Unit 20 - Land Use Control And Property Development Flashcards
Government land ownership in USA
28%
Government create legislation
For public health safety abs welfare
Enabling acts
Government delegates that power to smaller municipalities so that can enact law / ordinance
Comprehensive plan
Master plan
Towns goals
Land use Housing needs Movement of people and good Community facilities and utilities Energy conservation
Zoning ordinances
Government. Public land use control
Regulate the use of lot Lot size Types of structures Building heights Minimum boundary distance Ratio of land and structure Protection of natural resources
Zoning classifications
Residential
Commercial
Agricultural
Industrial
PUD
Planned unit development
Has many zones
Store front with apartment on top
14th amendment
Can’t deprive someone of their property without process of law
5th amendment
Takings clause
Government can take any land(eminent domain) but they have to pay for it. Fair compensation
Eminent domain vs condemnation
Eminent domain- the right
Condemnation- the process
Inverse condemnation
Sue government because the value of property is lessened through their actions
Buffer zones
Landscape parks
Separates residential and non residential
Bulk zoning
Avoid overcrowding
Restrictions on new construction
Aesthetic zoning
Specify specific types of zoning
Incentive zoning
Ensure certain uses are incorporated into developments