Download or read book State Zoning Legislation and Local Adaptation written by Yuqi Wang (M.C.P.) and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Smart Growth Zoning Overlay District Act (M.G.L. Chapter 40R, the Legislation) was issued in March 2005 with the mission to substantially increase the supply of housing, especially for low- and moderate-income households, and to incentivize Smart Growth land development patterns. Municipalities participate in this program by voluntarily adopting a Smart Growth zoning district in their local zoning ordinance/by-laws which allows dense housing development as-of-right. Participating municipalities will receive a Zoning Incentive Payment upon creating the district, based on the additional number of housing units allowed as-of-right under 40R compared with base zoning, and a Density Bonus Payment for each new unit built in the district. They will also have priority when competing for other state discretionary subsidies. As of December 2013, thirty-three 40R Smart Growth Overlay Districts (40R District) have been approved in thirty-two Massachusetts communities, with an aggregate area of 1,436 acres, and a total number of 12,350 Future Zoned Units; another three 40R districts are pending or under review. Ten 40R Districts have projects (or project phases) that have been built and put into use. This study aims to give a diagnostic evaluation on the current and potential effectiveness of the Legislation in achieving the goals of facilitating quality housing production and promoting Smart Growth. The evaluation is set in the context of housing development and land planning in Massachusetts, which is also the background of the Legislation, and based on four 40R cases from four different municipalities, each of which has adopted local zoning ordinance/by-laws, created a 40R district, and completed development under 40R. In each case, the Smart Growth qualities of the development are evaluated against a set of qualitative criteria developed from the Smart Growth principles outlined in the Legislation, with reference to prevailing Smart Growth standards used in the profession and feedback from 40R's implementers. The role of 40R in leading to these development results are then analyzed, which highlights the prospect of 40R's application and impact in the future. The main conclusions are: Generally speaking, 40R plays an important role in helping communities achieve their own vision of Smart Growth and housing production by resolving the site, financial, or other development obstacles that are imbedded in the local development context and base zoning. This success is achieved through incentive-based stakeholder cooperation, an indispensable part of the entire 40R zoning and (project) permitting process. Also, the Legislation provides a very general and broad description of Smart Growth principles, and therefore each community may interpret and define Smart Growth standards according to local needs. Being flexible, adaptable and context-sensitive is key to creating opportunities where various stakeholders find common interests in establishing partnerships around 40R. Moreover, when used appropriately, 40R as a zoning tool, could potentially have larger impacts in facilitating Smart Growth and housing production over a longer period than other policies that are based on a single project. However, in some cases, being flexible and sensitive to local context seems to have gone too far, and as a result, offset some of the benefits promised by 40R, such as housing being in close proximity to jobs and amenities, streamlining the permitting process, etc. The reasons for this drawback come from both 40R itself and the context in which 40R operates. Some requirements of 40R are too vague and allow a zoning district or project to gain 40R status and incentive payments even though it fails to meet most of the Smart Growth principles outlined in the Legislation. The recent amendment to the 40R Regulations tries to solve this problem by setting more straightforward and explicit requirements; the results of these changes remain to be seen. In terms of barriers, there are general concerns about and oppositions to Smart Growth from the neighborhood, local government, and development community, who tend to use their power as stakeholders to resist Smart Growth policies. They are particularly resistant to a zoning policy like 40R for fear that it will allow Smart Growth types of development as-of-right. The home-rule tradition and a lack of regional planning for Smart Growth land use further weaken the legislative and regulatory foundations of 40R. 40R has limited leverage to overcome these context barriers; its effectiveness in facilitating Smart Growth will remain confined by the development context at least in the near future. Key words: Smart Growth, Zoning, Chapter 40R, Massachusetts.
