CPP Zoning & Land Use Regulations Flashcards
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What is a 'takings' claim under the Fifth Amendment as it applies to land use regulations?
Answer: A legal claim that a regulation has taken private property without just compensation
A regulatory taking occurs when a government regulation deprives a property owner of all or most economic value of their land without physically taking it, which may require just compensation under the Fifth Amendment.
What is the purpose of a 'general plan' or 'comprehensive plan' in land use planning?
Answer: To serve as a long-range policy guide for land use decisions and development within a jurisdiction
A comprehensive plan is a policy document guiding long-term development, setting goals and policies for land use, transportation, housing, and public facilities that zoning and other regulations must be consistent with.
What is 'spot zoning' and why is it generally disfavored?
Answer: Rezoning a single parcel inconsistently with surrounding zoning for private benefit rather than public interest
Spot zoning singles out a small parcel for different treatment without a rational basis in the comprehensive plan, and is often found illegal because it serves private interests rather than the public good.
What is a 'Planned Unit Development' (PUD) in land use permitting?
Answer: A flexible zoning approach that allows mixed uses and customized development standards on a site-specific basis
A PUD allows developers to negotiate site-specific standards with a jurisdiction, enabling creative land planning that may not conform to standard zoning rules in exchange for providing public benefits.
In the US, what does 'inclusionary zoning' require of residential developers?
Answer: A percentage of units be made affordable to lower-income households
Inclusionary zoning policies require private developers to set aside a percentage of housing units as affordable to low- or moderate-income households as a condition of development approval.
What is the 'highest and best use' concept in land use and permitting?
Answer: The legally permissible, physically possible, financially feasible, and maximally productive use of a property
Highest and best use analysis evaluates what use of a property is legal, physically feasible, financially justified, and maximally productive, often used in appraisals and land use planning decisions.