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Public Land Use
This deck covers key concepts and terms related to public land use, zoning classifications, and regulations.
__ is one that’s subordinate to the main use of the property. An equipment shed on a property is also an example
accessory apartment or an accessory use
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__ is one that’s subordinate to the main use of the property. An equipment shed on a property is also an example
accessory apartment or an accessory use
the use of a dwelling, or an attached accessory building on the same zoning lot, for commercial activities; these activities must be clearly secondary to the use of the structure as a residential dwelling. Only the residents of the dwelling can conduct business there.
home occupation
Other Zoning Classifications
Commercial, Industrial, Vacant Land, Agricultural, Public Open Space, Parklands, Recreation Areas, Institutional Areas
Land that is set aside to act as a separation between two conflicting zones.
Buffer Zone
where a municipality will allow an otherwise prohibited type of construction if the developer will give the municipality something back. Often this relates to the floor-to-area ratio
Incentive zoning
Floor to area ratio
You get the FAR by dividing the gross floor area of a building by the total area of the lot. FAR describes the intensity of use. Building height and s...
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
__ is one that’s subordinate to the main use of the property. An equipment shed on a property is also an example | accessory apartment or an accessory use |
the use of a dwelling, or an attached accessory building on the same zoning lot, for commercial activities; these activities must be clearly secondary to the use of the structure as a residential dwelling. Only the residents of the dwelling can conduct business there. | home occupation |
Other Zoning Classifications | Commercial, Industrial, Vacant Land, Agricultural, Public Open Space, Parklands, Recreation Areas, Institutional Areas |
Land that is set aside to act as a separation between two conflicting zones. | Buffer Zone |
where a municipality will allow an otherwise prohibited type of construction if the developer will give the municipality something back. Often this relates to the floor-to-area ratio | Incentive zoning |
Floor to area ratio | You get the FAR by dividing the gross floor area of a building by the total area of the lot. FAR describes the intensity of use. Building height and site coverage are factors that affect FAR. For example, a low floor-to-area ratio covers more of the lot with building square footage if the building is all one story. But the same FAR would describe a two-story building that covered only half of the lot, assuming both buildings had the same amount of floor area. |
___ restrict the density of buildings in an area through building design requirements such as floor-area-ratios (FAR), setbacks, lot size, building placement, and open space requirements. ___ are separate from use-based zoning controls, which limit the type of use permitted in a given area (e.g., residential, commercial, etc.). | Bulk zoning regulations |
the process of zoning to preserve the architectural integrity and cohesive look of an area | Aesthetic zoning |
he process of assigning a lower-density use zone to an area that previously allowed higher density. Sometimes this is done to limit sprawl and overgrowth of cities; at other times it is for conservational or recreational purposes | Downzoning |
occurs when property value is diminished due to adjacent land being taken for public use. | Inverse condemnation |
The federal Freedom of Information Law says that all meetings of governmental agencies and their departments must be open to the public | Open Meeting Law/Sunshine Law |
A term meaning parcels of land that share a common border. | Abutting |
Organization that oversees the entire environmental impact evaluation | Lead agency |
Program that encourages a shift in growth away from agricultural or environmentally sensitive regions to more appropriate areas. | Transfer of development rights |