Land Use & Zoning
In Arizona, a city can require a developer to dedicate right-of-way for roads as a condition of subdivision approval under the doctrine of:
AEminent domain only (with compensation)
BExactions and dedications tied to the project's proportionate impact on public facilities✓ Correct
CPolice power without any compensation required
DGeneral plan compliance
Explanation
Development exactions (impact fees, dedications) are permissible if they bear a 'rational nexus' (connection) and are 'roughly proportionate' to the development's impact on public facilities—balancing developer obligations with constitutional takings concerns.
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Key Terms to Know
Eminent Domain
The power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial 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.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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