Land Use Planning

  1. Tools and Instruments of Implementation
    1. The Comprehensive Plan
      1. Key Elements of a Comprehensive Plan
        1. Land Use Element
          1. Future Land Use Map
            1. Land Use Categories
              1. Development Densities
                1. Special Areas
                2. Land Use Classifications
                  1. Residential Categories
                    1. Commercial Categories
                      1. Industrial Categories
                        1. Mixed-Use Categories
                      2. Transportation and Circulation Element
                        1. Roadway Networks
                          1. Functional Classification
                            1. Capacity Analysis
                              1. Future Improvements
                              2. Public Transit Planning
                                1. Transit Routes
                                  1. Transit-Oriented Development
                                    1. Service Standards
                                    2. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities
                                      1. Bike Lane Networks
                                        1. Sidewalk Systems
                                          1. Trail Connections
                                        2. Housing Element
                                          1. Housing Needs and Goals
                                            1. Housing Demand Analysis
                                              1. Affordability Goals
                                                1. Special Needs Housing
                                                2. Affordable Housing Strategies
                                                  1. Inclusionary Zoning
                                                    1. Housing Trust Funds
                                                      1. Public-Private Partnerships
                                                    2. Economic Development Element
                                                      1. Economic Goals and Policies
                                                        1. Economic Diversification
                                                          1. Job Creation
                                                            1. Business Retention
                                                            2. Employment Centers
                                                              1. Industrial Parks
                                                                1. Commercial Districts
                                                                  1. Mixed-Use Centers
                                                                2. Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Element
                                                                  1. Park System Planning
                                                                    1. Park Standards
                                                                      1. Facility Needs
                                                                        1. Acquisition Priorities
                                                                        2. Open Space Preservation
                                                                          1. Natural Areas
                                                                            1. Greenway Systems
                                                                              1. Conservation Priorities
                                                                            2. Community Facilities and Services Element
                                                                              1. Schools and Libraries
                                                                                1. Facility Planning
                                                                                  1. Service Standards
                                                                                    1. Capital Needs
                                                                                    2. Emergency Services
                                                                                      1. Police and Fire
                                                                                        1. Emergency Management
                                                                                          1. Service Delivery
                                                                                        2. Environmental and Natural Resources Element
                                                                                          1. Resource Protection Policies
                                                                                            1. Water Resources
                                                                                              1. Air Quality
                                                                                                1. Natural Habitats
                                                                                                2. Environmental Constraints Mapping
                                                                                                  1. Sensitive Areas
                                                                                                    1. Development Limitations
                                                                                                      1. Protection Measures
                                                                                                    2. Historic Preservation Element
                                                                                                      1. Inventory of Historic Resources
                                                                                                        1. Historic Surveys
                                                                                                          1. Significance Evaluation
                                                                                                            1. Resource Documentation
                                                                                                            2. Preservation Strategies
                                                                                                              1. Designation Programs
                                                                                                                1. Incentive Programs
                                                                                                                  1. Design Guidelines
                                                                                                            3. Zoning Ordinances
                                                                                                              1. Purpose and Structure of a Zoning Code
                                                                                                                1. Regulating Land Uses
                                                                                                                  1. Use Classifications
                                                                                                                    1. Use Restrictions
                                                                                                                      1. Performance Standards
                                                                                                                      2. Zoning Text and Map Components
                                                                                                                        1. Zoning Text Structure
                                                                                                                          1. Map Symbols and Legends
                                                                                                                            1. Consistency Requirements
                                                                                                                          2. The Zoning Map
                                                                                                                            1. Mapping District Boundaries
                                                                                                                              1. Boundary Delineation
                                                                                                                                1. Mapping Standards
                                                                                                                                  1. Accuracy Requirements
                                                                                                                                  2. Amending the Zoning Map
                                                                                                                                    1. Rezoning Process
                                                                                                                                      1. Map Amendment Procedures
                                                                                                                                        1. Public Hearing Requirements
                                                                                                                                      2. Zoning Districts
                                                                                                                                        1. Residential Districts
                                                                                                                                          1. Single-family Residential
                                                                                                                                            1. Density Standards
                                                                                                                                              1. Lot Size Requirements
                                                                                                                                                1. Building Height Limits
                                                                                                                                                2. Multi-family Residential
                                                                                                                                                  1. Apartment Districts
                                                                                                                                                    1. Condominium Regulations
                                                                                                                                                      1. Density Bonuses
                                                                                                                                                      2. Mixed Residential
                                                                                                                                                        1. Townhouse Districts
                                                                                                                                                          1. Planned Residential Developments
                                                                                                                                                            1. Accessory Units
                                                                                                                                                          2. Commercial Districts
                                                                                                                                                            1. Neighborhood Commercial
                                                                                                                                                              1. Local Serving Uses
                                                                                                                                                                1. Scale and Intensity
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Parking Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                  2. General Commercial
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Regional Serving Uses
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Auto-Oriented Development
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Design Standards
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Central Business District
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Downtown Core
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Mixed-Use Development
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Pedestrian Orientation
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Industrial Districts
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Light Industrial
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Manufacturing Uses
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Performance Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Buffer Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Heavy Industrial
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Heavy Manufacturing
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Nuisance Controls
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Environmental Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Agricultural and Rural Districts
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Agricultural Preservation
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Farming Operations
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Agricultural Buildings
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Rural Character
                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Rural Residential
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Large Lot Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Agricultural Compatibility
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Cluster Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Special Purpose Districts
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Historic Districts
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Design Review
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Preservation Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Certificate of Appropriateness
                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Floodplain Districts
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Flood Hazard Areas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Development Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Substantial Improvement Rules
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Planned Unit Developments (PUDs)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Flexible Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Master Plan Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Phasing and Bonding
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Types of Zoning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Euclidean (Use-based) Zoning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Separation of Uses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Use Categories
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Compatibility Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Nuisance Prevention
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Dimensional Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Setback Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Height Limits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Lot Coverage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Performance Zoning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Impact-based Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Performance Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Measurable Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Monitoring Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Flexibility in Use
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Use Compatibility
