Test 1 Flashcards
Current planning
Measures in place that implement comprehensive plan on a day to day basis
Comprehensive Plan
Document that describes long term future conditions in a municipality
Long-term planning
Urban plans which have a time horizon in the range of 10, 15, or 25 years and are regularly reviewed to be up to date
Organization of urban plan
- Background/inventory 2. Goals and general policy 3. Overview of major plan proposals 4. Inclusion of elements, one by one
Yellow (land use map)
Single family home
Brown (land use map)
Multi-family housing
Red (land use map)
Commercial development
Blue (land use map)
Institutions
Green (land use map)
Open space, recreation areas
Grey (land use maps)
Industrial uses
Access
The places of entry/exit to an established public road to a lot
Accessory use
A use that is subordinate to a primary one in terms of size, location, and appearance, and located on the same lot width
Amortization of non-conforming uses
A zoning requirement that a non conforming use either be discontinued or be made to adhere to ordinance provisions after a specialized length of time
Area variance
The authorization by the zoning board of appeals for the use of land that is not allowed by zoning regulations
Article 78 proceeding
Principal method of securing judicial review of administrative actions relating to zoning and planning matters in NYS, governed by article 78 of the NY civil practice law and rules.
Buffer area
Area established to protect, separate, or screen one type of land use from another or from a public road.
Certificate of occupancy
Document issued by municipal government to indicate it is ready for occupancy
Coverage
Percentage of lot covered by combined areas of all buildings and or parking facilities
Dedication
Under subdivision regulation, transfer of private property to public
EAF
Environmental Assessment Form: form used to determine environmental significance of proposal
EIS
Environmental Impact Statement: written document prepared in accordance with SEQR analyzing the specific effects of a proposed action on the environment
Grade
Slope
Lead agency
Under SEQR, the agency principle responsible for implementing, funding, or approving an action
LEED
Leadership in energy and environmental design: green building certification system
LWRP
Local waterfront revitalization program: under NYS coastal management program.
Sight distance
Measurement of a straight line with an unobstructed view of a required distance; used in relation to design standards for roads and intersections
Site plan
Detailed plan showing the location of structures, parking areas, lightning, landscapes, drainage, and other development features for the physical improvement of a parcel a land
Special use permit
Authorization of particular land use which is permitted in a zoning ordinance, subject to requirements, to assure that that proposed use is harmony with such ordinance or lawn and will not adversely affect the neighborhood
Subdivision regulations
Locally adopted laws governing the division if land into smaller lots
Zoning ordinance
The division of land within a community into zones or districts that have specific land-use restrictions and controls regulation existing and future development within the area
Planimetric maps
Shows the positions of features without showing elevation
NEPA
National environmental policy act
Anderson’s 2% Rule
The specific details included in a general plan should be relevant to at least 2% of people who live or work in the area
Landforms
Form, structure, and character of the surface of the land
Stakeholder
Any person, or group, who as an interest in the plan or could be potentially affected by its delivery or outputs
The Planning Process
- Identify Issues 2. State Goals, Objectives, Priorities 3. Collect and Interpret Data 4. Prepare Plans 5.Draft Programs for Plan Implementation 6. Evaluate Potential Impacts of Plans and Implementation Programs 7. Review and Adopt Plans 8. Create Implementation Program 9. Administer Implementing programs, monitor their impacts
Conservation Easement
Voluntary agreement between a private landowner and a municipal agency or qualified not-for-profit corporation to restrict the development management or use of the land.
