Town of Centreville receives award for Comprehensive Plan

From (L to R), front row: Councilman Frank Ogens, Queen Anne's County Planning Director Helen Spinelli, Planning Commissioner Liz Draper Brice, Planning Commissioner Kara Snyder,  Maryland APA president James Potter.  Second row: Town Attorney Steve Kehoe, Councilman Tim McCluskey, Town Engineer/Planner Chris Rogers, Town Manager Bob McGrory.

From a press release from Queen Anne's County:
TOWN OF CENTREVILLE AND COUNTY RECOGNIZED FOR COMMUNITY PLAN
CENTREVILLE, MD – The Maryland Chapter of the American Planning Association has recognized the Centreville Town Council and the Queen Anne’s County Commissioners for a job well done on the Town of Centreville’s Community Plan 2009. The award was given at the Association’s annual awards ceremony in Annapolis on November 4.  "As a result of Town and County governments working together with local stakeholders and guided by professional planners, we have crafted a vision of a bright and sustainable future for the Town of Centreville. It is wonderful for Centreville to be recognized for the value of that vision", said Frank Ogens, Centreville Town Council President. Council Vice-President Norman Pinder praised the contribution of volunteers who worked through the process. "The recognition of the Centreville Community Plan as the best small town initiative is a tribute to the many community members who participated in the process. We are particularly grateful for the significant volunteer effort by the Planning Commission and the Citizens Advisory Committee in creating the plan," he said.

The Centreville Community Plan update process officially began in 2006 with a community workshop, an
identification of the strengths and weaknesses of the existing plan, a discussion of planning issues facing the town and the appointment of a Citizens Advisory Committee. In early March 2009, the plan was jointly adopted by the Queen Anne’s County Commissioners and the Centreville Town Council.
The Centreville Community Plan clearly commits Centreville to provide for its existing and future citizens with design guidelines, infill development and advanced techniques of environmental protection through participation in the Corsica River Watershed Restoration Action Strategy implementation plan.

“The plan cherishes the heritage as well as the future of Centreville,” said Helen Spinelli, Chief of Community and Environmental Planning for Queen Anne’s County. Since Centreville is one the county’s designated growth areas and 2 the largest of the county’s incorporated towns, special attention was afforded to craft a
plan creating a framework for balanced growth and development and support of the historic downtown business district, she said.

“Receiving this honor shows how a strong collaborative effort truly works and we appreciate all the hard work from county and town staff, as well as all the volunteers who spent countless hours working to address all the issues in order to produce this award winning plan,” said County Commissioner Eric Wargotz, M.D., who served as a member of the Queen Anne’s County Planning Commission and President of the Board of County Commissioners at the time of the joint plan development and adoption.

Here is a link to the Maryland Chapter of the American Planning Association's Winter 2010 newsletter. (1mb)
Here is a link to the Town of Centreville Comprehensive Plan (2009)