Site Planning ARE Endurance

Question 1

uniform standards of construction originating in NYC in 1916 to protect the health, welfare and safety of people. Regulates the use of land, light, air, and open space while protecting property values and protecting against nuisances (factories in residential areas), undesirable businesses (porn shops by schools) and dangers (hazardous chemicals in public areas).

Answer 1

Zoning

Question 2

encourages private developers to provide amenities for public use in exchange for opportunity to build larger or taller structures on a site.

Answer 2

Incentive zoning

Question 3

building is no longer permitted by the zoning ordinance. Typically allowed to stay unless it’s unsafe.

Answer 3

Nonconforming Use

Question 4

a building that is permitted in an area that it is not zoned for, to benefit the public (e.g.: an elementary school in a residential neighborhood)

Answer 4

Conditional Use

Question 5

Variance

Answer 5

applied for by an owner on a private site to ask to deviate from an ordinance in order to avoid hardship.

Question 6

a change in zoning ordinance for a particular area.

Answer 6

Spot Zoning

Question 7

a municipal law

Answer 7

Ordinance

Question 8

required open space measured between property line and face of building. Used to preserve light, air, and spaciousness.

Answer 8

Setbacks

Question 9

utilized by communities principally to achieve planned street patterns. They help insure that buildings will not be erected in the bed of projected streets or of potential street widening.

Answer 9

Building Line

Question 10

legal right of government or another land owner to use one’s property for a specific purpose.

Answer 10

Easement

Question 11

prevents development that upsets something scenic to the public.

Answer 11

Scenic Easement

Question 12

valuation of property for the purpose of taxes

Answer 12

Assessment

Question 13

used to fund public space improvements (new streetscapes/ graffiti removal) with the intention that it will enhance an area’s appeal. All business owners in district who would benefit pay increased taxes.

Answer 13

Business Improvement Districts

Question 14

power of state to take private property without owner’s consent, but with fair market value of the land compensation. Must be used for government or public development (highways, railroads, civic center), economic development, or to mandate an easement for access (public utilities, right of way).

Answer 14

Eminent Domain

Question 15

placed limitations on the use of the property, typically by original developers, who determined what land would be used for (live, work or play) and can’t be changed by future owners.

Answer 15

Deed Restrictions

Question 16

limitations and stipulations used in residential settings. Can be aesthetic (allowable color pallets, vegetation types/ pruning, fencing materials) pet control (how many and/or living components), or storage related (visibility of parked cars/ boats/ campers).

Answer 16

Restrictive Covenant

Question 17

commits a buyer to performing duties in the future (e.g. will make payments for common charges in a condo).

Answer 17

Affirmative Covenant

Question 18

if restriction is violated or disregarded, the land will revet back to original owners/ heirs.

Answer 18

Conditional Covenant

Question 19

Right-of- Way

Answer 19

right for people to cross land of another (pathways/ cattle drives).

Question 20

One Acre is how many s.f.?

Answer 20

43,560 S.F.

Question 21

24 mile area on a side defined by parallels/ meridians and divided into 16 townships.

Answer 21

Check

Question 22

area 6 miles on a side; divided into 36, 1-mile sections

Answer 22

Township

Question 23

1 mile square parcel of land containing 640 acres

Answer 23

Section

Question 24

area 1/2 miles on each side

Answer 24

Quarter Section

Question 25

the two major streets in a Roman town, perpendicular.

Answer 25

Cardo and Decamanus

Question 26

A collector/ distributor road into a shopping center

Answer 26

Loop Road

Question 27

low capacity roads with direct access to site

Answer 27

Local Road

Question 28

connection roads between local and arterial streets

Answer 28

Collector Road

Question 29

wide high capacity streets usually connecting to expressways.

Answer 29

Arterial Road

Question 30

limited access roads with high speed, high volume circulation.

Answer 30

Expressways

Question 31

Site Slopes:
Flat area slope
Moderate
Steep-unusable
Very steep, subject to erosion

Question 32

Construction Slopes:
storm drains
sanitary sewers
street surface drainage
planted or large pavers
lawns
planted banks
parking area/ lot
automobile ramps
sidewalks
streets/ paved driveways

Answer 32

.3% minimum
.4-1.4%
.5% min
1% min
25% max
50% max
5% max
8% max
10% max
10% max