Prospective Zoning Plan for the Rangeley Lakes Region

Revised February 21, 2023

As the result of a five-year planning process, the Prospective Zoning Plan for the Rangeley Lakes Region (the Plan or PZP) became effective on January 1, 2001. That plan and the companion rule revisions achieved several outcomes:

pre-identified areas within 10 minor civil divisions where the community intended to focus development;
Applied additional rezoning standards to allow the plan to work; and
Created additional development criteria for vegetative buffers, lighting, and dimensional requirements.

In 2022, the Commission reviewed development trends within the Plan Area and assessed how the plan has performed. Through the summer and fall of 2022, the Commission sought public comments on the report and feedback on next steps from the community. A summary report of the feedback received and recommendations for next steps were presented at the February 8, 2023, Commission meeting. The table below includes key documents and information about the review process.

Click Here for a 2-page Summary of the Report

The Commission invites all comments and conclusions about the 2001 Prospective Zoning Plan for the Rangeley Lakes Region or the 2022 LUPC Evaluation and Progress Report. We also welcome your thoughts about potential next steps regarding the PZP, including whether there is community interest in updating the Plan.

If you would like to discuss this project or offer comments, you can contact Tim Beaucage by e-mail: Timothy.Beaucage@maine.gov, by phone at (207) 931-6974, or by sending your comments to: Rangeley Prospective Zoning Plan Land Use Planning Commission, 22 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333

You may also submit comments using the Comment Form.

Date	Project Update or Event	Additional Information
February 2023	Outreach Report	Draft Report: Summary of Outreach and Recommendations for Next Steps (PDF 1.6MB)
June 2022	Additional Public Review Materials	2-page Summary of the Report (PDF 1MB) 2022 Region Base Map (PDF 7.6MB) 2022 Primary Plantations Focus Map (PDF 6.6MB)
May 2022	20-Year Progress Report	Draft 2022 Report (PDF 5.5MB) Supplemental Document – Subdivision Case Studies (PDF 7.2MB) Supplemental Document – Subdistrict Case Studies (PDF 2MB)
2014	15-Year Progress Report	2014 Report (PDF 7.2MB)
2009	10-Year Progress Report	2009 Report (PDF 1MB)
2004	5-Year Progress Report	2004 Report (PDF 2.5MB)
January 1, 2001	Plan and Rule Revisions become Effective	Download the entire plan (PDF 2.8MB)

2001 Prospective Zoning Plan for the Rangeley Lakes Region

An Amendment to the Maine Land Use Planning Commission's Comprehensive Land Use Plan

Adopted: November 1, 2000

Effective Date: January 1, 2001

The following documents are available for downloading in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). If you cannot open these files, go to www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html to download free Adobe Reader® software for viewing and printing PDF files.

All of the Commission's reference materials and other publications are also available by postal mail from our office in Augusta or from any of the Commission's regional offices.

Download the entire plan (PDF, 2.8 MB)

Cover

Acknowledgements

Letter from Governor Angus S. King

Executive Summary

Introduction