Reports

  

• Age Restricted Community Report (2006) discusses demographic and housing trends, and market and impact analysis for the aging population. 
• Annual Planning Reports provides a summary of the year's planning activities and development trends.
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report (2010) provides and inventory of greenhouse gas emissions as part of the Conservation Block Grant Program.
• Industrial and Commercial Land Inventory (2006) a brief look at the lands in the county that are utilized for industrial and commercial use
• Pupil Yield Study (December 19, 2019) details the number of students created by development of different housing types
• Residential Needs and Development Capacity Analysis (2010) prepared based on County Comprehensive Plan adopted in April 2010
• County Residential Lots Available lists all available lots in the development pipeline.
• Transportation Priorities Review Reports provides information and guidance to the Council for project priority.
• Village Center Update Background and Issues Report (2006) contains information regarding the creation, application, and identified issues of this Zoning District.

Plans

• Bikeways and Trails Plan (2018) identifies corridors and provides a framework for regional planning, preservation, and project development.
• Catoctin Mountain Scenic Byways Plan details the US 15 Corridor Management Plan.
• Comprehensive Energy Plan (2010) establishes annual goals for reducing county's use of non-renewable energy over a 15 year period.
• Countywide Comprehensive Plan (2010) details the future land use of the county.
• Historic Preservation Plan (2007) describes the goals, objectives, and policies of historic preservation planning.
• Land Preservation, Parks, and Recreation Plan (2017) state mandated plan that addresses agricultural, land preservation, parks and recreation, and natural resource land conservation.
• Linganore Source Water Protection Plan describes the watershed, impairments, and recommendations to improve the water quality of Lake Linganore.
• Linganore Source Water Protection Action Plan (2006) implements recommendations for code, policy, and program revisions discussed in the Water Protection Plan.
• Transportation Master Plan (2001) identifies projects and provides guidance on policy, funding, and strategic Transportation Planning.
• Water and Sewerage Plan (2014) describes the systems and provision for Water and Sewerage Planning.
• Water Resource Element (2010) a guide to coordinate growth management and water resource planning efforts.

Development/Design Guidelines

• APFO for Roads Guidelines provides guidelines for the preparation of Traffic Impact Analyses for development applications.
• Bicycle Parking Design Guide (2010) Meant to supplement the bicycle parking requirements set forth in the Frederick County Zoning ordinance.
• Bikeways and Trails Design Standards and Planning Guidelines (2003) establishes a framework of planning and design recommendations for implementing future corridors.
• Historic Preservation Interim Design Guidelines for work on Frederick County Register of Historic Places that require Certificate of Appropriateness.
• Recommended Model Development Principles for Frederick County, MD (2000) contains the 23 principles recommended to the Council by the Frederick County Site Planning Roundtable.
• Streets & Roads Design Manual a guidebook to best practices for designing roads.
•  Transit Friendly Design Guidelines provide information about the benefits of transit-friendly design.
• Village Center Design Guidelines (updated 2012) contains design guidelines and illustrations for development in the Village Center (VC) zone.