Land Use & ZoningIntermediateDelaware Exam

What is 'infill development' in Delaware?

ADevelopment that fills in spaces between buildings

BThe development of vacant or underutilized land within an existing urban or suburban area, using already-available infrastructureCorrect

CDevelopment that fills wetlands with approved mitigation

DSimply large-scale development that fills an entire previously undeveloped parcel from edge to edge, under the applicable standard

Why The development of vacant or underutilized land within an existing urban or suburban area, using already-available infrastructure Is Correct

Answer B: The development of vacant or underutilized land within an existing urban or suburban area, using already-available infrastructure

Infill development refers to building on vacant or underutilized lots within existing developed areas (urban/suburban), leveraging existing roads, utilities, and services. It is often preferred over greenfield development for its efficiency and reduced infrastructure costs.

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Key Terms to Know

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.