Planning and development Flashcards
Typically which plans would a municipal planning agency review during a site plan submittal
Planting, irrigation, hardscape and lighting, details and even specifications
Difference between a comprehensive master plan and zoning ordinance
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.
Community resource inventories map what typically?
Wetlands, archeological sites, scenic views and significant wildlife habitats, ecological and cultural resources
what is a comprehensive master plan generally used for
Used to anticipate future growth and generally used as a strategic framework
Capital improvement program typically outlines what?
City services that are to be repaired, expanded or otherwise upgraded
What was the intent of zoning codes when they were first created
Separate incompatible land uses and in doing so, protect public health, safety and welfare
What is the negative affects of modern zoning codes
Residential is often separated from commercial and entertainment areas, causing harm to the built environment and public health
What is a vital first steps in developing a community design
Identify natural and cultural assets to conserve and minimize site disturbances
How do you determine the program of a site
Compare the intended uses and client’s wishes with the inventory and analysis
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
Appurtenances
Board of adjustment
Considers variances to planning ordinances for specific developments
Building envelope
The area which encompasses the building and All parking, landscape required of it
Buffer zone
Land or water designated separate one used from another
Condemnation
To declare private property for public use
Easement
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
What is the purpose of an access easement?
To ensure physical access to or across a site from adjacent properties
What is the purpose of conservation easements?
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.
Eminent domain
The right of a government expropriate private property
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Restrictive covenant
An agreement restricted the use of a real property which is attached to the conveyance (deed) and which is binding
Variance
A means to allow an applicant for a development permit to leave in a hardship that is inherent on a piece of land
Type of development that allows buildings to be grouped together to increase open space or avoid undesirable tracts of land
Cluster Development
Type of development that increases privacy for the residents
Cul-de-sac
A planned unit development (PUD)
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
