1. Design features that promote human interaction typically the following except:

a. Sidewalks

b. Increased building setbacks

c. Dwelling unit frontages facing each other

d. Ront porches

1. Basic elements that are common to most plan preparation processes include the following except:
2. Data gathering
3. Data analysis
4. Consensus building
5. Capital investment budgeting

1. An Accessory Dwelling can be described as which of the following?

1. When a homeowner converts a portion of their existing structure into a garage
2. When a homeowner adds a screened-in porch to their homes
3. When a homeowner converts a portion of their existing structure into a dwelling unit
4. None of the above

1. Which of the following best describes the data from survey with a sampling confidence Level of p< .05?
2. If the survey were repeated 100 times, similar results could be expected 95 times
3. If the survey were repeated 100 times, similar results could be expected 5 times
4. If survey were repeated 100 times, similar results would be expected 50 times
5. If the survey were repeated 100 times, similar results could be expected 1 times
6. Which of the following best represents a zoning tool to provide flexibility in how land is developed or redeveloped?
7. Subdivision regulations
8. Planned unit Development
9. Site plan review
10. Historic district

1. Which decision of the US Supreme court in 2005 upheld the use of eminent domain by a state authority for the purpose of transferring land from one private owner to another private owner to further economic development?
2. Taco Bell v. City of Mission
3. Nollan v. California Coastal Commission
4. Murr v. City Wisconsin
5. Kelo v. City of New London

1. A null hypothesis generally assumes which of the following:

1. A significant difference between specified populations
2. No significant difference between specified populations
3. A valid level of significance
4. None of the above
5. Which of the following is not generally one the purposes of preparing a literature review?
6. It can be the abstract of the research
7. It can be an end in and of itself
8. It can be a preliminary stage in a larger research project
9. It can be a component of a finished research report

1. A type of planning study aimed at identifying the most appropriate use of a site is known as:
2. Site analysis
3. Suitability study
4. Feasibility study
5. All of the above

1. Which of the following types of roadways can be best described as providing direct access to the adjacent land and access to the higher volume roads?
2. Highways
3. Minor arterials
4. Urban collectors
5. Major arterials
6. Which type of zoning allows a mixture of uses, and promotes flexibility in design and density?
7. Trans of Development Rights
8. Cumulative zoning
9. Overlay zones
10. Planned unit Development

1. Suppose that a city adopts changes to their zoning ordinance that are intended to promote the development of multi-family housing areas that have densities greater than single-family districts, but less dense than high-rise apartment buildings. This approach is best described as an example of addressing which of the following planning issues:
2. Missing Middle Housing
3. Brownfields
4. Habitat Loss
5. Gentrification

Planning for which of the following would be an appropriate responsibility for a special unit of sub-state government rather than a municipal jurisdiction?

1. Designation of historic districts
2. Municipal zoning
3. Watershed management
4. Parking management

1. Which of the following factors make a plan comprehensive?
2. Include all of the land area subject to the planning or regulatory jurisdiction
3. Include all subject matter related to the physical, economic and social development of the community
4. A comprehensive plan covers a relatively long time horizon
5. All of the above.

1. Which of following best represents a Metropolitan statical Area (MSA) as defined by the US Bureau of the census?
2. A county of at loast 2,500 but less then 50,000 and a population density of 1,000 persons per square mile.
3. An area of two or more counties with a population of at least 50,000 in each county
4. An urban nucleus of 20,000 or more with a core density of 1,000 persons per square mile.
5. An area with at least one city of 50,000 or more and a total metropolitan population of more then 100,000 in one or more counties
6. These are legally defined as land uses and structures that existed prior to the enactment of a current zoning ordinance:
7. Special uses
8. Nonconforming uses
9. Variances
10. Historic Landmarks
11. Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) programs are generally associated with which of the following?
12. Marketplace for one property owner to sell their development rights to someone wishing to develop in a different area
13. A way to help stop sprawling development patterns, under certain circumstances
14. An economic incentive for preserving undeveloped land
15. All of the above
16. The legal concept that the government must compensate an owner when the government confiscates their private property is:
17. Special permission
18. Collateral estoppel
19. Inverse condemnation
20. Eminent domain
21. A complete submission for site plan review should provide each of the following types of information EXCEPT:
22. A location map, site plan, and grading plan
23. Indication of zoning, setbacks, and parking stalls around building footprints
24. A listing of specific rents to be charged for leasing space in the proposed development
25. Draining system specifications