Land Use & Zoning
A buffer zone in Arizona land use planning is:
AAn area reserved for environmental hazardous waste containment
BA transitional land use area separating incompatible uses such as industrial from residential✓ Correct
CA zone where no development is permitted under any circumstances
DA federally protected wetland area adjacent to a river
Explanation
A buffer zone is a strip of land used as a transitional area between incompatible land uses — for example, between an industrial district and a residential neighborhood — often planted with landscaping or developed as open space.
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