Class 4 Summer 24 Planning Academy

1. In their recurring "Ebony and Ivory" joke, Davida is Ivory

• True

• False

What is the book of regulations that is used for administrative decisions?

• Unified Development Ordinance

• United Development Ordinance

• Uniform Decision Ordinance

• United Document Ordinance

Which of the following is not a decision type?

• Quasi-Judicial

• Administrative

• Executive

• Legislative

Answer explanation

There are three types of development decisions: Quasi-Judicial (Variance, Design Review Commission), Administrative (Staff applying the UDO), and Legislative (Rezonings, Text Changes).

What color is most often used for residential on a zoning map?

• Blue

• Purple

• Yellow

• Red

Answer explanation

What information is not accessible via Wake County iMaps?

• Electoral Boundaries

• Zoning Information

• Tax Records

• Home Owners Associations

Answer explanation

HOAs are private organizations that the City of Raleigh does not track.

Government websites should be written in what grade reading level?

• 6th grade

• 8th grade

• 10th grade

• 12th grade

Answer explanation

We generally strive to have our webpages written at an 8th grade reading level to ensure that they can be translated without distorting the meaning.

Approximately what share of Raleigh residents walk to work?

• Less than 1%

• 2%

• 4%

• 6%

Answer explanation

In 2022, 62.5% of workers drove alone, 7.6% carpooled, 1.1% took the bus, 2.1% walked, 0.6% biked, 24.5% worked from home, and 1.6% used other transport options.

For administrative Decisions, what group is not a potential reviewer?

• Planning

• Transportation

• Solid Waste Services

• Duke Energy

• Storm Water

Answer explanation

There are 26 different review groups that can be added to a permit, though there is some overlap that makes this number lower in practice.

What category of use is not part of the City of Raleigh's Allowed Principal Use Table?

• Permitted Uses

• Limited Uses

• Conditional Uses

• Special Uses

Answer explanation

Conditional Use is tied to the zoning for a specific parcel. If a parcel does have Conditional Use zoning, that information can be found by going into iMaps, but as it does not apply to entire zoning districts, it is not part of the allow use table.

What group reviews or approves variances?

• Board of Adjustment

• City Council

• Planning Commission

• Planning Commission