Environmental
A Connecticut developer wants to build a shopping center on a brownfield site (former contaminated industrial land). Federal and state programs that can assist with brownfield redevelopment include:
ACERCLA (Superfund) cleanup grants only
BEPA Brownfields grants, Connecticut's brownfields pilot programs, and tax increment financing (TIF) programs that help with assessment and cleanup costs✓ Correct
COnly private developer funding
DFederal highway funding diverted to brownfields
Explanation
Brownfield redevelopment is supported by multiple programs: EPA's Brownfields program provides grants for assessment and cleanup, Connecticut has its own brownfields programs, and municipalities may use tax increment financing (TIF) to fund infrastructure and cleanup costs with future tax revenues.
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Zoning
Local 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.
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