Unit 3 Flashcards
How does residential land use impact the roadway infrastructure and adjacent land
uses?
Residential
Roadways-7-10 daily trips per unit, concentration during peak hours
Adjacent LU-integrates easily with natural features. Utilize cluster development.
How does retail land use impact the roadway infrastructure and adjacent land
uses?
Retail
Roadways-can be intense traffic demands, especially for restaurants, entertainment, and during holiday season. Trips are somewhat distributed. Tend towards max. parking ratios (5 spaces/1,000 sq ft).
Adjacent LU-large scale retail (big box) is very difficult to integrate into natural surroundings, or make compatible with neighboring residential areas. Small scale operations (eg. neighborhood grocery) more integrated, less burden on neighborhood.
How does office land use impact the roadway infrastructure and adjacent land
uses?
Office
Roadways-can be intense traffic demands, trips heavily concentrated during start/end of business day. Most suburban offices have max. parking ratio.
Adjacent LU-wide variety of office types have differing impacts on surroundings, but some can be effectively integrated with other land uses.
How does industrial land use impact the roadway infrastructure and adjacent land
uses?
Industrial
Roadways-need large flat sites with good transportation access. Can be intense transportation demands, highway access is essential (rail and waterway as well), low parking ratio. Trip generation depends on type of operation (warehouse v. manufacturing).
Adjacent LU-impact depends on type of use. Warehouse/distribution has less impact than manufacturing
Of the following land uses – residential– briefly
explain how each typically impacts the city tax base in Ohio (revenue v. cost).
Residential-typically a net drain on city budget.
Cost of Community Services Ratio:
For every $1.00 collected in taxes, $1.15-$1.50 in services provided
Of the following land uses –retail– briefly
explain how each typically impacts the city tax base in Ohio (revenue v. cost).
Retail-negative financial impact. Sales tax (county-wide) as percent of city revenue is miniscule (~7%) Costs city money to provide high degree of services (police) which sales tax revenue does not recover. Low-paying service jobs don’t generate much income tax revenue.
Cost of Community Services Ratio:
For every $1.00 collected, in taxes, $0.35 -$0.65 in services provided
Of the following land uses –office– briefly
explain how each typically impacts the city tax base in Ohio (revenue v. cost).
Office-50-70% of revenue comes from income tax, therefore, land use that serves high number of workers with well-paying jobs is the most profitable for cities.
Of the following land uses –industrial – briefly
explain how each typically impacts the city tax base in Ohio (revenue v. cost).
Industrial-major boon economically, revenue-generator for city
Cost of Community Services Ratio:
For every $1.00 collected, in taxes, $0.35 -$0.65 in services provided
Briefly explain the value of having uses that do not create positive tax revenue.
Even though land uses like destination shopping districts and sports arenas do not create positive tax revenue, their presence boosts local economy, can raise property values, and contribute to city image and character.
In central Ohio, what is the name of the process typically required by a property
owner in order to gain centralized sewer and water service for development?
Briefly describe the method and outcome of this process.
Annexation-most common method is owner-initiated petition. Majority of landowners in a continuous group of parcels requests annexation to an adjacent municipality. Must be approved by County. Cities are motivated to annex b/c of resulting increase in tax revenue. In return, they provide services to property owners that—with exception of home rule twps—are not typically available in unincorporated areas (sewer, water, police).
Briefly describe the difference between a township and a municipality in terms of
government, regulation, revenue, and service provision.
Township-unincorporated area governed by special section of the Ohio Revised Code.
Governed by trustees—3 per twp. Responsible for govt of the area, in conjunction with county commissioners.
Tend not to provide services that cities do (sewer, water, police).
Briefly describe the difference between a township and a municipality in terms of
government, regulation, revenue, and service provision.
Municipality-incorporated area within a county or twp. Self-governed (home rule) by elected officials (mayor, council members). Authority to tax residents, obligation to provide services (streets, water, fire, police, etc.).
Briefly describe the land use considerations for a city in Ohio that desires to boost
its revenues? How does this differ from fiscal considerations for school districts?
Income tax-primary revenue source for cities in OH.
Employment-based land use (office) helps increase revenue.
Cities usually suffer a net loss on retail and residential properties
Net gain on office and industrial
Briefly describe the land use considerations for a city in Ohio that desires to boost
its revenues? How does this differ from fiscal considerations for school districts?
Property tax-primary revenue source for school districts.
High property values and high density help increase revenue. Residential and high-end retail are most lucrative uses for school districts.
What is the full name of the term abbreviated as PUD? Briefly explain the
advantages of using a PUD classification over more traditional zoning categories.
Planned Unit Develop-high initial cost for developer, but it pays off b/c they gain vested zoning rights. Negotiated process with community produces design that satisfies all parties (neighbors, developer, city).
Less land coverage, more open space, more site-specific design due to customized standards, ability to mix and tailor permitted uses. Less cost on streets, utilities, and storm water runoff.
