6 - Infrastructure Planning

Question 1

Adequate public facilities ordinance (APFO)

Answer 1

allows local governments to deny or delay new developments if the existing government services (water and sewer, roads, schools, fire, and police) cannot support it.

Question 2

Concurrency

Answer 2

Practice of requiring that infrastructure be in place and available at a specified level of service prior to allowing new development to occur

Question 3

Source of electricity in the US:
* 63% ______
* 20% ______
* 17.1 ______

Answer 3

• 63% Fossil fuels (split by coal and natural gas),
• 20% Nuclear,
• 17.1 Renewables (mostly wind and hydropower).

Question 4

Solar energy is measured in ______ when relating to electricity production and in _____ when relating to heat production

Answer 4

• Kilowatt-hours per square meter (kWh/m2)
• British thermal units per square foot (Btu/ft2)

Question 5

Wind farms are exempted from land-use plans, and as such do not need to comply with setback requirements, and height limitations.

True or False

Answer 5

False. Wind farms DO need to comply with land use districts, setback requirements, and height limitations. Ordinances regulating wind energy should address setbacks, tower height, visual appearance, sound, and design review for turbine design.