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.
