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Damascus Master Plan 2006

The 2006 Damascus Master Plan amends parts of the 1982 Damascus Plan as amended in 1985 and 1993.

View the Damascus Master Plan (2006) (pdf, 10 MB)

The complete document is represented by the index below:

• Abstract & Table of Contents
• List of Illustrations
  • Previous and Current Master Plan Boundaries
  • Wedges and Corridors
  • Proposed Land Use and Density
  • Town Center Framework
  • Town Center Boundary
  • Town Center Illustrative
  • Town Center Main Street Concept
  • Damascus Lane Concept
  • Transition Areas – Developable Sites
  • Roadway Network Classifications
  • Bikeway Network
  • Watersheds
  • Existing and Proposed Parkland, Trails, and Open Space
  • Existing and Proposed Parkland
  • Damascus Area Proposed Amendments to the Countywide Park and Trails Plan
  • Legacy Open Space Recommendations
  • Community Facilities
  • Historic Sites
  • Transfer Development Rights Receiving Areas
  • Existing Zoning
  • Proposed Zoning
  • Transition Properties Proposed for Zoning Change
  • Rural Villages – Browningsville, Etchison, and Purdum
  • Public Sewer Envelope
• List of Table
  • Maximum Yield from Existing Zones in the Town Center
  • Summary of Optional Method TDR Potential
  • Street and Highway Classifications
  • Proposed Bikeway Classifications
  • Existing Parks in Damascus
  • Summary of Parkland Recommendations
  • Legacy Open Space Recommendations
  • Summary of Zoning Change Recommendations
• Introduction
  • Community Vision
  • Plan Highlights
  • Description of Master Plan Area
  • Master Plan Framework
• Land Use Plan
  • Introduction
  • Town Center
  • Transition Areas
  • Rural Areas
• Housing
  • Introduction
  • Residential Development Opportunities
  • Housing Analysis
  • Demographic Trends
• Transportation
  • Introduction
  • Roadway Network and Classifications
  • Air Transportation
  • Bikeway and Pedestrian Improvements
  • Transit and Travel Demand Management
• Environmental Resources
  • Introduction
  • Forest Resources
  • Air Quality and Noise
• Community Facilities
  • Introduction
  • Parkland
  • Trails Plan
  • Open Space
  • Community Recreation Facilities
  • Schools
  • Public Facilities
  • Public Safety
• Historic Preservation Plan
  • Introduction
  • Protection of Historic Resources
• Implementation Plan
  • Town Center Zoning
  • TDR Potential
  • Transition Areas
  • Rural Areas
  • Special Exception Guidelines
  • Community Water and Sewer Service Recommendations
• Acknowledgements
• County Council Resolution 15-1485 Approval of Planning Board Draft Damascus Master Plan