Plan Implementation (12%)

Question 1

Codes, Regulations, Policies / P&Z Commission

Answer 1

issues recommendations in matters of zoning

recommendations are made to government body

made up of community residents and business owners

Question 2

Codes, Regulations, Policies / Board of Zoning Appeals

Answer 2

quasi-judicial board hears cases for variances, exceptions

governing body appoints members to the board

Question 3

Codes, Regulations, Policies / Variance Requirements

Answer 3

unique physical or economic hardship
variance will not result in a reduction in property values
property owner did not cause the need for the variance
variance is not contrary to the spirit of the zoning ordinance

Question 4

Funding and Budgeting / 3 types of taxes

Answer 4

progressive

proportional

regressive

Question 5

Funding and Budgeting / progressive

Answer 5

percentage of income paid in taxes increases as income rises

Question 6

Funding and Budgeting / proportional

Answer 6

tax rate is the same regardless of income. (property tax)

Question 7

Funding and Budgeting / regressive

Answer 7

percentage of income paid in taxes decreases as income rises

Question 8

Consistency Assessment Definition

Answer 8

makes sure day to day land use decisions are made in harmony with a community comprehensive plan or gp

may or may not be required by state law

Question 9

Plan Implementation / Conformance Based Evaluation

Answer 9

sees planning as having ability to control future development

plans are blueprints, the more outcomes conform with plans the better

Question 10

Plan implementation / performance based evaluation

Answer 10

views plans as decision making tools more in line with incrementalism of lindblom

achievement of end state goals is not main concern, result that dis desirable could be deemed success

Question 11

Economic Development / Business Location Profile

Answer 11

identify which types of industries are expanding and ht are they looking for

Question 12

Economic Development / Examples of incentives

Answer 12

reduced taxes, tax rebates

free or below market land

access to technology, training

grants based on factors such as number of jobs created

Question 13

Economic Development / Industrial Revenue Bonds

Answer 13

loan to company to build or buy facility

locl govt issues bongs, investors purchase, funds used to make loans

company repays bond, city keeps ownership of land until repayment period is over

at end of repayment period ownership goes to company

Question 14

Economic Development / Revolving Loan Fund

Answer 14

seed money established

loans made and repaid

funds re-loaned to next applicant

Question 15

Economic Development / Enterprise Zones

Answer 15

economically distressed area targeted for improvement

businesses who locate or expand in zone and create jobs can receive tax exemptions and tax credits (sales tax, utility taxes, property taxes)

Question 16

Economic Development / Empowerment Zones

Answer 16

usually federal program

economically distressed rural and urban zones designated by USDA and HUD

businesses in zone can avail themselves of federal grants and federal tax insentives

businesses get credits for hiring people in that zone

Question 17

Economic Development / Business Incubator Programs

Answer 17

support business start ups by providing services such as free office space, technical assistance, admin support, marketing assistance, access to money

Question 18

Economic Development / Small Business Administration (SBA)

Answer 18

federal govt assists interests of small business

loan programs, spa guarantees loans made by private lenders

funds can be used for start up and working capital

Question 19

Economic Development / microloans

Answer 19

small short term

can’t be used to conservation or land aquisition

Question 20

Economic Development / venture capital fudns

Answer 20

funds made available to invest in high profit business ventures at considerable risk to investor

Question 21

Economic Development / downtown development authorities (DDAs)

Answer 21

special taxing districts

funds used for improvements

established by vote of residents

Question 22

Economic Development / Business Improvement Districts

Answer 22

special assessment districts in business areas

funds used for infrastructure improvements or expanded services (security, marketing, visitor services)

created by resolution of local government and have a set duration

Question 23

Economic Development / Community Development Corporations

Answer 23

CDCs

non profits establishd for specific purpose (business incubator, affordable housing)

Question 24

Economic Development / Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs)

Answer 24

districts created based on finding of slum and blight

data and analysis of physical and economic conditions

adopt redevelopment plan

establish redevelopment trust fund for deposit of TIF revenues

must be consistent with local comprehensive plan

infrastructure improvements, grants/loans, land assembly, cultural/sports destinations, affordable housing, innovative policing

Question 25

Economic Development / Main Street Program

Answer 25

revitalize traditional commercial districts, build consensus and coopration identify funding

enhance physical appearance

marketing

economic restructuring, new opportunities

Question 26

Economic Development / Brownfield

Answer 26

property that may be complicated by presence or potential presence of hazardous substance

more than 450 000 sites in the US

Question 27

Economic Development / greenfield

Answer 27

undeveloped land used for agriculture or natural

Question 28

Economic Development / greyfield

Answer 28

economically obsolescent, outdated, failing or underused real estate asset

typically have infrastructure and access to needed services prime redevelopment opportunities

Question 29

Economic Development / Threshold Population

Answer 29

minimum number of people necessary before a particular good, service or infrastructure can be provided in an area

used in central place theory

dependent on spatial distribution of population and willingness of consumers to travel given distance to purchase