Test 1

Question 0

Current planning

Answer 0

Measures in place that implement comprehensive plan on a day to day basis

Question 1

Comprehensive Plan

Answer 1

Document that describes long term future conditions in a municipality

Question 2

Long-term planning

Answer 2

Urban plans which have a time horizon in the range of 10, 15, or 25 years and are regularly reviewed to be up to date

Question 3

Organization of urban plan

Answer 3

1. Background/inventory 2. Goals and general policy 3. Overview of major plan proposals 4. Inclusion of elements, one by one

Question 4

Yellow (land use map)

Answer 4

Single family home

Question 5

Brown (land use map)

Answer 5

Multi-family housing

Question 6

Red (land use map)

Answer 6

Commercial development

Question 7

Blue (land use map)

Answer 7

Institutions

Question 8

Green (land use map)

Answer 8

Open space, recreation areas

Question 9

Grey (land use maps)

Answer 9

Industrial uses

Question 10

Access

Answer 10

The places of entry/exit to an established public road to a lot

Question 11

Accessory use

Answer 11

A use that is subordinate to a primary one in terms of size, location, and appearance, and located on the same lot width

Question 12

Amortization of non-conforming uses

Answer 12

A zoning requirement that a non conforming use either be discontinued or be made to adhere to ordinance provisions after a specialized length of time

Question 13

Area variance

Answer 13

The authorization by the zoning board of appeals for the use of land that is not allowed by zoning regulations

Question 14

Article 78 proceeding

Answer 14

Principal method of securing judicial review of administrative actions relating to zoning and planning matters in NYS, governed by article 78 of the NY civil practice law and rules.

Question 15

Buffer area

Answer 15

Area established to protect, separate, or screen one type of land use from another or from a public road.

Question 16

Certificate of occupancy

Answer 16

Document issued by municipal government to indicate it is ready for occupancy

Question 17

Coverage

Answer 17

Percentage of lot covered by combined areas of all buildings and or parking facilities

Question 18

Dedication

Answer 18

Under subdivision regulation, transfer of private property to public

Question 19

EAF

Answer 19

Environmental Assessment Form: form used to determine environmental significance of proposal

Question 20

EIS

Answer 20

Environmental Impact Statement: written document prepared in accordance with SEQR analyzing the specific effects of a proposed action on the environment

Question 21

Grade

Answer 21

Slope

Question 22

Lead agency

Answer 22

Under SEQR, the agency principle responsible for implementing, funding, or approving an action

Question 23

LEED

Answer 23

Leadership in energy and environmental design: green building certification system

Question 24

LWRP

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Local waterfront revitalization program: under NYS coastal management program.

Question 25

Sight distance

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Measurement of a straight line with an unobstructed view of a required distance; used in relation to design standards for roads and intersections

Question 26

Site plan

Answer 26

Detailed plan showing the location of structures, parking areas, lightning, landscapes, drainage, and other development features for the physical improvement of a parcel a land

Question 27

Special use permit

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Authorization of particular land use which is permitted in a zoning ordinance, subject to requirements, to assure that that proposed use is harmony with such ordinance or lawn and will not adversely affect the neighborhood

Question 28

Subdivision regulations

Answer 28

Locally adopted laws governing the division if land into smaller lots

Question 29

Zoning ordinance

Answer 29

The division of land within a community into zones or districts that have specific land-use restrictions and controls regulation existing and future development within the area

Question 30

Planimetric maps

Answer 30

Shows the positions of features without showing elevation

Question 31

NEPA

Answer 31

National environmental policy act

Question 32

Anderson’s 2% Rule

Answer 32

The specific details included in a general plan should be relevant to at least 2% of people who live or work in the area

Question 33

Landforms

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Form, structure, and character of the surface of the land

Question 34

Stakeholder

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Any person, or group, who as an interest in the plan or could be potentially affected by its delivery or outputs

Question 35

The Planning Process

Answer 35

1. Identify Issues 2. State Goals, Objectives, Priorities 3. Collect and Interpret Data 4. Prepare Plans 5.Draft Programs for Plan Implementation 6. Evaluate Potential Impacts of Plans and Implementation Programs 7. Review and Adopt Plans 8. Create Implementation Program 9. Administer Implementing programs, monitor their impacts

Question 36

Conservation Easement

Answer 36

Voluntary agreement between a private landowner and a municipal agency or qualified not-for-profit corporation to restrict the development management or use of the land.