AICP Plan Implementation 3

Question 1

Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds redevelopment by capturing which revenue source?

Accepted Answer

Increased property tax revenues generated by rising assessed values within the TIF district

Answer

TIF redirects the incremental property tax growth above the base year's assessed value to finance redevelopment improvements within the district.

Question 2

Under the Dillon's Rule doctrine, local governments may exercise only those powers that are:

Accepted Answer

Expressly granted or necessarily implied by state law

Answer

Dillon's Rule holds that municipal governments possess only those powers explicitly granted by, or fairly implied from, state statutes or constitutions.

Question 3

Which scenario best illustrates a regulatory taking requiring compensation under the Fifth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A floodplain regulation removes all economically viable use from private property

Answer

Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council established that regulations eliminating all economic value of property constitute a per se taking requiring just compensation.

Question 4

A specific plan in California serves what primary function in the implementation hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

It replaces the general plan for a focused area with detailed development standards and infrastructure programs

Answer

A specific plan bridges the general plan and zoning by providing tailored land use, circulation, infrastructure, and financing programs for a defined sub-area.

Question 5

What distinguishes a 'use permit' (conditional use permit) from a 'variance'?

Accepted Answer

A use permit allows an otherwise prohibited use with conditions; a variance grants relief from dimensional standards

Answer

A conditional use permit authorizes a use listed as conditionally permitted in the zone, while a variance allows deviation from numeric standards like setbacks or height.

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AICP Plan Implementation 3