Zoning - answer✔✔regulation of land use, population density, and building size by creating
districts for similar uses
P = Permitted - answer✔✔zoning: permitted by right, what we intended
N = Never Permitted - answer✔✔zoning: never permitted on this land
S = Special Use Permit - answer✔✔zoning: middle ground, don't want to allow just anything,
only certain cases with some things allowed, case by cas
L = Mixed Use Requirement - answer✔✔zoning: must be a certain percentage commercial that
allows residential above
ex: property must have 50% leasable space for commercial use
FAR = Floor space to lot ratio - answer✔✔way to control commercial densities, quantitative
measure to how densely you are using your property
high (cities) = more developed
low (rural) = less developed
DT Athens = 5 = (can fill entire property with a 5 story building)
Rural Area = .25 (can fill 1/4 of property with 1 story building)
Max Lot surface - answer✔✔maximum % of the lot that can have concrete/be developed (way to
avoid storm run-off problems)
rezoning - answer✔✔changing zone classification, required input of public opinion
zone variance - answer✔✔property owner seeks permission from local government to violate
some element of their local zone ordinance (application, public opinion)
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