CMO Land Use Planning & Zoning 3

Question 1

The concept of 'smart growth' in land use planning emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

Compact, transit-oriented, mixed-use development that minimizes sprawl and preserves open space

Answer

Smart growth focuses on compact, connected, mixed-use communities that make efficient use of land, infrastructure, and transportation while protecting environmental resources.

Question 2

Form-based zoning codes differ from conventional use-based zoning codes primarily by:

Accepted Answer

Regulating the physical form and design of buildings and public spaces rather than primarily separating land uses

Answer

Form-based codes regulate building placement, massing, facades, and streetscape to shape the physical character of a place, making land use a secondary consideration.

Question 3

A Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district uses which revenue mechanism to fund public improvements?

Accepted Answer

The incremental increase in property tax revenue generated after a base year, diverted to fund redevelopment costs

Answer

TIF captures the growth in property tax revenue above a frozen base level and uses that increment to finance infrastructure and redevelopment in the district.

Question 4

Under the Fair Housing Act, a municipality's zoning decisions may not be based on:

Accepted Answer

Discriminatory intent or disparate impact related to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or familial status

Answer

The Fair Housing Act prohibits zoning or land use decisions that discriminate or have an unjustified disparate impact on protected classes.

Question 5

An 'agricultural preservation district' or 'agricultural zoning' is primarily designed to:

Accepted Answer

Protect farmland from incompatible development and keep land in agricultural production

Answer

Agricultural preservation zoning restricts non-farm uses in rural areas to protect farmland, maintain the agricultural economy, and limit sprawl.

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CMO Land Use Planning & Zoning 3