Land Use & Zoning
A Mississippi city faces pressure to rezone agricultural land at the urban fringe for residential subdivision. Before rezoning, the city's planning commission should consider:
AOnly the developer's profit projections
BConsistency with the comprehensive plan, infrastructure capacity, environmental impacts, agricultural land preservation policies, and fiscal impacts✓ Correct
COnly the tax revenue benefits
DOnly neighboring property owners' opinions
Explanation
Rezoning decisions should be guided by the comprehensive plan and a thorough analysis of infrastructure capacity (roads, schools, utilities), environmental sensitivity, consistency with land use goals, fiscal impacts (will new development generate more taxes than it costs in services?), and community input.
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