Land Use & Zoning
Washington's Growth Management Act (GMA) requires cities and counties to:
AAllow unlimited development in rural areas
BDesignate urban growth areas (UGAs) and direct growth inside those boundaries✓ Correct
CProhibit any new construction within 50 miles of Seattle
DAllow only single-family zoning in urban areas
Explanation
Washington's Growth Management Act (GMA) requires rapidly growing cities and counties to designate urban growth areas (UGAs) where urban development is concentrated, protecting agricultural land and open space outside those boundaries.
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