2025 Comprehensive Plan
2025 Sorrento Comprehensive Plan
Revised Draft of Plan is Still with the State
The Sorrento Comprehensive Plan Committee worked with the Hancock County Planning Commission to make revisions on the draft Comprehensive Plan, the Future Land Use Chapter, and to meet State requirements.
Following the State’s consistency determination, the Town will proceed with the final local steps in the adoption process. This will include a public hearing and, ultimately, a town vote to consider adoption of the plan. Dates and times for these meetings will be announced once the State’s review is complete.
Revised Future Land Use Materials
Revised Plan and State Consistency Determination Process
After a draft Comprehensive Plan is submitted to the State, the Municipal Planning Assistance Program conducts a formal review to determine whether the plan is complete and consistent with statutory requirements.
The Revised Comprehensive Plan was completed in April and has been available here on this website for review since completion. It addresses all required items identified in the State’s determination and incorporates relevant suggested feedback from State agencies. The June 19th letter indicates the current status.
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The Sorrento Comprehensive Plan is the product of a three-year community effort to understand Sorrento as it exists now and to articulate a long-term vision for its future. The plan provides guidance for the town as it seeks to build on its strengths, address its management challenges, increase its capacity, and respond to anticipated changes. In addition, the comprehensive plan is required for the town to be eligible for certain State programs, grants, and loans.
The comprehensive plan is intended to be a clear statement of the town’s values, collective vision, and future goals. It is meant to inform and guide the town as it makes management and planning decisions. The plan is not legally binding and creates no requirement, regulation, or ordinance of any kind. The expectation is that any recommendations or proposals contained in the plan will be given further consideration through the normal town public decision-making process. Any additional land use regulations need to be carefully considered, specific to identified community concerns, and have extensive public engagement.
