Plan Making Flashcards
What are the 5 levels of public involvement?
Inform Consult Involve Collaborate Empower
What are the three basic types of map projection?
Conic, cylindrical, and planar.
What are contour lines?
Lines of equal elevation (on a topo map).
What is a contour interval?
The distance between contour lines. The closer together the contour lines are, the steeper the terrain.
How is slope calculated?
The change in elevation divided by the horizontal distance.
What are some general slope guidelines for urban development?
0-0.5% = no drainage, not suited for development; 0.5-1% = no problems, ideal for all types of development; 1-3% = slight problems for large commercial areas; acceptable for residential; 3-5% = major problems for commercial/industrial/large scale residential; 5-10% = suitable only for specially designed development.
What is cost-benefit analysis?
Estimates the total monetary value of the benefits and costs to the community of a project(s) to determine whether they should be undertaken.
Cost-benefit analysis requires that all costs and benefits be converted to a monetary value.
What is the CE ratio of cost-effectiveness analysis?
The cost-effectiveness ratio is the CE Ratio = (cost of new strategy - cost of current practice)/(effect of new strategy - effect of current practice).
What is Net Present Value?
Net Present Value shows the net monetary value of a project, discounted to today’s present value.
What is linear programming?
Linear programming is a project management method that attempts to find the optimum design solution for a project. This system takes a set of decision variables within constraints and comes up with an optimum design solution.
What is critical path method?
Critical Path Method (CPM) is a tool to analyze a project by focusing on decision making. The analysis results in a “critical path” through the project tasks. Each project task has a known amount of time to complete and cannot be completed before the previous one is completed.
What is the timeframe for a Capital Improvements Program?
5-7 years
Who is credited with creating advocacy planning? What is the theory?
Paul Davidoff.
Planners should work to correct social injustices by giving participants equal footing in the planning process. Planners should work on behalf of special interest groups – not just broad objectives.
What are Arnstein’s 3 levels of citizen participation?
Nonparticipation, tokenism (checking the box), and citizen power
Who was Saul Alinsky?
Community organizer in Chicago who advocated for direct local action
When are focus groups most appropriate?
If there is a specific issue that needs to be addressed, or when the topic at hand is a bit more sensitive.
What are the disadvantages of using a mail survey?
Low response rate and slow response time
What is the significance of the Oregon Model of community visioning?
It was an early use of community based visioning in the planning process.
How is a charrette different from other planning processes?
Compressed work sessions, short feedback loops, extends over at least 3 consecutive days, held near project site
What are the two main types of E-government?
Tools for information vs. tools for interaction
How does APA define social justice?
Planning for diverse or underserved communities, elevating social empowerment.
How can planners increase diversity in the planning process?
Be proactive:
- Use recruiters to cultivate future leaders
- Use community ambassadors to help spread the word
- Have a presence in a local grocery store
- Link to other meetings/events
What are two examples of local-option taxes that are not property tax?
Local sales tax and individual income tax
What is difficult about a Community Benefits Agreement?
They can be challenging politically; there may not be a consensus as to who represents the community.
What is the difference between a General Obligation Bond and a Revenue Bond?
GO bonds are backed by the credit of the issuer and their power to tax (e.g., a city). Revenue bonds are backed by a specific stream of revenue (like from building a stadium).
How is a CIP related to a comprehensive plan?
CIP is a key way the Comp Plan is implemented. CIP should be reviewed for its compliance with a CP.
What is a “cap rate”?
Rate of return on a real estate investment property based on the income it’s expected to generate. Calculate by dividing net operating income by real market value.
What is the difference between fiscal impact analysis and economic impact analysis?
Economic impact analysis looks at effects on cash flow to the private sector (jobs, etc.). Fiscal impact analysis looks at effects on cash flow to the public sector.
Participatory rural appraisal
citizen-centered method of development, which aims to empower communities by engaging local residents in the processes of identifying issues, implementing solutions, and monitoring evaluation.
How many acres in a hectare?
2.47
