Land Use & Zoning
In Michigan, a local government's 'growth management' strategy may include all of the following EXCEPT:
AUrban growth boundaries
BAdequate public facilities requirements
CAgricultural zoning to preserve farmland
DEliminating property taxes on vacant land✓ Correct
Explanation
Growth management tools include urban growth boundaries, adequate facilities requirements (concurrency), and agricultural/large-lot zoning. Eliminating property taxes on vacant land (which would incentivize land banking rather than development) is not a recognized growth management tool.
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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.
Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)A mortgage with an interest rate that changes periodically based on a financial index, usually after an initial fixed-rate period.
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.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
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