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How do governments address developmental goals?
Municipalities develop a masterplan to ensure social and economic needs are balanced against aesthetic and environmental concerns.
Name the six ways a property development might be restricted?
Zoning ordinances, spot zoning, nonconforming use, building codes, special zoning, and deed restrictions.
What are zoning ordinances?
The laws of local govt that regulate and control land use
A __ is an exception to the zoning ordinance after the zoning laws go into effect. This does not change the zoning of the parcel.
Variance
__ __ is actually changing the zoning of a specific parcel.
Spot Zoning
Spot Zoning is also known as __.
Conditional use permit
What is nonconforming use?
A permitted use of a piece of ground that does not conform to current zoning laws because the use started before the current zoning laws went into effect.
___ are the laws that control construction standards such as types of materials used and fire prevention.
Building Codes
Special Zoning is also known as ___, and refers to the specific type of architecture.
aesthetic
__ restrictions are limitations placed by a developer/owner that influences the allowable use of the property by future owners.
Deed
Which is more restrictive? Deed restrictions or zoning laws?
Deed restrictions
A __ zone is a use of land that separates two different land uses that are not viewed as compatible. Give an example.
Buffer ie. placing apartments btw a commercial area and single family subdivision
What does PUD stand for?
Planned Unit Development- ownership usually involves an individual interest in common areas, HOA and title of the land your unit is on.
Downzoning is a change in zoning from __ active to __ active.
more to less. ie: multifamily to single family
In subdivisions, a __ splits a piece of land into smaller tracts of land and sells to a developer.
Subdivider
In subdivisions, a __ and a __ could be the same entitity.
Subdivider and Developer
What does a developer do?
The one who improves the lots and sells to builders or directly to the public.
What is the difference between subdivision regulations and restrictions?
Regulations are placed on the county or municipality by the govt and restrictions are placed by the developer (private entity)
In terms of property development, what is a dedication?
The transfer of privately owned land to the public without consideration/ money.
What is a legal description of a deed?
The exact location and identity of the property. An address will not hold up in court.
What are the four methods of giving legal descriptions?
Meets and Bounds, Rectangular Survey System, Lot and Block System, Geodetic Survey
Metes are __ and bounds are __.
the distance between boundaries or marker points and bounds are monuments or markers
What is the significance of POB?
The description of the property must always begin and end at the point of beginning.
How many feet are in an acre?
43,560 square feet
The rectangular survey system is also called the __ system.
Government
Townships are 6 miles by 6 miles having __ sections.
36 sections. Each section is one mile by one mile.
How many acres are in 1 square mile?
640 acres
How do you convert square feet to square yards?
Divide by 9
Which method of legal descriptions is most common?
Lot and Block System AKA recorded plat method
In the lot and block system it involves the lot number, block number, __, county and state.
subdivision
__ __ is the length of the front of the lot next to the street.
Front footage
What are setback lines?
The distance from the boundaries of the lot to where you are permitted to build.
The geodetic survey is used for ___ owned land.
government
