Land Use & Zoning
A Michigan municipality's 'form-based code' regulates development primarily based on:
AThe type of land use (residential, commercial, industrial)
BThe physical form and appearance of buildings and their relationship to the street✓ Correct
CThe density of development measured by units per acre
DEnvironmental impact and sustainability standards
Explanation
Form-based codes regulate the physical form of buildings — height, massing, facade, setback, relationship to public space — rather than focusing primarily on land use, encouraging walkable, mixed-use development patterns.
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