Land Use & ZoningIntermediateArizona Exam

A 'conditional use permit' (CUP) in Arizona allows:

AA property owner to use land for any purpose not prohibited by state law, subject only to payment of a conditional use permit fee to the local jurisdiction

BA use that is not normally permitted in a zoning district to operate under specified conditions that mitigate its potential impacts on surrounding propertiesCorrect

CA variance from all applicable development standards in the underlying zone, automatically granted when the planning commission approves the conditional use

DThe city or county to take temporary title to private property while evaluating whether the property meets the criteria for eminent domain acquisition

Why A use that is not normally permitted in a zoning district to operate under specified conditions that mitigate its potential impacts on surrounding properties Is Correct

Answer B: A use that is not normally permitted in a zoning district to operate under specified conditions that mitigate its potential impacts on surrounding properties

A CUP (sometimes called a special use permit) authorizes uses that are potentially compatible with a zone but need individual review. The permit is granted with conditions designed to minimize the use's impacts.

Key Land Use & Zoning Terms in This Question

Zoning

Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.

Variance

Official permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.

Eminent Domain

The power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.

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