2021 Comprehensive Plan

The City of Williamsburg's Comprehensive Plan is the city’s adopted policy guide for land use.  It discusses  community character,  economic development, housing, environment, infrastructure, population growth, and transportation.

This Comprehensive Plan is the eighth plan since the adoption of the first plan in 1953.

2021 Adopted Comprehensive Plan Chapters

  1. Cover Page (PDF)
  2. Preamble (PDF)
  3. CC, PC, Staff and Adoption Date (PDF)
  4. Chapter 1 - Goals (PDF)
  5. Chapter 2 - Land Use (PDF)
  6. Chapter 3 - Population (PDF)
  7. Chapter 4 - Community Character (PDF)
  8. Chapter 5 - Neighborhoods (PDF)
  9. Chapter 6 - Housing (PDF)
  10. Chapter 7 - Economy (PDF)
  1. Chapter 8 - Commercial and Economic Development (PDF)
  2. Chapter 9 - Institutions (PDF)
  3. Chapter 10 - Public Schools and Library (PDF)
  4. Chapter 11 - Parks and Recreation (PDF)
  5. Chapter 12 - Transportation (PDF)
  6. Chapter 13 - Infrastructure (PDF)
  7. Chapter 14 - Environmental Management (PDF)
  8. Chapter 15 - Implementation (PDF)
  9. 2021 Future Land Use Map (PDF)
  10. Back Page (PDF)

2021  Adopted Comprehensive Plan - In Full

  1. 2021 Adopted Comprehensive Plan - in full (PDF)

Supporting Documents

  1. 2018 Williamsburg Housing Report (PDF)
  2. 2019 Economic Development Plan (PDF)
  3. 2019 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Final (PDF)
  4. 2020 to 2029 Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools Capital Improvement Plan (PDF)
  5. 2100 Sea Level Rise Map (PDF)
  1. Downtown Vibrancy Study (PDF)
  2. HTC Transportation Study (PDF)
  3. Regional Bikeways Map - DRAFT (PDF)
  4. Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools Strategic Plan (PDF)
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