Land Use & ZoningIntermediateDelaware Exam

What is 'adequate public facilities' (APF) or 'concurrency' in Delaware land use?

ASimply a narrow requirement that a developer provide adequate facilities only within their own development boundary, a pattern seen in many similar transactions

BA policy requiring that infrastructure (roads, schools, utilities) be adequate to serve new development at the time of development or within a specified periodCorrect

CA requirement that development be adequately funded before permits are issued

DA requirement that public land be adequate for the proposed development

Why A policy requiring that infrastructure (roads, schools, utilities) be adequate to serve new development at the time of development or within a specified period Is Correct

Answer B: A policy requiring that infrastructure (roads, schools, utilities) be adequate to serve new development at the time of development or within a specified period

Adequate public facilities (concurrency) requirements condition development approval on the availability of sufficient public infrastructure to serve the development — ensuring roads, schools, water, and sewer are not overwhelmed by growth.

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