Conservation Design for Subdivisions

Conservation Design for Subdivisions
Author: Randall G. Arendt
Publisher: Island Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2012-09-26
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 159726850X

In most communities, land use regulations are based on a limited model that allows for only one end result: the production of more and more suburbia, composed of endless subdivisions and shopping centers, that ultimately covers every bit of countryside with "improvements." Fortunately, sensible alternatives to this approach do exist, and methods of developing land while at the same time conserving natural areas are available. In Conservation Design for Subdivisions, Randall G. Arendt explores better ways of designing new residential developments than we have typically seen in our communities. He presents a practical handbook for residential developers, site designers, local officials, and landowners that explains how to implement new ideas about land-use planning and environmental protection. Abundantly illustrated with site plans (many of them in color), floor plans, photographs, and renditions of houses and landscapes, it describes a series of simple and straightforward techniques that allows for land-conserving development. The author proposes a step-by-step approach to conserving natural areas by rearranging density on each development parcel as it is being planned so that only half (or less) of the buildable land is turned into houselots and streets. Homes are built in a less land-consumptive manner that allows the balance of property to be permanently protected and added to an interconnected network of green spaces and green corridors. Included in the volume are model zoning and subdivision ordinance provisions that can help citizens and local officials implement these innovative design ideas.

Subdivisions Victoria

Subdivisions Victoria
Author: Simon Libbis
Publisher: Hybrid Publishers
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2018-11-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1925280403

Subdivisions Victoria has all the information you need to help you through the subdivision process and all that is related to it. It explains the nature of subdivisions and the initial steps involved. There is more detail of the town planning requirements and the process for having a plan registered. Owners corporations and common property and the issues to which they give rise feature prominently. Buying and selling 'off the plan' have become commonplace, but carry significant risks. This book will help you step through that particular minefield. There are even some helpful precedent conditions and letters. 'Not in common ownership' plans and the further subdivision of land affected by an owners corporation carry their own special challenges. You will be much better equipped to deal with them if you have Subdivisions Victoria. It can serve as both an instruction manual for those new to the area and a valuable reference for those already practising in it. This comprehensive guide to subdivisions is written in a way that is easy to understand. How it is set out makes it simple to follow.

The Subdivision and Site Plan Handbook

The Subdivision and Site Plan Handbook
Author: Robert White
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 674
Release: 2017-09-04
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1351473018

The Supreme Court decision that property owners may be entitled to compensation for government regulations that deprive them of reasonable use of their property has thrown the land-use field into a state of turmoil. Will municipal land-use ordinances be found excessive? What regulations can be considered a reasonable exercise of police power for public health, safety, and welfare? Will municipalities be liable for compensation to property owners if development is restricted? How can municipalities and developers plan in the wake of this decision?Ordinance provisions cover components of subdivision regulation: general provisions, definitions, administration, procedure, design and improvements, off-tract improvements, and documents to be submitted. The Subdivision and Site Plan Handbook provides a narrative on the background, rationale, and intent of each requirement accompanying the model ordinance; gives an overview of the history of subdivision regulation in the United States; traces the evolution of land-use regulation through various stages; and presents the legal context for present-day regulation.The book has been designed for use by government administrators, developers, planners, attorneys, and others interested in land-use regulation. The model ordinance represents the most current thinking about land use and site control and responds to questions raised by the Supreme Court decision. David Listokin and Carole Walker's analyses are flexible, efficient, responsive to local conditions, and balance regulatory costs and benefits. This is a definitive and invaluable resource!

Subdividing the Land

Subdividing the Land
Author: Gaby M. Neunzert
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2010-11-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1439827486

Ideally, every tract of land has a description on paper and a physical survey on the ground. When boundary disputes arise, all parties concerned must quickly learn the vocabulary and processes involved with real estate. Written for anyone dealing in real estate transactions, Subdividing the Land: Metes and Bounds and Rectangular Survey Systems prov

Underwriting Manual

Underwriting Manual
Author: United States. Federal Housing Administration
Publisher:
Total Pages: 786
Release: 1958
Genre: Mortgage guarantee insurance
ISBN:

Rivers and harbors projects

Rivers and harbors projects
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Rivers and Harbors
Publisher:
Total Pages: 966
Release: 1954
Genre: Beach erosion
ISBN: