AICP Practice Exam 2 Questions With Complete Solutions

Green "e" correct answer: The voluntary labeling program that began in California to indicate which competitive products are made using "green power" Accessory correct answer: A type of land use allowed only if they are incidental to the principle use Environmental Assessment correct answer: A less extensive environmental review used by various agencies to determine whether or not an EIS will be required Variance correct answer: A form of administrative relief from an ordinance requirement that is based upon "unnecessary hardships" The St. Lawrence Seaway correct answer: Joint Canadian/American project opened in 1959 What is the Federal Property Administration Act of 1949 used primarily for? correct answer: The disposal of Federal Property by the US Government Tax Increment Financing (TIF) correct answer: A way to pay for improvements to vacant and underused land so that it becomes productive again Variance (math) correct answer: A measure of dispersion around the mean What type of organizations was Sherry Arnstein involved with? correct answer: The different levels of citizen participation According to the ITE's "Parking Generation", based on the ranges of generation factors, an office has a peak space factor of..... correct answer: 0.5 - 3.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of GLA According to an EPA source cited in Planning Magazine, what State has the highest number of endangered species? correct answer: Hawaii Concurrency correct answer: The requirement that public facilities and services, including roads, sewers, and schools, be available at the same time new development is completed PERT correct answer: A graphic depiction of the interrelationships of the tasks that make up the project. Capital Improvement Program correct answer: It is linked to the goals of the comprehensive plan, the annual Capital budget is the first year of usually 10-20 year programs, and the public must be informed What year was the Standard City Planning Enabling Act issued? correct answer: 1928 Revenue Bonds correct answer: Bonds that are often sold for projects that produce revenue What field was Catherine Bauer Wurster interested in? correct answer: Housing