Planning and development

Question 1

Typically which plans would a municipal planning agency review during a site plan submittal

Answer 1

Planting, irrigation, hardscape and lighting, details and even specifications

Question 2

Difference between a comprehensive master plan and zoning ordinance

Answer 2

A comprehensive master plan offers guidance for future developments whereas the zoning ordinance does not. The zoning ordinance is a legally binding document where is the master plan is not.

Question 3

Community resource inventories map what typically?

Answer 3

Wetlands, archeological sites, scenic views and significant wildlife habitats, ecological and cultural resources

Question 4

what is a comprehensive master plan generally used for

Answer 4

Used to anticipate future growth and generally used as a strategic framework

Question 5

Capital improvement program typically outlines what?

Answer 5

City services that are to be repaired, expanded or otherwise upgraded

Question 6

What was the intent of zoning codes when they were first created

Answer 6

Separate incompatible land uses and in doing so, protect public health, safety and welfare

Question 7

What is the negative affects of modern zoning codes

Answer 7

Residential is often separated from commercial and entertainment areas, causing harm to the built environment and public health

Question 8

What is a vital first steps in developing a community design

Answer 8

Identify natural and cultural assets to conserve and minimize site disturbances

Question 9

How do you determine the program of a site

Answer 9

Compare the intended uses and client’s wishes with the inventory and analysis

Question 10

Additional rights which go with or pertain to the land, but are not necessarily a part of it.

Examples: the right-of-way of a building

Answer 10

Appurtenances

Question 11

Board of adjustment

Answer 11

Considers variances to planning ordinances for specific developments

Question 12

Building envelope

Answer 12

The area which encompasses the building and All parking, landscape required of it

Question 13

Buffer zone

Answer 13

Land or water designated separate one used from another

Question 14

Condemnation

Answer 14

To declare private property for public use

Question 15

Easement

Answer 15

Grants the rate of a person, government agency, or public utility company to use public or private land owned by another for a specific purpose, such as access to powerlines

Question 16

What is the purpose of an access easement?

Answer 16

To ensure physical access to or across a site from adjacent properties

Question 17

What is the purpose of conservation easements?

Answer 17

Restrict development potential and are often used to protect hiking trails and other recreational areas, and maintain important ecosystem functions such as groundwater recharge. Typically held by nonprofit organizations.

Question 18

Eminent domain

Answer 18

The right of a government expropriate private property

Question 19

FEMA

Answer 19

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Question 20

Restrictive covenant

Answer 20

An agreement restricted the use of a real property which is attached to the conveyance (deed) and which is binding

Question 21

Variance

Answer 21

A means to allow an applicant for a development permit to leave in a hardship that is inherent on a piece of land

Question 22

Type of development that allows buildings to be grouped together to increase open space or avoid undesirable tracts of land

Answer 22

Cluster Development

Question 23

Type of development that increases privacy for the residents

Answer 23

Cul-de-sac

Question 24

A planned unit development (PUD)

Answer 24

A planned unit development is a project or subdivision that consists of common property and improvements that are owned maintained by an owner Association for the benefit and use of the individual units within the project

Question 25

Common zoning variance allowing for the consolidation of multiple parcels into a single master-planned project (often mixed use)

Answer 25

Planned unit development

Question 26

BMP

Answer 26

Best management practices

Question 27

Type of development which relies on BMPs, planting and other hydrologic techniques to manage stormwater. Often keeps all stormwater on site.

Answer 27

Low impact development LID

Question 28

A public works project typically with a capital improvement district

Answer 28

Local improvement district

Question 29

What level of government is responsible for regulating land-use

Answer 29

Local government

Question 30

Elements of a comprehensive plan

Answer 30

Community level vision statement
Typically over at 20 to 30 year.
Address is housing, transportation, utilities, natural and cultural resources and economic development

Question 31

Elements of a subdivision ordinance

Answer 31

Split the plot into several smaller pieces
Sets minimum size requirements for parcels
May limit the number and location of curb cuts or street access points to a property
Often includes building setbacks from property lines

Question 32

Greenfield

Answer 32

Previously undeveloped area like agricultural fields or forests

Question 33

Grayfield

Answer 33

 Previously developed, minor environmental challenges

Question 34

Brownfield

Answer 34

Previously developed, not currently in use, may be contaminated. Should be carefully assessed prior to purchasing

Question 35

Examples of non-point source pollution’s

Answer 35

Agricultural runoff, urban runoff, forestry runoff, Marina’s, Hydro modifications

Question 36

What does the site analysis identify

Answer 36

Opportunities in constraints for a specific land-use program

Question 37

Difference between a buffer and the setback

Answer 37

The only significant difference is the direction (outward or inward) in which the new area is created

Question 38

Maximum allowable slope for walkways without handrails (according to ADA)

Answer 38

2%

Question 39

Main differences between environmental impact assessments and environmental assessment

Answer 39

Environmental assessment is less comprehensive than the environmental impact assessment