Chapter 19 Flashcards
What are the key goals and benefits of land use planning?
Creates social and economic development
reduces cost of growth
Allows maximum number of properties to reach their highest and best use
Prevents loss of value from incompatible uses
What are the 3 levels of planning?
Local
Regional (inter-jurisdiction)
State
Which level of planning in FL has the authority for comprehensive planning and future development?
Local government (counties and municipalities) via a local planning agency
What does the local planning agency do?
develops the comprehensive plan and makes recommendations to the governing body for adoption of the plan
What are the 3 areas of local planning agency authority
Review and approval of site plans
Sign control (size and placement)
Subdivision plans (plat map)
What are the elements of a site plan?
How the land will be developed
Location of buildings
Parking
Traffic Control
Landscaping
Which concurrency elements must be addressed with every comprehensive plan?
Sanitary sewer
Solid Waste
Drainage
Potable water
What types of studies are performed in the development of a comprehensive plan?
Population
Thoroughfare
Physiographic
Economic base analysis
Existing land use
Recreation and Community Facilities
What are the elements of a population study?
Trends in population and demographics
growth in number of households in order to help plan for roads, schools, police, fire, etc
What are the elements of a thoroughfare study?
Existing system of streets, highways, and traffic patterns to determine future needs
What are the elements of a physiographic study?
Examines soil types and load-bearing capacity of the land to determine suitability for building types and agricultural use
Area maps are prepared
What are the elements of an existing land and use study?
Identifies how the land is currently used to identify growth patterns and trends and best future use
What are the elements of a recreation and community facilities study?
Analyzes existing facilities to determine the ability to provide services in the future based on information from the population study
What are the required planning elements in a comprehensive plan?
Future land use
Transportation
Water, sewer, and solid waste
Conservation
Recreation
Housing
Coastal zone protection
Intergovernmental coordination
What is Density?
Term that refers to a measurement of the number of people or residential units allowed per unit of land
What is Intensity?
Term that refers to a measurement of the extent to which land may be developed or used, including space above, on, or below ground
What is Zoning?
Term that refers to the division of land into separate categories of legally permitted uses
What are the 5 different zoning categories of land use?
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Agricultural
Special purpose (public zoning)
What power of government gives the authority to enforce zoning regulations
Police Power
What is the purpose of zoning?
Protects owners from loss in value due to the encroachment of undesirable uses of contiguous land and ensure future uses are compatible
What are density limits in residential zoning?
Limits on the # of dwelling units allowed per acre
Controls on lot size, setbacks, and lot coverage percentage limits
What are intensity(?) limits in commercial or industrial zoning?
Controls the extent to which land can be used
parking requirements (size and height)
Limits pollutants, air emissions, wastewater, discharges, noise, odor, etc
What are examples of special use zoning?
Government-owned land for use as schools, courthouses, and other public facilities
What is the Zoning board of adjustment?
Entity created by local governments to provide zoning flexibility by conducting public hearings that deal with individual zoning requests or changes in zoning classification
What is a variance?
Type of zoning adjustment board request to vary from the specific or literal interpretation of the current zoning ordinance due to an undue hardship on the owner
What is Special use?
Type of zoning adjustment board request to depart from the current ordinance by allowing a use that is not undesirable or incompatible
What is nonconforming use?
a property that predates current zoning and is allowed to exist even though it is not in compliance with current zoning
What is grandfatherine?
term for the legal permission to continue a nonconforming use
What is illegal nonconforming use?
Property that did not predate current zoning ordinances and is in existence in violation of them
What are building codes?
Set of minimum standards for a building design and construction that become law when enacted by the governing authority
What is a building permit?
Authorization required for new construction or renovation before construction can legally occur
What is the purpose of building inspections?
To ensure that construction is being completed in accordance with the approved plans and in compliance with the building code
What is certificate of occupancy?
The name for the final authorization for occupancy of a structure after construction is complete and final inspections are passed
What is a Development of regional impact?
A development that would have a substantial effect on the health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of more than one county due to its character, magnitude, or location
What is a Planned Unit Development?
Large tract of land that may combine residential single-family, multi-family, zero-lot line, patio home, and other uses, along with s common area usage
What is Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)?
Federal agency that identifies flood hazard areas and floodplain zone designations to identify flooding potential
What are the 4 flood zone designated by FEMA to identify the potential for flooding in a given area?
Zone V
Zone A
Zone B
Zone X
Which flood zone has the highest probability of flooding and is subject to the highest flood insurance rates?
Zone V
Wave velocity that follows the coastline and into river mouths
Which flood zone has the minimal hazard and is not considered to be a flood hazard zone?
Zone X
Which flood zone has a high potential for flooding and identified a 100-year floodplain?
Zone A
near lakes or other bodies of water
Which flood zone identifies the 500-year floodplain?
Zone B
Shallow flooding areas with average depths of less than one foot
What is the purpose of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability act (CERCLA), also known as “Superfund”?
To address abandoned hazardous waste sites, giving EPA the power to seek out those parties responsible and assure their cooperation in cleanup
