Plan Approved!

The Comprehensive Plan was recommended for approval by the the Planning Commission on June 19th, and approved by the City Council on June 26th, 2006 on a 9 -0 vote. The approved text is now being published, incorporating the final graphics and layout with the approved text. The approved version of the Plan is on the website. The published version of the Plan will be placed on the website in late July.

Implementation - The City's Portfolio of Implementation Tools PDF
Implementation - Capital Improvement and Public Facilities PDF
Implementation - Transportation Strategies PDF
Governing Principles PDF
Comprehensive Plan Policies PDF
The Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map Text PDF
Land Use Map PDF

Interactive Map Viewer

To help Duluth residents use the Comprehensive Plan background information, the Comprehensive Plan team has created an interactive map server (ArcIMS software) on the following website. The website will allow you to see the entire city and to zoom into the map to see a greater level of detail for your choice of areas, as well as allowing you to select the features you wish to see, such as land use, roads, streams, current zoning, etc. Please note that the Interactive Map Server works best with Internet Explorer.

Keep in mind the following limitations in using this website: 1) different amounts of detail are presented at different spatial scales (the more you zoom into an area, the more detail you may get); 2) some data (such as land use) are not kept at the individual parcel level and are intended to be used in a more broadbrush manner; 3) the maps are not a substitute for official maps if you are examining regulatory or legal boundaries, such as zoning districts or public right-of-ways.
The map software allows different types of map layers (roads, land use, water bodies) to be turned on or off. The layers can be turned on or off under the bold headings (Administrative, Planning, Basemaps) - click on the headings to show the various layers. Just remember that everytime you turn a layer on or off, you must click the "Refresh" button to re-draw the map. You can also perform interactive queries to collect information about different items on the map.

In order to fully utilize all of its capabilities, we strongly recommend you click the ArcIMS HELP and read the more detailed instructions on the use of the website. This Duluth Comp Plan Interactive Map Server was created and is maintained by the Natural Resources Geographic Information System Laboratory at UMD’s Natural Resources Research Institute.