T. public restrictions
Limitations on use of real property associated with government
intervention
H. eminent domain
Power given government agencies to take private property for public
use
or purpose
R. police power
Government’s authority to regulate the health, safety, welfare, and
morals
of its citizens
L. general plan
The constitution for land use in each city and county in California
Y. zoning
Ordinance dividing a city or county into different districts,
identifying
what uses can and cannot be made on each parcel
Z. zoning districts
Areas showing all of the possible classifications that might be given
to any
particular parcel of land
B. allowed uses
Activities permitted within a zoning district as a matter of right
F. conditional uses
Activities not allowed in a zoning district as a matter of right, but
that
can be allowed if the owner gets a special permit
S. prohibited uses
Any uses not listed as either allowed or conditional
V. spot zoning
Zoning changed for a single parcel without considering the larger
planning context
M. height limits
How tall buildings can be above the average grade
U. setbacks
Limit on how close a structure can be built to neighboring property lines
N. legally nonconforming use
An existing activity allowed to continue despite a change in the
zoning of
a parcel
A. abatement
Legal process used to remove nuisances and code violations
X. variance
Allowing a use not strictly in compliance with local zoning or
building
regulations
W. tentative map
Map showing the conceptual design of the proposed subdivision and the
improvements that will go along with it
K. final map
Map recorded in the county where the property is located
O. ministerial projects
Permits or entitlements an applicant has an absolute right to receive
G. discretionary projects
Projects a decision-maker has the authority to approve, to approve
with
conditions, or to deny
Q. NEPA
Federal law requiring federal agencies to consider the environmental
effects
of their decisions
C. categorical exclusion
Statutory exemption under the NEPA process given to small projects
having no impact on the environment
J. environmental impact statement
Detailed evaluation required by NEPA regarding the environmental
impact of a proposed development
P. negative declaration
A finding by state or local agency that a proposed project will not
have the
potential to cause significant impacts to the environment
D. CEQA
California law providing a three-tiered environmental analysis of all
projects subject to its application
I. environmental impact report
Report required by CEQA regarding projects potentially having
significant
environmental impacts
E. coastal zone
Area of land that reaches from three miles at sea to an inland
boundary
varying from a few blocks in urban areas to about five
miles in less-developed areas