Memo Rezoning Case Study

The Iowa City Zoning Code was designed to be developed together with the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan; the goal is to stimulate the progress of a better quality of life for the population. Moreover, the regulations cover the provisions of the law for land use control in Iowa City. The document regulates the land use authorization for each of the zones and details the specific areas outlined in Iowa City. There are many land use area in the Iowa City Zoning Ordinance, as shown in Map 1 (Appendix C). However, this document will cover the use of residential land and will explain three of them: the Low-Density Single-Family Residential Zone (RS-5), Medium Density Multi-Family Residential Zone (RM-20), and Neighborhood Stabilization Residential

First, rezoning action is quasi-judicial in nature, subject to strict scrutiny on certiorari review. Second, a landowner who demonstrates that proposed use of the property is consistent with comprehensive plan is not presumptively entitled to such use. Third, a landowner seeking to rezone a property has burden of proving that proposal is consistent with the comprehensive plan, and consequently burden shifts to the zoning board to demonstrate legitimate public purpose of maintaining existing zoning classification. Finally, the board is not

Investors have a number of development options in this community. Since it has remained primarily residential for years, there are many different vacant lots developed. The community's real estate prices are rising, so investors have the option of just buying the lot and leaving it vacant until they sell it.

If the lot you want to build on is not properly zoned for your proposed development, you must obtain the proper zoning by filing an application for a zoning change. The process takes approximately 12 weeks and includes two public hearings. If you would like to file for a zoning change, it is recommended that you make an appointment with a planner before coming into the office. Call (214) 670-4209 to make an appointment or for more information regarding the rezoning process.

This has caused a change in the way the homes in the area appear. Currently, many of the homes have lost their curb appeal. At one time this neighborhood had

Mandatory inclusionary zoning violates the Takings Clause of the 5th Amendment. The Takings Clause of the 5th Amendment allows for the government to exercise eminent domain. Simply put, the government exercise police power to “take” property from a private owner for a public use to meet a public need, provided that the private owner is properly compensated (Cross & Miller, 2012). Successful arguments against a “taking” would focus on whether there was a legitimate purpose for the taking,

Some the reasons Nixa makes that supports this is that when he decided he was going to buy a house in this neighborhood some of his friends and co-workers replied with comments like “I wouldn’t buy there, “There is no resell values”, Don’t you want your kids to go to a good school” and “Think about your wife’s safety”. All these comments

7. Deny: we had permits from the city and inspectors came out and approved that our Property did comply with the city’s codes and regulations.

This is what tax dollars should be used for, improvements for the city and all the people of the city, not just

re:code LA does not plan to re-write specific area’s zoning code, rather it looks to write a clear new zoning code, incorporating the previous zones into the code, and clarify the future zoning processes. In addition, it looks to implement a standard that will improve the entitlement process, leaving little to no room for interpretation of individuals and avoid lengthy review processes.

It is well settled that the courts of the Commonwealth of PA have held that when commercial uses are proposed to be located in residential neighborhoods, they are nuisances per se or actionable nuisances-in-fact. Indeed, the courts have declared that such commercial intrusions into residential neighborhoods are actionable as nuisances per se prior to their impact to prevent such intrusions. (emphasis added) In the case of Diehl v. Lockard, 254 Pa. Super. 111, 385 A.2d 550 (1978), even a single Pizza Hut restaurant proposed for a residential area was found to constitute a nuisance per se which could be precluded prior to construction.

By lowering the property values of the buildings it could cause new businesses want to move into the new building. The Mayor could also give discounts to their taxes.

I portrayed this concern positively and negatively. Why is it positively? Because of the zoning process, Charlotte will gained more business and lifestyle advantages. It will be a benefit for the Queen city to be more civilized and dynamic. As a resident of Charlotte, I want to live in an advanced and modernistic city in order to have an easier, lighter, and faster life; however, like the shoutouts of some Charlotte residents, I can picture these zoning process slight negatively. Why is it negatively? Because of the zoning and rezoning processes, it will cause of heavy traffics and resident relocations. Also, Charlotte City Council and staff members are taking longer for their plans and meetings about the zoning. They are changing the zoning process and code to change land uses and underlying codes about what can be built where. The city staffs are expecting to officially kick off early next year, which means it will likely be 2019 or 2020 before the process is to be

In the downtown garage development case the city has two different alternatives with this piece of land; either to develop the land by adding a parking garage or selling the land for cash in favor of immediate benefits. If the city were to sell the land the benefits that they would receive would be less than developing and maintaining a parking garage. More behind the scenes are the spillovers that would happen since there needs to be more parking downtown to accommodate commuters, retailers, and residents around the development.

Urban planners use zoning to designate the land use in the city. Examples of zoning districts include residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed use. Within these districts, there are certain uses, permitted use, in which the land is intended; in addition, there are exceptions to these uses. Zoning can be disadvantageous due to the discriminatory practices based off of race and class; however, zoning is a very important tool because it provides a guide for future development and support public interest.