PLTW CEA 3.1.2 Land Use Planning

What is one of the purposes of land use planning?

• To increase traffic congestion

• To preserve public health, safety, and welfare

• To decrease air quality

• To limit open space.

Land use planning aims to _______ traffic congestion.

• Minimize

• Maximize

• Ignore

• Increase

What are land use regulations often called?

• Laws

• Ordinances

• Guidelines

• Policies

Land use regulations may regulate a variety of aspects of development, such as ______.

• Allowed uses on property

• Building and lot size

• Access to property

• All of the above.

Zoning maps designate permitted uses of land tied to _______.

• population

• climate

• mapped areas

• historical sites

What is the primary purpose of a zoning map?

• To show weather patterns

• To indicate land use and zoning categories

• To display population density

• To highlight tourist attractions.

Fill in the blank: The zoning category represented by the code I1 or I2 on the Noblesville zoning map is ________.

• Residential

• Commercial

• Industrial

• Agricultural

Which of the following is a type of zoning designation?

• Agricultural

• Residential

• Educational

• Recreational

Fill in the blank: The zoning designation that includes low density single family suburban residential is represented by the code ____.

• A) SR

• B) R1

• C) R2

• D) R3

Development in each zone designation is controlled by regulations specific to that ______.

• city

• country

• zone

• continent