Land Use Planning and Zoning

  1. Other Implementation Tools and Techniques
    1. Subdivision Regulations
      1. Types of Subdivisions
        1. Major Subdivisions
          1. Minor Subdivisions
            1. Planned Developments
            2. Plat Review and Approval Process
              1. Pre-Application Conference
                1. Preliminary Plat Review
                  1. Final Plat Approval
                    1. Construction Plan Review
                    2. Design and Improvement Standards
                      1. Street Layout and Connectivity
                        1. Street Width and Construction
                          1. Utility Placement and Sizing
                            1. Lot Configuration and Access
                              1. Stormwater Management
                              2. Exactions and Dedications
                                1. Land Dedication Requirements
                                  1. Parks and Open Space
                                    1. School Sites
                                      1. Right-of-Way Dedication
                                      2. Infrastructure Improvements
                                        1. On-Site Improvements
                                          1. Off-Site Improvements
                                          2. Impact Fees
                                            1. Fee Calculation Methods
                                              1. Nexus Requirements
                                          3. Capital Improvement Programming (CIP)
                                            1. CIP Development Process
                                              1. Needs Assessment
                                                1. Project Prioritization
                                                  1. Financial Planning
                                                  2. Aligning Infrastructure with Growth
                                                    1. Adequate Public Facilities
                                                      1. Concurrency Requirements
                                                      2. Funding Sources
                                                        1. General Fund Revenues
                                                          1. Bond Financing
                                                            1. Special Assessments
                                                              1. Impact Fees and Exactions
                                                            2. Growth Management Tools
                                                              1. Urban Growth Boundaries (UGBs)
                                                                1. Boundary Delineation Methods
                                                                  1. Growth Accommodation Analysis
                                                                    1. Boundary Amendment Process
                                                                    2. Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances
                                                                      1. Level of Service Standards
                                                                        1. Development Timing Controls
                                                                        2. Rate of Growth Controls
                                                                          1. Annual Permit Caps
                                                                            1. Phased Development Systems
                                                                          2. Annexation Policies
                                                                            1. Annexation Criteria and Standards
                                                                              1. Contiguity Requirements
                                                                                1. Service Provision Capability
                                                                                2. Annexation Procedures
                                                                                  1. Petition Process
                                                                                    1. Public Hearing Requirements
                                                                                      1. Boundary Commission Review
                                                                                      2. Service Extension Policies
                                                                                        1. Urban Service Areas
                                                                                          1. Service Agreement Requirements
                                                                                        2. Development Agreements
                                                                                          1. Negotiated Development Terms
                                                                                            1. Vested Rights Provisions
                                                                                              1. Public Benefit Requirements
                                                                                              2. Large-Scale Project Management
                                                                                                1. Phased Development Approval
                                                                                                  1. Infrastructure Financing
                                                                                                2. Historic Preservation Tools
                                                                                                  1. Historic District Designation
                                                                                                    1. Survey and Evaluation Process
                                                                                                      1. Design Guidelines Development
                                                                                                      2. Individual Landmark Designation
                                                                                                        1. Significance Criteria
                                                                                                          1. Designation Process
                                                                                                          2. Certificate of Appropriateness Process
                                                                                                            1. Design Review Procedures
                                                                                                              1. Alteration and Demolition Controls
                                                                                                              2. Preservation Incentives
                                                                                                                1. Tax Credits and Abatements
                                                                                                                  1. Transfer of Development Rights

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