Zoning Flashcards
First zoning ordinance
NYC 1916, Edward Bassett; cumulative approach to zoning
A Zone
High risk of flooding. AE, AH, AO, AR A-# (known elevation). Flood Insurance Required.
B & X Zone (Shaded)
100-500 year flood zone. Flood insurance not required.
B & X Zone (Unshaded)
Above 500 year flood zone. Flood insurance not required.
Cumulative zoning
Older approach to regulating land use; A hierarchical approach in which less intensive uses such as residences are allowed in areas of more intensive use, such as commercial districts
Euclidean zoning
Specifies exactly what uses will be allowed in each district and at what level of intensity; Does not allow for mix of uses
Form-based zoning
Regulates size, form, appearance and placement of buildings and parking rather than the use of the land and the density of development. Supports mixed-use neighborhoods with range of housing types Regulates size, form, appearance, and placement of building and parking rather than the use of the land and the density
How large is a Traffic Analysis Zone?
Typically the size of a census tract
Intermediate growth Boundary
Area of land where ddevelopment is channeled over time
Leapfrog development
A type of sprawl where new evelopment is not contiguous with pre-existing devleopment but occurs some distance from it
Metes and Bounds survey
Considered the oldest type of legal description Has monuments Has the words “more or less” Has POBs
Nonconforming uses
Legally established under the zoning regulations that were in effect at the time of their development
Noncumulative zoning
Allows only stated use and not less intensive uses
peak parking space factor for a hotel?
0.2 - 1.5 spaces per room
peak parking space factor for a restaurant?
5 - 25 spaces per 1,000 SF of GLA
peak parking space factor for offices?
0.5 - 3.0 spaces per 1,000 SF of GLA, or 0.1 - 0.75 spaces per employee
peak parking space factor for residential?
0.2 - 2.0 spaces per unit
peak parking space factor for shopping center?
1.0 - 5.0 spaces per 1,000 SF of GLA
PEO
- Planners for Equal Opportunity. Focused on increasing racial diversity and social awareness within the profession
Performance zoning
Focuses on intensity of development that is acceptable and its impact on the environment Does not deal with use of parcel but with impact of development on surrounding area Regulates the character of the use instead of simply just regulating the use itself
Right of way
Right granted by owner to other to building, maintain and use a road, pathway or utility line across the owner’s property
Transactive planning
Developed in the 1960s as a way to the public involved in the planning process Planning for people by the people Community meetings as principle forum Emphasis given to process of personal and organizational development, and not just the achievement of specific community objectives Plans are evaluated on improvements to the quality of life, not the delivery of services
Transect zoning
Development as a continuum of six zones from rural to urban districts Identifies different three-dimensional standards for the hierarchy of uses from rural to urban Natural Rural Suburban General Urban Urban Center Urban Core (Special Districts)
Urban Growth Boundary
Area of land available for development within 20-25 years