Comprehensive Plan

Definition: A comprehensive plan is a local government's long-range framework for growth, land use, infrastructure, and related community needs.

Example

The plan's future land-use element guides where different types and intensities of development are anticipated.

Keep the distinction clear

The comprehensive plan and the zoning map are related but different. A future land-use designation alone does not grant every development approval.

Related terms

Zoning Ordinance · Density (Land Use) · Intensity (Land Use)

Keep studying

DEEP C: The Bundle of Property Rights Explained

References: Florida Statutes, Chapter 163: planning and land development

Pronunciation (US): kom-prih-HEN-siv PLAN (capitals show stress)

Pronunciation reference: Merriam-Webster