The county's comprehensive plan is Marion County's key guide or framework for strategic growth while balancing natural resource conservation. The comprehensive plan can be viewed in its entirety via the link below or as separate elements via the listing below.

View the 2045 Comprehensive Plan here.

Every seven years, the comprehensive plan is revised to accommodate changes in growth and resources. This revision is sent to multiple state agencies for review and approval. View the latest updates and approved report on Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) page.

View the 2025 Evaluation & Appraisal Update here.

The 2050 Comprehensive Plan will come soon in Spring 2026.

Select an element of the comprehensive plan from the list below to
view it as a separate file. 

Future Land Use

• Future Land Use element

Future Land Use Map Series

• Map 1. Marion County 2045 future land use map
• Map 2. Wells & wellhead protection areas
• Map 3. Coastal high-hazard areas & evacuation routes
• Map 4. Waterbodies (rivers & lakes)
• Map 5. Floodplains per 2017 FEMA maps
• Map 6. Wetlands
• Map 7. Mineral resources
• Map 8. Soils (generalized)
• Map 9. Topography (generalized)
• Map 10. Archeological & historic areas
• Map 11. Environmentally sensitive overlay zones
• Map 12. Transfer of rights
• Map 13. Springs of protection overlay zones
• Map 14. Regional activity centers (RGAC)
  • Marion Oaks RGAC
  • Irvine RGAC
• Map 15. Development of regional impact & Florida quality development map "H" master plans (DRI/FQD)
  • Circle Square Woods VDRI
  • Oak Run DRI
  • On Top of the World DRI
  • Spruce Creek Golf & Country Club FDQ
  • Spruce Creek South FQD
  • Stonecrest DRI
  • The Villages of Marion FQD
  • Village of Rainbow Springs DRI

Housing

• Housing Element

Transportation

• Transportation Element

Transportation Maps

View all maps here, or select one of the maps available below.

• Map 3.1 Functional Class 2045
• Map 3.2 Number of Lanes 2019
• Map 3.3 Number of Lanes 2045 Future
• Map 3.4 Marion County future transportation corridors 2035
• Map 3.5 Existing Mass Transit 2045
• Map 3.6 Rail Corridors 2040
• Map 3.7 Bike Lanes
• Map 3.8 Coastal Evacuation Routes
• Map 3.9 Airport Layout
• Map 3.10 Future Transit 2045

Additional Elements

• Acronyms
• Aquifer Recharge
• Conservation
• Capital Improvements
• Economic
• Intergovernmental Coordination
• Potable Water
• Property Rights
• Recreation & Open Space
• Sanitary Sewer
• Solid Waste
• Stormwater