Download or read book A Standard State Zoning Act Under which Municipalities May Adopt Zoning Regulations written by United States. Department of Commerce. Advisory Committee on City Planning and Zoning and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Standard State Zoning Enabling Act written by United States. Department of Commerce. Advisory Committee on Zoning and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Standard State Zoning Enabling Act Under which Municipalities Can Adopt Zoning Regulations written by United States. Zoning, Advisory Committee on and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Zoning Progress in the United States written by United States. National Bureau of Standards and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rural Zoning in the United States written by Erling Day Solberg and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Zoning Rules written by William A. Fischel and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Zoning has for a century enabled cities to chart their own course. It is a useful and popular institution, enabling homeowners to protect their main investment and provide safe neighborhoods. As home values have soared in recent years, however, this protection has accelerated to the degree that new housing development has become unreasonably difficult and costly. The widespread Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) syndrome is driven by voters’ excessive concern about their home values and creates barriers to growth that reach beyond individual communities. The barriers contribute to suburban sprawl, entrench income and racial segregation, retard regional immigration to the most productive cities, add to national wealth inequality, and slow the growth of the American economy. Some state, federal, and judicial interventions to control local zoning have done more harm than good. More effective approaches would moderate voters’ demand for local-land use regulation—by, for example, curtailing federal tax subsidies to owner-occupied housing"--Publisher's description.
Download or read book Zoning Laws written by Rhode Island State Library. Legislative Reference Bureau and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Zoning Progress in the United States written by United States. Department of Commerce. Advisory Committee on City Planning and Zoning and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Planning in the USA written by Roger W. Caves and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 1123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extensively revised and updated, Planning in the USA, fifth edition, continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the policies, theory, and practice of planning. Outlining land use, urban planning, and environmental protection policies, this fully illustrated book explains the nature of the planning process and the way in which policy issues are identified, defined, and approached. The new edition incorporates new planning legislation and regulations at the state and federal layers of government and examples of local ordinances in a variety of planning areas. New material includes discussions of • education and equity in planning; • the City Beautiful Movement; • Daniel Burnham’s plan for Chicago; • segregation; • Knick v. Township of Scott; • reforming single-family zoning and regulatory challenges in zoning and land use; • Daniel Parolek’s ‘Missing Middle Housing’; • climate change, mitigation, adaptation, and resiliency; • the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan; • sharing programs for cars, bicycles, and scooters; • hybrid electric and autonomous vehicles; • Vision Zero; • COVID-19 relief for housing; • Innovation Districts, Promise Zones, and Opportunity Zones; • the sharing, gig, and creative economies; • scenic views and vistas, monuments, statues, and remembering the past; and • healthy cities, Health Impact Assessment, and active living. This detailed account of urbanization in the United States reveals the problematic nature and limitations of the planning process, the fallibility of experts, and the difficulties facing policy-makers in their search for solutions. Planning in the USA, fifth edition, is an essential book for students of urban planning, urban politics, environmental geography, and environment politics. It will be a valuable resource for planners and all who are concerned with the nature of contemporary urban and environmental problems.
Download or read book Survey of Zoning Laws and Ordinances Adopted During written by and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Land Use Law in North Carolina written by David W. Owens and published by . This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 972 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses various components of development regulation, including the types of and legal authority for regulations that are used, the roles and responsibilities of those involved, the scope of city and county jurisdiction, and a wealth of detailed legal analysis. The third edition incorporates legal developments through 2019. Topics include: -Ordinance amendments, -Spot, contract, and conditional zoning, -Quasi-judicial procedures, -Special use permits and variances, -Vested rights, -Statutory and constitutional limits on regulatory authority, and -Judicial review of regulatory decisions.
Download or read book ACIR State Legislative Program written by United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 1274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book State Legislation for Better Land Use written by United States. Department of Agriculture. Interbureau Committee on State Legislation for Better Land Use and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide to Planning and Zoning Laws of New York State written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book ACIR State Legislative Program Environment land use and growth policy written by United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Research Handbook on Climate Change Adaptation Law written by Verschuuren, Jonathan and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly revised Research Handbook on Climate Change Adaptation Law brings together leading scholars in the field to summarise and assess key topics including tort and insurance law, disaster law, water law and marine law as well as biodiversity law and pollution control.
