Land-Use Controls and Property Development Flashcards
controlled and regulated through public restrictions, such as planning, zoning, building codes, and subdivision plans; private restrictions imposed by deed; and direct ownership of land by federal, state, and local governments.
Land use
authority to create regulations to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
Police Power
created by a local government usually covers land use, housing needs, movement of people and goods, community facilities and utilities, and energy conservation.
comprehensive plan (master plan)
local laws implementing the land uses designated in the comprehensive plan and typically cover items such as permitted uses, lot sizes, types of structures, building heights, setbacks, style and appearance of structures, density, and protection of natural resources.
Zoning Ordinances
separating residential from nonresidential areas
buffer zones
control density
bulk zoning
specify certain types of architecture for new buildings
aesthetic zoning
allows new development in certain areas to voluntarily achieve extra floor area by providing certain public benefits.
incentive zoning
How is zoning enforced?
Permits
issued upon satisfactory completion of work for which a building permit was issued
certificate of occupancy
buys undeveloped acreage and divides it into smaller lots for sale to individuals or developers.
subdivider
improves land and constructs homes or other buildings that are then sold.
developer
shows geographic boundaries of separate land parcels, usually by showing blocks of land divided into individual lots.
plat map
describes subdivision features, including utility easements, in compliance with zoning and other laws.
Subdivision Plan
regulates the interstate sale of unimproved lots in subdivisions of 25 or more lots of less than 20 acres each.
federal Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (ILSA)
To protect the public from fraudulent interstate land sales, a developer involved in interstate land sales of 25 or more lots must
provide each purchaser with a printed report disclosing details of the property.
Governments, counties, and municipalities establish comprehensive plans consisting of
Land Use
Energy Conservation
Housing needs of residents
Government ownership of land refers to land owned by
the federal, state, and local governments.
The permit from the local government indicating that a property is suitable for habitation is called
certificate of occupancy
How much land is privately ownd in the U.S.?
60%
A plat for a proposed subdivision is submitted to
the municipality
Permitted land uses and set-asides, housing projections, transportation issues, and objectives for implementing future controlled development would all be found in a community’s
comprehensive plan
The purpose of bulk zoning is to
control density and avoid overcrowding.
The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act does NOT apply to subdivisions consisting of fewer than
25 lots or in which each lot is 20 acres or more.
The transition from one land use to another is often eased by the creation of
buffer zone
Flexibility, economy, and ingenuity in the use of land are promoted by enactment of
subdivision ordinances
The condemnation of private property for public use is allowed under the state’s right of
eminent domain
A plat map is BEST described as
a detailed map that illustrates the geographic boundaries of individual lots.
Density zoning ordinances restrict
the average maximum number of dwelling units per acre that may be built within a particular subdivision.
Before granting a zoning variance, a zoning board of appeals must
hold a public hearing so that neighbors may voice their opinions.
