Land Use & Zoning
A Virginia developer is required by the locality to dedicate land for a park as a condition of subdivision approval. This is an example of:
AEminent domain
BA subdivision exaction or dedication requirement✓ Correct
CInverse condemnation
DA zoning variance
Explanation
A subdivision exaction requires developers to dedicate land, pay fees in lieu of land, or provide public improvements (roads, parks) as a condition of subdivision plat approval.
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Key Terms to Know
Eminent Domain
The power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
ZoningLocal 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.
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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