Areas of Practice Flashcards
Basic Steps of Plan Making for Comprehensive Planning
Identify Stakeholders, Define Goals, Gather info and analysis, Develop Alternatives, Select an Alternative
Tribal Planning
Engaged tribal government leaders, residents, and businesses in preparing plans & administering planning processes in support of the tribal community.
Corridor Transportation Planning
Occurs at the regional level, coordinating major transportation planning, MPOs
National Corridor Planning
ICM or Integrated Corridor Management, at the federal level DOT, main goal is to be managed as multimodal system
Scenic Corridor Planning
Started in 1992 by the federal highway administration. Must have a archaeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and/or scenic qualities
Planning for Greenways and Blueways
Best at the regional level, but often at the local level
Greneebelts
Undeveloped natural land areas that have been set aside for the purpose of open space/ recreation
Neighborhood Unit
Clarence Perry in 1920’s, idealized, apsirational version of a neighborhood (his version was 160 acres with density of 10 units per acre, pop of 5,000, planned circle)
Edge City
Relatively new concentration of business, shopping, and entertainment outside a traditional urban area in what recently had been suburb or rural community. Popularized by Joel Garreau
Slope 0 - 0.5%
No drainage, not suitable for development
Slope 0.5 - 1%
No problems, ideal for all development
Slope 1-3%
Slight problem for large commercial, acceptable for residential
How to calculate slope
Change in the Y Cordinate divided by the Change in the X Cordinate * 100 = Slope Percantage
Floor Area Ratio
Rato of gross floor area of a building to its ground area, used primarily to determine building density on a site, the size of a building in relation to the size of the lot where it sits
How to calculate Floor Area Ratio
Total Floor Area (the total square feet of all the floors in a building) / Lot Area (the total square feet of your building lot)
Performance Bonds
An agreement between the property owner and the community to ensure that the final plat is built as shown on the drawings within a certain time period
Dedications
Gifts of land for public purposes
Impact Fees
Typically charged for off-site infrastructure needed to provide service to a development
Development Agreement
Voluntary contract between a local jurisdiction and a property owner detailing the obligation of both parties and specifying the standards and conditions that will govern development of the property
Euclidean Zoning
Named after city in Ohio, places the most restrictions on residential land uses, less on commercial, and virtually none on industrial uses. (Think pyramid)
Cumulative Zoning
Less protective of various land uses, single family residential districts are the most exclusive, however, each successive zoning district allows all the uses from the previous zones
Planned Unit Development (PUDs)
Alternative to strict zoning regulations, often used for large developments that include a mix of uses. Applies a different set of controls to a tract of land with a site plan that is reviewed by the governing body. Often offers increased community amenities and open space
Growth Management
Planning appraoch that pre-dates smart growth and sustainable planning
Smart Growth
Describes planning for greater sustainability. Provides economic benefits as a whole.
Sustainable Development
Balancing the fulfillment of human needs with the protection of the natural environment to meet the needs of present and future populations. Includes environmental, social, and economic components
Triple Bottom Line
John Elkington, 1994: companies should have one for corporate profit, one for people, one for the planet
Carrying Capacity
Biological concept indicates the maximum population size of species that could be sustained in perpetuity within the environment, given the availability of food, water, habitat, etc.
Trip generation
Number of trips a particular site is likely to generate (byproduct of land use and intensity of use)
