UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS AT DALLAS
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (UGA)
REAL 4000 Test 2 - UGA Dr. Martin Study
Guide with Complete Solutions
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
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS AT DALLAS
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (UGA)
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)
NOT changing the zoning classification, small changes
non conforming use - Answer✔️✔️-existing property that is not
consistent with the zoning ordinance, usually because fuse
preceded zoning
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