Land Use & Zoning
What is the difference between 'upzoning' and 'downzoning' in Oregon land use?
ABoth terms mean the same thing
BUpzoning allows more intensive uses (higher density); downzoning restricts uses (lower density or fewer uses) — both require local government action✓ Correct
CUpzoning increases property taxes; downzoning reduces them
DUpzoning applies to commercial; downzoning applies to residential
Explanation
Upzoning changes zoning to allow more intensive uses — for example, rezoning single-family residential to allow apartments, or low-density commercial to allow high-rise commercial. Downzoning restricts uses to less intensive ones — rezoning commercial to residential, or allowing fewer uses. Both require local government action (typically an ordinance amendment). Upzoning generally increases land value; downzoning may decrease it and can trigger inverse condemnation claims in some cases.
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