Exam 10: Growth Management and Local Government

A common method of coordinating urban growth is to require developers to wait until the provision of necessary infrastructure is possible or provide it themselves.

Which city failed to reduce multi-family densities by 50%, rezone multifamily lands to single family use, and rezone some residential acreage to commercial and industrial uses?

Although the courts recognized the exclusionary nature of Petaluma's growth management plan, it was upheld on the grounds that it was related to a legitimate state interest.

Smart growth

In which state is ballot box planning used the most?

In Napa, CA the residential urban limit line represented

Which of the following is the most effective way of preserving agricultural land, other than outright purchase?

A long time presumption of municipalities has been that growth is good.

What system was designed to determine the quality of agricultural lands and to assess the land's agricultural viability?

Which of the following is not commonly associated with smart growth design?

Which of the following is not a common concern of direct democracy critics?

Zoning takes into account the timing of development applications in addition to the number of proposals at a given time.

In 1972, Petaluma, adopted a growth control measure that fixed development at a maximum rate of

The phased development plan implemented in Ramapo, New York was determined to violate the federal constitution and, as a result, was struck down.

What is one way local governments can safeguard agricultural land while avoiding the high costs typically associated with this effort?

Which type of growth control was exercised in Ramapo, New York?

What is an interesting feature of Boulder's planning policy?

Although Californians have the right to use the power of initiative and referendum, planning measures are seldom subject to direct democracy.

Smart growth seeks to create a supportive environment for refocusing a share of regional growth within central cities and inner suburbs.`

Many jurisdictions promote smart growth by offering incentives.