Land Use and Planning
Property Owners:
Before starting your next project visit the LUPC website for permit applications and related inquiries.
Highland Plantation Land Use Guidance Map Update
Two community meetings have been held on September 13, with 16 attendees; and October 22, with 17 attendees.
Highland Plantation Zoning Map Update webpage
Public Comment Opportunity Regarding Location of Development Considerations in Highland Plantation
The Maine Land Use Planning Commission (Commission) has posted proposed Chapter 10 revisions at the community's request to exclude Highland Plantation from eligible primary and secondary designations under the Location of Development rules.
The Commission reestablished land use authority in Highland Plantation in September in response to a petition from Plantation officials. Two community meetings have subsequently been held to discuss potential updates to the interim Land Use Guidance Map. In particular, considerations for the location of development and future rezoning options in Highland Plantation have been discussed at these meetings. Residents and landowners in attendance requested that the Commission exclude Highland Plantation from primary and secondary locations. This would effectively prevent future petitions to rezone land for most development subdistricts that allow for general commercial development or residential subdivisions.
At the November meeting, the Commission voted to initiate rulemaking to respond to this request. For more information about Highland Plantation's return to the LUPC service area, please visit the project webpage. For more information about primary and secondary locations, please visit the LUPC Adjacency Summary.
Notice of the public comment period and the draft rule changes are posted on the Commission's website at: Proposed Rulemaking / Opportunities for Public Comment.
Notice of the comment period on the proposed changes will also be published in the State's consolidated rule-making notice on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. The deadline for written comments is Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 11:59 P.M., and the deadline for rebuttal comments is Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 11:59 P.M.
Comments on, or questions about, the Chapter 10 rulemaking proposal can be sent to Stacy.Benjamin@maine.gov or by postal Mail to: Maine Land Use Planning Commission, 22 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0022.
Postcard notices about the public comment period and the proposed updates to the zoning map have been sent out.
Stacy Benjamin (207) 441-3761 or stacy.benjamin@maine.gov.
