Plan Making Flashcards
What defines revenue bonds?
They are often sold for projects that produce a revenue. I.e. sewer systems
They are financed through service fees and are not backed by local jurisdiction for full faith and credit.
Shift-Share analysis involves?
- evaluates the strengths and weakness of a region’s specific industries
- how well the region’s mix of industries are performing
- how well the region’s individual industries are performing
Define descriptive statistics
organization, summarization, and description of data sets (survey or datasets)
Define inferential statistics
using sample data to make inferences or assumptions about a population.
What is the purpose of a fiscal impact analysis
To estimate the impact of a development or land use change on the costs and revenues of governmental units (fire, police, water) serving the development
What would a fiscal impact analysis involve looking at?
- a city’s property tax rate
- the average cost of educating a child in the local school system
- the average cost per square foot of constructing a public building
What is a cost benefit analysis
A comparison of actual and hidden costs of a project measured against the benefits to be received from the project
What is an environmental impact analysis
Required by NEPA to determine the environmental impacts of a project- if there is significant impact then an EIS must be prepared.
What 4 sections does an environmental impact statement have?
- Introduction-states purpose and needs
- Description of the affected environment
- Range of alternatives to the proposed action
- Analysis of the impacts of the alternatives
What govt. jurisdiction would influence the location of cell towers?
Local government.
What are exactions
The developer’s financial responsibilities for public improvements associated with development
What is a WBS
Work breakdown structure
What are the key points in writing a WBS
Keep the deliverable in mind
Start general and work to more specific
Use the verb and object format
Have statements that are short and precise
Apply a consistent and simple numbering system.
Its size and complexity is determined by the project
It identifies all the work that must be performed to meet objectives and only necessary tasks.
Describe Earned Value
a method of measuring the progress of a project against the plan.
Describe a Special Use Permit
a way of providing flexibility within the zoning ordinance, based on the idea that certain types of uses are permissible under certain circumstances
