Resources and Downloads

Publications Online

Census Information

• MCRPC Region Summary Census 80-90-00
• Knox County - Census 2000
• Waldo County - Census 2000
• 2007 Population-Housing-Income-Estimates by Town

Regional Land Use

• Amending Land Use Ordinances (Rezoning) Model
• Development Opportunities
• Ethics in Land Use Review
• MCRPC Planning References
• MCRPC Regional Plan
• MCRPC Regional Plan Demographics Appendix

• MCRPC Regional Plan Maps (Tip:  To download these large files,

  right click on them and use ‘Save Target As’ or ‘Save Link Target As’.)

  • Population Density
  • Median Household Income
  • Major Employers Map
  • Land Cover
  • Topography
  • Critical Habitats
  • Public Facilities & Lands
  • Water Resources
  • Housing Density
  • Ownership Cost
  • Renter Cost
  • Housing Affordability
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • Transportation Volumes
  • Traffic Congestion & Level of Service
  • High Crash Locations
  • Proposed Land Use

Regional Transportation

• Access Management Summary
• Transportation and the Comprehensive Plan
• Driveway Permit Guide
• Strategic Investment Plan for Transportation Corridors
• Regional Transportation Assessment
• US Route 1 Maps:
  • Land Use Districts North
  • Land Use Districts South
  • Employment and Housing
  • Transportation
• State Route 3 Maps:
  • Land Use Districts
  • Employment and Housing
  • Transportation
• State Route 17 Maps:
  • Land Use Districts
  • Employment and Housing
  • Transportation
• Gateway 1:  see  www.gateway1.org

Municipal Comprehensive Planning :  see also municipal websites

• Comprehensive Plan Review Criteria Rule
• Rockland CP
• Thomaston CP
• Union CP-Clean

Shoreland Zoning Guidelines- Model Ordinance

• Shoreland -May 2006 Amendments showing changes (PDF)
• Shoreland -May 2006 Amendments Clean (MS Word)

Economic, Housing and other Reports: 

• Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy CEDS 2006 Report
• Camden,Lincolnville,Rockland,Rockport,St.George,Thomaston Housing Assessment
• Brooks Housing Assessment
• Union, Waldoboro and Washington Housing Assessment

Links

• Maine State Planning Office
• Maine Department of Economic and Community Development
• Eastern Maine Development Corporation
• City of Rockland
• City of Belfast

Library

We offer a library with publications on most of the topics of interest to municipal officials. This includes US Census data, Maine Revised Statutes Annotated and videotapes on various topics such as code enforcement, subdivision review and water quality. See MCRPC Planning References, under Publications Online, for a listing of many of our resources.