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Performance Thresholds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Adaptive Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Incentive Zoning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Density Bonuses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Bonus Calculations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Qualifying Amenities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Design Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Public Benefit Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Affordable Housing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Public Spaces
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Infrastructure Improvements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Form-Based Codes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Regulating Building Form
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Building Types
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Architectural Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Street Frontage Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Streetscape Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Street Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Sidewalk Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Landscape Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Overlay Zones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Additional Standards for Specific Areas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Overlay Purposes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Supplemental Regulations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Base Zone Modifications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Environmental Overlays
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Sensitive Area Protection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Development Restrictions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Mitigation Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Zoning Administration and Relief
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Variances
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Criteria for Approval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Practical Difficulty
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Unique Circumstances
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Public Interest
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Application Process
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Application Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Review Procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Appeal Rights
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Conditional Use Permits (Special Exceptions)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Review Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Compatibility Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Impact Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Mitigation Measures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Conditions of Approval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Operating Conditions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Design Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Performance Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Rezoning (Zoning Map Amendments)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Application and Review Process
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Application Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Staff Review
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Public Hearing Process
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Approval Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Consistency with Plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Public Need
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Impact Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Nonconforming Uses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Grandfathering Provisions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Continuation Rights
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Expansion Limitations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Amortization and Termination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Phase-out Schedules
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Compensation Issues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Abandonment Rules
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Subdivision and Land Development Regulations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Purpose and Authority
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Ensuring Orderly Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Development Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Infrastructure Coordination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Public Health and Safety
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Protecting Public Interests
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Public Improvements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Dedications and Fees
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Long-term Maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The Platting Process
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Preliminary Plat Review
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Design Review
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Infrastructure Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Approval Conditions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Final Plat Approval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Construction Completion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Final Inspections
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Plat Recording
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Recording Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Survey Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Title Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Required Public Improvements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Streets and Sidewalks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Design Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Street Width
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Pavement Specifications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Sidewalk Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Connectivity Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Street Networks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Cul-de-sac Limitations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Emergency Access
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Water and Sewer Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Capacity Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. System Sizing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Flow Calculations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Pressure Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Extension Policies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Connection Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Cost Allocation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. System Integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Stormwater Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Drainage Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Drainage Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Detention Facilities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Water Quality Treatment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Erosion Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Construction Phase Controls
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Permanent Stabilization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Inspection Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Park and Open Space Dedications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Dedication Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Acreage Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Location Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Improvement Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Fee-in-Lieu Options
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Fee Calculations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Fund Administration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Alternative Compliance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Other Regulatory Tools
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Building Codes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Construction Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Structural Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Fire Safety
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Accessibility Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Safety Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Life Safety Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Emergency Egress
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Hazardous Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Site Plan Review
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Design Review Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Site Layout
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Building Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Landscape Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Approval Process
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Application Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Review Procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Approval Conditions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Design Guidelines and Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Architectural Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Building Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Architectural Styles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Building Proportions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Landscaping Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Plant Selection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Irrigation Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Maintenance Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Historic Preservation Ordinances
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Designation of Historic Properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Significance Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Designation Process
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Property Owner Rights
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Review of Alterations and Demolitions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Certificate of Appropriateness
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Design Review Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Demolition Controls
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Environmental Regulations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Steep Slope Protection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Slope Definitions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Development Restrictions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Erosion Prevention
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Wetland Protection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Wetland Delineation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Buffer Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Mitigation Banking
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Tree Preservation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Tree Protection Ordinances
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Replacement Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Heritage Tree Programs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Growth Management Tools
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Urban Growth Boundaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Delineation and Enforcement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Boundary Mapping
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Development Restrictions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Boundary Adjustments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Implementation Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Zoning Consistency
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Infrastructure Policies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Development Rights
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Concurrency Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Infrastructure Adequacy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Level of Service Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Capacity Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Timing Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Service Delivery Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Public Facilities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Transportation Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Utility Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Transfer of Development Rights (TDR)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Sending and Receiving Areas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Area Designation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Development Rights Calculation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Transfer Ratios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. TDR Market Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Rights Banking
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Market Operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Price Determination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Non-Regulatory and Incentive-Based Tools
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Capital Improvement Programming (CIP)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Project Prioritization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Evaluation Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Scoring Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Public Input
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Funding Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. General Obligation Bonds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Revenue Bonds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Federal and State Grants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Special Assessments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Land Acquisition and Banking
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Public Land Acquisition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Acquisition Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Funding Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Eminent Domain
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Land Banking Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Strategic Acquisition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Holding and Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Disposition Policies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Tax Incentives and Abatements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Property Tax Abatements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Eligibility Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Abatement Schedules
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Performance Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. TIF District Creation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Revenue Capture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Project Financing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Public-Private Partnerships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Joint Development Agreements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Partnership Structures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Risk Allocation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Revenue Sharing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Infrastructure Financing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Cost Sharing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Development Agreements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Performance Guarantees
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Landowner Rights
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