CLA Land Use Regulations & Zoning Law 3

Question 1

A municipality's comprehensive plan differs from a zoning ordinance primarily because the comprehensive plan:

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Is a policy document that guides future land use decisions but is not self-executing

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Is legally enforceable and controls specific land uses by parcel

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Supersedes all state and federal land use laws

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Applies only to publicly owned lands within the jurisdiction

Question 2

Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) programs allow property owners in designated sending zones to:

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Sell unused development potential to landowners in receiving zones

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Build at higher densities than allowed by base zoning

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Transfer ownership of land to a conservation organization

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Receive federal tax credits for habitat preservation

Question 3

Which zoning tool allows a municipality to require that a developer provide public amenities—such as public plazas or affordable housing—in exchange for permission to build at higher densities than the base zone allows?

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Incentive zoning (bonus zoning)

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Overlay district

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Form-based code

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Cluster subdivision

Question 4

A landscape architect is reviewing a project near a federally designated Wild and Scenic River. Under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, which types of rivers are classified as having outstandingly remarkable values but are not yet protected?

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Study rivers

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Wild rivers

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Scenic rivers

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Recreational rivers

Question 5

An overlay district in a zoning code functions by:

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Adding supplemental requirements to the base zone regulations without eliminating them

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Replacing the underlying base zone with entirely new use and dimensional standards

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Combining two or more adjacent base zones into a single unified district

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Allowing any use permitted in adjacent zones by right

Question 6

The Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) establishes a voluntary federal-state partnership. A state with an approved coastal management program can use federal 'consistency' provisions to require that:

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Federal agency activities affecting the coastal zone be consistent with the state's approved program

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Private developers obtain dual federal and state permits for all coastal construction

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Local governments adopt minimum setback standards for all oceanfront parcels

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Federal agencies fund state coastal restoration programs

Question 7

A landscape architect is preparing a subdivision plat for a new residential development. Which document created during the platting process legally establishes lot lines, easements, and dedications of public right-of-way?

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Recorded final plat

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Deed restriction covenant

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Preliminary site plan

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Zoning compliance certificate