100, or 200 feet to one inch, or at a scale approved by the Zoning Inspector, and including information such as:

• Adjacent Zoning
• Boundary Lines
• Circulation
• Drainage
• General Location of Utilities and Others.
• General Topography
• Location of Categories of Uses and Densities
• Locations of Existing and Proposed Structures
• Proposed Improvements
• Size

In addition, applicants must submit supporting documentation regarding traffic, screening, open space provisions, water supply, population projections, phasing of the project, as well as a public participation report.  For a complete list of requirements, please refer to Article 4 of the Zoning Regulations.

• Article 4 of the Zoning Regulations (PDF)