AICP Plan Implementation 2

Question 1

Which zoning technique allows a developer to build at higher density in exchange for providing public amenities such as plazas or affordable housing?

Accepted Answer

Incentive zoning

Answer

Incentive zoning grants density bonuses or other concessions to developers who voluntarily provide specified public benefits.

Question 2

A Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program moves unused development potential from a 'sending' area to a 'receiving' area primarily to achieve what planning goal?

Accepted Answer

Preserve sensitive lands while allowing growth in designated areas

Answer

TDR programs protect farmland, open space, or historic areas by redirecting growth to more suitable receiving zones.

Question 3

Which capital improvement programming (CIP) principle ensures that infrastructure investments are coordinated with land use plans?

Accepted Answer

Concurrency management

Answer

Concurrency management requires that adequate public facilities exist or are committed before development approvals are granted.

Question 4

An overlay district is best described as a zoning tool that:

Accepted Answer

Superimposes additional standards on top of existing base zoning

Answer

Overlay districts add supplemental standards—such as floodplain, historic, or airport approach regulations—without eliminating the underlying base zone.

Question 5

Which implementation tool requires developers to dedicate land or pay fees in lieu of dedication for parks and schools as a condition of subdivision approval?

Accepted Answer

Exactions and impact fees

Answer

Exactions and impact fees shift the cost of growth-related infrastructure to developers rather than the general public.

AICP - American Institute of Certified Planners Practice Test

AICP - American Institute of Certified Planners Practice Test

AICP Plan Implementation 2