Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §685-C, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:

1-A.__Statewide plan for development guidelines.__The commission shall adopt a plan and methodology to ensure that appropriate development guidelines apply in undeveloped areas under its jurisdiction that are not developed for which development permits or classifications are sought.

Sec. 2. Actions pending development of plan; application. As of the effective date of this Act, the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission may not issue any permit for development on any parcel of land of 5 or more acres under its jurisdiction until the plan required under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 685-C, subsection 1-A is adopted. This section applies to applications pending before the commission on and after the effective date of this Act.

Sec. 3. Development of plan. In developing the statewide plan required under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 685- C, subsection 1-A, the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission shall:

1. Hold hearings as needed in various regions of the State where the guidelines would likely apply;

2. Develop a long-term vision for the areas of the State under its jurisdiction that are currently not developed, taking into consideration and encouraging:

A. Recreational opportunities;

B. Outdoor heritage and character of the State;

C. Containment of sprawl;

D. Community center development;

E. Traditional economic land and woods use; and

F. Other relevant factors;

3. Develop a strategy by which future development can be guided in a manner that reinforces the vision developed under subsection 2; and

4. Submit a report that includes the background and process for developing the plan, the plan and any necessary implementing legislation to the 122nd Legislature on or before March 1, 2006.