Planning, Zoning & Environmental Hazards Flashcards
1
Q
Authority
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Three areas of responsibility for which city planning commissions are usually delegated final authority are: 1) Subdivision-plat map 2) Site plan approval 3) Sign Control
2
Q
Residential Zoning
A
Regulated “density” or the number of homes per acre
3
Q
Commercial Zoning
A
Regulate “intensity” of use
4
Q
Variance
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The fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent.
5
Q
Undue hardship
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Special or specified circumstances that partially or fully exempt a person or organization from performance of a legal obligation so as to avoid an unreasonable or disproportionate burden or obstacle.
