Land Use & Zoning
Downzoning in Indiana refers to:
AChanging zoning to allow more intensive use
BChanging zoning to a less intensive classification, which may reduce property value✓ Correct
CRemoving a property from the tax rolls
DDemolishing buildings in a blighted area
Explanation
Downzoning changes a property's zoning to a less intensive use classification — for example, from commercial to residential — potentially reducing its market value. It may be challenged as a regulatory taking if it eliminates all economic value.
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