Property Ownership, Transfer of Title & Land Use 7.1

Question 1

A Comprehensive Plan is also called what?

Answer 1

A master plan

Question 2

A Comprehensive Plan/ “master plan” is created by who for what purpose?

Answer 2

by a planning board of the local government and is essentially a strategy plan and guideline for growth and development to meet the needs of the community.

Question 3

A Planned Unit Development (PUD) is what?

Answer 3

is a combination of housing, recreational amenities and commercial uses all in one. This is the concept of “Live, Work, Play” for high density, sustainable living.

Question 4

What are PUD.s used for?

Answer 4

PUDs are used to relieve traffic congestion and stress on public resources.

Question 5

What is the purpose of zoning?

Answer 5

Zoning regulates how land and real property is used for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare.

Question 6

Zoning classifications divide areas into zones for different uses like:

Answer 6

Residential

Commercial

Agricultural

Industrial

Government, etc

Question 7

What does up-zoning do?

Answer 7

Up-zoning adds value to an area

Question 8

What does down-zoning do?

Answer 8

Down zoning reduces the use and possibly the value of a property.