The planning commission for a charter county shall include in the comprehensive or general plan the planning principles under § 1–201 of this title and the following elements: a land element; a transportation element; a housing element; an economy element; an equity element; a resilience element; a place element; and an ecology element. The plan shall provide goals, objectives, guidelines, standards, and strategies for the orderly and balanced future economic, social, physical, environmental, and fiscal development of the county. The planning commission for a charter county shall: subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, determine the appropriate format and organizational structure of the plan, provided the elements required under this subtitle are addressed; and determine whether to include additional elements in the plan. Elements may be formatted as individual chapters or addressed in multiple chapters. Each element required under this section shall: include and address all required subelements; be informed by relevant existing and anticipated future conditions and State and local plans; and identify the needs to be addressed and the goals to be achieved. The plan shall include a statement of goals and objectives, policies, and standards. The statement shall: serve as a guide for the development and economic and social well–being of the county; be informed by intergovernmental coordination with adjacent jurisdictions and relevant regulatory authorities; and subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, identify strategies to be implemented, including appropriate recommended development regulations, policies, programs, and other mechanisms to address the needs and goals of the plan. The development regulations, policies, programs, and other mechanisms included in the plan shall encourage: the use of flexible development regulations to promote innovative and cost–saving site design, implement the planning principles, and protect the environment; and within the areas designated for growth in the plan: promote economic development through the use of innovative techniques; and provide for the streamlined review of applications for development, including permit review and subdivision plat review. In preparing the plan, the planning commission for a charter county may request the Department of Planning to facilitate State agency assistance with available data and analysis. The Department of Planning shall provide guidelines on how to address the elements required under this subtitle and identify best practices to be considered.