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Land use planning or Land-use regulation is the process of regulating the use of land by a central authority. Usually, this is done to promote more desirable social and environmental outcomes as well as a more efficient use of resources.
Commonly, political jurisdictions will undertake land-use planning and regulate the use of land in an attempt to avoid land-use conflicts. Land use plans are implemented through land division and use ordinances and regulations, such as zoning regulations. The urban growth boundary is one form of land-use regulation.
A planned unit development (PUD) is a type of flexible, non-Euclidean zoning device that redefines the land uses allowed within a stated land area. PUDs consist of unitary site plans that promote the creation of open spaces, mixed-use housing and land uses, environmental preservation and sustainability, and development flexibility. [1]
So Fairfield County commissioners are creating a land-use map and plan for their county, one that envisions an "employment center" in the northern part of the county along the Licking County line ...
Each general plan must include the vision, goals, and objectives of the city or county in terms of planning and development within eight different “elements” defined by the state as: land use, housing, circulation, conservation, noise, safety, open space, and environmental justice (added as an official element in 2016). [13] [14]
Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning in specific contexts, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportation ...
What Is Metro’s Transportation Plan? Urban Renewal by Another Name? What is the real purpose of Metro’s county-wide Transportation Plan, with 12 transit centers, 17 park-and-ride stations, and ...
The document, Otto said, fills a void in Massachusetts as the state lacks a statewide land-use plan. This document offers a long-range approach to land use, public and private, across the state ...