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City planning commissions are typically delegated authority for site plan approval. |
True |
There are three areas of responsibility for which city planning commissions are commonly delegated final authority: (1) subdivision plat approval, (2) site plan approval, and (3) sign control |
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Urban sprawl is characterized by automobile-dependent development land uses that are NOT functionally related and that require inefficient use of public facilities and services. |
True |
Urban sprawl is characterized by low-density, automobile-dependent development with either a single use or multiple uses that are not functionally related, requiring the extension of public facilities and services in an inefficient manner, and failing to provide a clear separation between urban and rural uses. |
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The purpose of commercial zoning is to regulate density (the number of buildings per acre). |
False |
The purpose of commercial zoning is to regulate intensity of use. Intensity is determined by the type and amount of pedestrian and vehicular traffic generated by a commercial enterprise. Residential zoning regulates density, or the number of buildings per acre. |
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A strip of park-like green space can be a buffer zone. |
True |
A buffer zone is a strip of land separating a higher density land use from a lower density use. |
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Special exceptions are granted by zoning boards to relieve a hardship not created by the property owner. |
False |
A property owner must show that a hardship exists or will be created by strict compliance with zoning requirements to be issued a variance (not a special exception). |
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Most dwelling units in planned unit developments are clustered, with planned green spaces between clusters. |
True |
The trade-off for smaller residential lots is open green spaces. |
