Zoning Basics
This determines what can be built and where in Landis
What is zoning?
Most projects in Landis fall into this category
What is simple?
Board that reviews projects and makes recommendations
What is the Planning Board?
Changing zoning from one district to another
What is rezoning?
Zoning helps explain how this happens
What is growth?
This official map shows all zoning districts in town
What is the zoning map?
Process someone must go through to develop property
What is getting approval?
Board that makes final decisions
What is the Board of Aldermen?
Bringing property into town limits
What is annexation?
How residents can praticipate
What is citizen involvement?
Zoning affects what can be built near this
What is your home?
Not all projects are this and many need extra steps
What is simple?
People who support zoning processes
Who are Planning Staff?
Two types of annexation
What are contiguous and satellite?
Affects what gets built near you
What is zoning?
Zoning helps decide how these are approved
What are businesses?
Required before development can move forward
What is approval?
Individuals serving on Planning Board
Who are Planning Board Members?
Allows flexibility from zoning rules
What is a variance?
Highlights why planning is important
What is "Why it Matters"?
Zoning explains why this happens the way it does
What is growth?
Phase describing projects needing extra review
What is 'not always that simple'?
Board handling special cases needing flexibility
What is the Board of Adjustment?
Required for uses needing extra review
What is a special use permit?
Program teaching residents about planning
What is Citizens Academy?