Land Use & Zoning
Nevada's 'buffer zone' zoning approach places what types of uses between heavy industrial and residential neighborhoods?
AAgricultural land only
BLight industrial, commercial, or office uses that transition between incompatible land uses✓ Correct
CHigh-density residential to absorb industrial impacts
DFederal BLM land as a natural buffer
Explanation
Buffer zones in Nevada zoning plans place transitional uses (light industrial, commercial, offices, parks) between incompatible land uses like heavy manufacturing and residential neighborhoods. This mitigates noise, traffic, odor, and visual 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.
Net Operating Income (NOI)The annual income generated by an income-producing property after subtracting operating expenses, but before debt service.
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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