Land Use & ZoningIntermediateArizona Exam

A 'floating zone' in Arizona land use planning refers to:

AA zoning designation applied to parcels within a designated floodplain, giving the planning commission discretion to approve or deny development on a case-by-case basis

BA temporary zoning category that allows interim uses while the jurisdiction completes a comprehensive rezoning study, expiring when the new zone map is adoptedCorrect

CA zone that is established in the zoning code but not mapped until a developer applies for it and meets specific criteria

DA zoning classification for manufactured home communities that can be repositioned within the jurisdiction based on market demand and infrastructure capacity

Why A temporary zoning category that allows interim uses while the jurisdiction completes a comprehensive rezoning study, expiring when the new zone map is adopted Is Correct

Answer B: A temporary zoning category that allows interim uses while the jurisdiction completes a comprehensive rezoning study, expiring when the new zone map is adopted

A floating zone is an unmapped zoning district that exists in the zoning ordinance but is not yet placed (mapped) on any property. It 'lands' (is mapped) when a developer applies and meets the criteria established for that zone.

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.

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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.

Easement

A non-possessory right to use another person's land for a specific purpose.

Eminent Domain

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