Land Use & ZoningIntermediateCalifornia Exam

Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is required when:

AAny construction project is proposed, under standard California zoning and land use law

BA proposed project may have a significant effect on the environmentCorrect

CA property is sold in a coastal zone, as typically applied by local planning authorities

DOnly for industrial developments, consistent with standard land use regulation

Why A proposed project may have a significant effect on the environment Is Correct

Answer B: A proposed project may have a significant effect on the environment

CEQA requires an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for any discretionary project that may have a significant effect on the environment. It is a key tool for identifying and mitigating environmental impacts in California.

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.

Eminent Domain

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

Adverse Possession

A 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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