Planning Practice

Question 1

What is the LBCS color coding standard?

Answer 1

Yellow = residential
Red = commercial
Purple = industrial
Blue = social, institutional or infrastructure uses
Green = agricultural, forestry, open space
Gray = Transportation, utilities
Brown = multifamily

Question 2

Organizational Structures

Answer 2

1) Function: organized around basic functions of urban decision making such as land use and transpo
2) Process: organized around the basic skills in a planning agency such as research and design
3) Time Frame: organized around the time it takes to complete the basic functions (long range v current)
4) Geographic Area: organized around the physical areas of responsibility of the agency

Question 3

Reserve Funds

Answer 3

funds that are accumulated in advance for capital purchase or construction

Question 4

3 C’s of State Transportation Planning

Answer 4

• Continuing
• Comprehensive
• Collaborative

Question 5

Legal Descriptions of land

Answer 5

• Metes and Bounds
• Rectangular Survey
• Lot and Block (recorded plat)

Question 6

Net land area

Answer 6

Entire site less undevelopable area

Question 7

MPO

Answer 7

Metro Planning Org, has “effective control” over transportation improvements. MPO is required by law in urban areas over 50,000 if fed funds are used

Question 8

Transferable Development Rights (TDRs)

Answer 8

Allows property owners with limited dev rights to buy additional rights from another property owner

Question 9

Performance standards/zoning

Answer 9

• establish objective thresholds and max limits of land use.

- regulates the character of the use instead of regulating the use itself

Question 10

Exclusive Classification Zoning

Answer 10

Allows no uses in districts other than uses for which they were created

Question 11

Cumulative Zoning

Answer 11

Having permitted uses automatically build from one district to each succeeding one
- Also called pyramid zoning

Question 12

Lease-purchase

Answer 12

local gov prepares specs for needed PW project that is then constructed by the private sector and leased to the gov. AT end of lease term, it is given to the gov.

Question 13

Arterial street

Answer 13

Provides through traffic on a continuous route joining major traffic generators and other arterials, freeways and expressways. Carry highest traffic volumes, and provide minimal land access.

Question 14

Collector

Answer 14

Provides service for internal traffic movement within an area and connects local streets to arterial streets. Direct access to land.

Question 15

Local

Answer 15

PRovides for traffic movement within an area primarily for direct access to abutting properties.

Question 16

Delphi Method

Answer 16

Questionnaires sent to groups of experts

Question 17

Fishbowl Planning

Answer 17

workshop formats people work through proposals

Question 18

V/C (Volume to Capacity ratio)

Answer 18

This ratio indicates carrying capacity of a roadway and level of congestion. A v/c of 1 indicates a poor level of service.

Question 19

Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS)

Answer 19

A system that focuses on planning, not budgeting, and is organized by program. All programs put through quant analysis, and extended into the future.

Question 20

Strategic Plan

Answer 20

Focuses on a limited issue or project, is developed through an open process and SWOT analysis. Resources to achieve goals are identified.

Question 21

Management by Objective (MBO)

Answer 21

Peter Drucker developed system in 1950s. System requires a goal and objective setting process between administrator and employees, and tries to cultive a mutual collab/coop in the achievement of organizational purposes.

Question 22

Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)

Answer 22

A scheduling technique and decision-making tool designed to achieve objectives in which time is a critical factor.

Question 23

Who is responsible for flood protection planning?

Answer 23

The US Army Corp of Engineers is responsible for flood protection planning, partnering with city and state organizations.

Question 24

What is a wellhead protection area?

Answer 24

s a surface and subsurface land area regulated to prevent contamination of a well or well-field supplying a public water system. An ordinance protecting this would address primary, secondary and tertiary recharge areas.

Question 25

What must be included in a hazard mitigation plan?

Answer 25

The Hazard mitigation act requires communities identify natural hazards, assess the risks, and set community goals.

Question 26

Describe growth management

Answer 26

The regulation of the character, location, and timing of development. Growth Mgmt programs include urban growth and urban service boundaries, development impact fees, and regional tax sharing

Question 27

What is conservation zoning?

Answer 27

It requires the clustering of homes while preserving open space. Similar to cluster zoning.

Question 28

Capital Improvement Plan

Answer 28

The CIP is typically a five to seven year plan for planning and funding public facilities and infrastructure. It includes both the construction of new facilities and the rehabilitation or replacement of existing capital facilities.

Question 29

shift-share analysis

Answer 29

This analysis helps to determine what portions of regional economic growth or decline can be attributed to national, economic industry, and regional factors. The analysis helps identify industries where a regional economy has competitive advantages over the larger economy.