Download Capital Improvement Plan and Related Terms: Definitions and Descriptions and more Quizzes Urbanization in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Capital Improvement Plan DEFINITION 1 (CIP) p. 227, 396, 397A Capital Improvement Plan, or CIP, is a short-range -plan, usually 4 - 10 years, which identifies capital projects and equipment purchases, provides a planning schedule and identifies options for financing the planShort range, / identifies capital projects/ provides a planning schedule/ offers options for financing the plan TERM 2 Strategic Planning DEFINITION 2 p. 258 - 261, 420, 70-73 Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining, often in exaggerated terms1) its strategy, or direction. 2) making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and peopleincreasing the likelihood of accomplishing the (goal) by concentrating attention and resources on them. TERM 3 Site Plan DEFINITION 3 refer to study sheetA site plan is an architectural plan, and a detailed engineering drawing of proposed improvements to a given lot. TERM 4 Subdivision (land) DEFINITION 4 p. 290, 49-50, 298-307Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop, usually via a plat. TERM 5 Soil Erosion Plan DEFINITION 5 Planning for 'erosion control' -the practice of preventing or controlling wind or water erosion in agriculture, land development and construction. TERM 6 Architectural Review DEFINITION 6 Architectural Review Board? (ARB)a 2-step process (a review and final presentation) determining the appropriateness of an extensive alteration of a built or proposed architectural project. Approved projects receive a certificate of appropriateness from the board TERM 7 Special-Use Permit DEFINITION 7 A special use permit is a US term, which allows a specific exception to the zoning regulations from a list of acceptable exceptions for a particular parcel of land in a district of a particular zoning character. TERM 8 Visioning DEFINITION 8 p. 440- 441, 452, 216- 217What we aspire to be.Using anticipatory goals to steer future development strategies. An image of what could be. Visions work by changing beliefs about how the world works. "A tool for identifying and articulating what matters most to a community." p.217 TERM 9 Business Improvement District DEFINITION 9 A business improvement district is a defined area within which businesses pay an additional tax or fee in order to fund improvements within the district's boundaries. TERM 10 Traffic Calming DEFINITION 10 Traffic calming is intended to slow or reduce motor-vehicle traffic in order to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists and improve the environment for residents.
