Land Use Controls and Zoning Flashcards
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Spot zoning occurs when:
Answer: A single parcel is rezoned differently from surrounding properties to benefit one owner
Spot zoning is the rezoning of a single parcel inconsistently with surrounding land uses, often considered illegal if it serves private rather than public interests.
Under the power of eminent domain, the government may take private property for public use, but must provide the owner with:
Answer: Fair market value compensation
The Fifth Amendment requires 'just compensation,' which courts generally interpret as fair market value — the price a willing buyer would pay a willing seller.
Which of the following is an example of a PRIVATE land use control?
Answer: Deed restriction (restrictive covenant)
Deed restrictions are private controls placed in deeds by grantors or developers that run with the land and bind future owners, unlike public controls such as zoning.
In Arkansas, subdivision regulations typically require developers to do which of the following before selling lots?
Answer: Record a plat map with the county and meet infrastructure standards
Subdivision regulations require developers to create and record a plat map and often to provide roads, utilities, and drainage meeting local standards before lots can be sold.
A setback requirement in a zoning ordinance specifies:
Answer: The minimum distance a structure must be from property lines or streets
Setbacks establish the minimum distance between a building and property lines, streets, or other features, ensuring light, air, and fire safety.
The concept of 'highest and best use' as applied in land use and appraisal means the use that is:
Answer: Legally permissible, physically possible, financially feasible, and maximally productive
Highest and best use is the reasonably probable use of a property that meets all four tests — legal, physical, financial feasibility, and maximum value — and drives appraisal decisions.
When a municipality acquires private land for a highway under eminent domain, this process is also known as:
Answer: Condemnation
Condemnation is the legal process by which a government exercises eminent domain to acquire private property for public use after paying just compensation.