CPP Zoning & Land Use Regulations Flashcards
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What is a 'form-based code' in land use regulation?
Answer: A zoning code that regulates the physical form of buildings rather than their use
Form-based codes regulate building placement, height, facade, and streetscape to shape the physical environment, rather than focusing primarily on land use types as traditional Euclidean zoning does.
What is 'transit-oriented development' (TOD) and its key land use characteristic?
Answer: High-density, mixed-use development centered within walking distance of transit stations
TOD concentrates higher-density, mixed-use development within a quarter to half-mile radius of transit stops to maximize ridership and reduce auto dependence.
What is a 'development agreement' between a local government and a developer?
Answer: A contract that vests development rights and specifies obligations for both parties over a set period
A development agreement is a negotiated contract that locks in land use regulations for a project over time, providing the developer certainty while the jurisdiction secures commitments for infrastructure and community benefits.
Under what constitutional doctrine are exclusionary zoning practices challenged in New Jersey?
Answer: The Mount Laurel doctrine requiring municipalities to provide a fair share of affordable housing
New Jersey's Mount Laurel doctrine, established by the NJ Supreme Court, holds that every municipality must zone to meet its fair share of regional affordable housing needs.
What is the purpose of a 'deed restriction' or 'restrictive covenant' in land use?
Answer: To privately limit how land can be used, independent of zoning regulations
Deed restrictions are private agreements recorded with the deed that run with the land, limiting uses regardless of what zoning otherwise allows, and are enforceable by other property owners who benefit.
What is a 'transfer of development rights' (TDR) program?
Answer: A mechanism allowing development potential to be moved from conservation areas to designated receiving zones
TDR programs allow landowners in sending areas (farmland, open space) to sell their unused development rights to developers in receiving areas, concentrating growth while compensating conservation area owners.