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Comp and Long Range
Areas of Practice: Comprehensive and Long Range Plans- AICP November 2022 Test
Term | Definition |
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State Rules for Comprehensive Plans | States allow or require local gvmts to prepare comprehensive plans (AKA General Plans, Master Plans). No consensus on what's in them except for the state enabling laws formed from US Dept of Commerce 1924 Standard Zoning Enabling Act |
What Acts Created Guidance for Comp PLans? | 1924 Standard Zoning Enabling Act - "Zoning regulations must be in conformance with a Comprehensive Plan." 1928 Standard City Planning Enabling Act - Didn't detail elements of the elements in a Comprehensive Plan |
President Herbert Hoover Creates Federal Gvmt Advocacy of City Planning | "The lack of adequate open spaces, of playgrounds and parks, congestion of streets, misery of tenement life and its repercussions upon each new generation... can all be solved by a new conception of city building. |
Herbert Hoover Created ACCPZ - Advisory Committee on City Planning and Zoning | Appointed a committee to write standard building code and another to draft model planning and zoning statutes to be adopted by the states. |
Edward Bassett role on ACCPZ | "Mr. Zoning." Attorney that helped NYC adopt zoning in 1916. Focused on practical form from background of preventing congestion, allowing and regulation for skyscrapers and access to the NYC subway. Created model zoning act |
Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr role on ACCPZ | Landscape architect who had just stepped down as chair of the National Conference on City Planning. "most eminent city planner in the county and is very good with committees." Member of American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) |
Charles B. Ball role on ACCPZ | Sanitary Engineer, represented the American Society of Civil Engineers. |
Irving B. Hiett role on ACCPZ | Real Estate Expert. Represented National Association of Real Estate. On Board as a home builder. |
John Ihlder role on ACCPZ | Housing Consultant |
Morris Knowles role on ACCPZ | Consulting Engineer |
Nelson P Lewis role on ACCPZ | Chief Engineer of the New York Board of Estimate. Rep of National Municipal League. |
J. Horace McFarland role on ACCPZ | Conservationist. Known for organization the National Park Service |
Lawrence Veiller role on ACCPZ | Housing Expert. Rep for National Housing Association. Wrote model housing law in NYC and preferred detailed standards and rigorous enforcement. Wouldn't sign 1924 doc bc it was not detailed enough. |
Harold Bartholomew role on ACCPZ | Reviewed the 1924 Standard Zoning Enabling Act and added "in accordance with the comprehensive plan" |
Alfred Bettman role on ACCPZ | Zoning Expert in Cincinnati joined after the 1924 Standard Zoning Enabling Act was written. He helped with the 1928 Standard City Planning Enabling Act., and defended Euclid v. Ambler. |
1928 Standard City Planning Enabling Act (SCPEA) | 1. Org and power of planning commission to prepare and adopt "master plan" for phys dev of land 2. rules to adopt plan by gvmt body, 3. planning commission to approve public improvements, 4. control of land subdivision, 5. creation of regional plan |
American City Planning Institute, 1917 | Many members on the ACCPZ were members of the ACPI in 1917. |
Comprehensive Plan Steps | Identify stakeholders Define goals Gather information and analysis Develop alternatives Select an alternative |
Comprehensive Plan Chapters | Land use Transportation Housing Economic Development Community Facilities Some have added energy, public health, climate change, natural hazards, environment. |
Farmland Protection | Reduce conversion by: Comprehensive plans Urban Growth Boundaries Ag Protection Zone Subdivision Ordinances Right to Farm Laws Local Property tax reduction programs |
Purchase Ag Conservation Easement Programs (PACE) | |
Right to Farm Law | Laws that deny nuisance lawsuits against farmers who use standard farming practices and have been in prior operation even if these practices harm or bother adjacent property owners or the general public |
What is transferred under Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) | zoning technical that can be used to permanently protect farmland and other resources by transferring development that would otherwise occur on these resources to areas that can accommodate new development |