Check Your Understanding Answers
- Define “as of right zoning”.
This term refers to those uses that are automatically allowed by the zoning code. They are allowed “as a matter of right.”
- What are the core purposes of land use control?
- Preservation of property values
- Promotion of the best use of property
- Balance between individual property rights and the public good
- Control of growth to remain within infrastructure capabilities
- Incorporation of community consensus into regulatory and planning activities
- What are the two levels of approval a California general plan must pass?
First, the planning commission must approve it with a majority vote. Second, the city council or county board of supervisors will adopt the plan as is or with modifications.
- List three types of public and private land use controls. (Additional correct answers on page 12.)
- Covenants
- Zoning regulations
- Subdivision regulations
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