Above: Map of the Town of Standish, with municipal boundaries.
Above: Bird's-eye view of two alternatives for future growth in the village center. The top image shows what Standish Corner might look like 20 years from now, if existing zoning regulations are kept in place. The bottom image shows residents' preferred growth concept, based on public workshops and the work of the Standish Corner Village Implementation Committee.
Standish adopted and received state approval for a new comprehensive plan in 2006. The plan has identified 4 growth areas, transitional and low growth areas, and critical resource areas. There is a differential growth cap in place, and the town has recently begun a Village Design Study for the area around the intersection of Routes 25 and 35.
Standish was selected for GrowSmart Maine's Model Town Project in part because of their readiness to implement their new Comprehensive Plan.
