Land Use & Zoning
Which of the following best describes 'smart growth' principles relevant to Mississippi urban planning?
AEncouraging sprawl into rural areas to provide more housing
BConcentrating development in existing urban areas, promoting transit, preserving open space, and creating walkable communities✓ Correct
CRequiring all new development to use solar energy
DProhibiting any new residential development
Explanation
Smart growth principles focus on compact, transit-oriented, walkable development; mixed land uses; preservation of agricultural and environmentally sensitive land; and reinvestment in existing urban infrastructure—reducing sprawl and environmental impacts.
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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.
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.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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