Land Use & Zoning
A planned unit development (PUD) in New Hampshire allows:
AOnly single-family homes on standard lots
BA mix of uses and flexible design standards in exchange for community amenities and open space✓ Correct
CCommercial uses in all residential zones
DDevelopment without any local approval process
Explanation
A PUD allows flexible planning — mixing residential types, commercial uses, and common open space — in exchange for community benefits. It requires planning board approval and often involves negotiated development standards.
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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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