3. Objective and Warm-Up INM: Zoning GP: Reading and MEAL Paragraph IP: Reading and MEAL Paragraph Exit Slip Agenda
4. Agenda Vocabulary Review Immigration Public Assistance Structure and Organization of Congress Foreign Policy Structure and Judicial Review Land Use and Zoning International Organizations Affirmative Action and Equity Environmental Policy
5. What is zoning? Local governments regulate what may be built on land located within their jurisdiction through the process of zoning. For example, certain areas may be zoned for residences while others are zoned for commercial purposes.
6. What are zoning terms? Here are some key terms related to zoning: Residential zone: places were people live Commercial/business zones: places were stores are Population: all the people in a certain area Socioeconomic: the social and economic status of people Development: growth of an area. Sprawl: uncontrolled and unorganized growth Preservation: maintaining something the way it is Conservation: protecting wild areas
7. What is the purpose of zoning? Zoning is a way for local governments to impact their neighborhoods most directly. Local governments set up zoning laws in order to achieve their goals such as Increasing local tax revenue Increasing population of an area Preserving open / wild lands Preventing sprawl Attracting and maintaining high socioeconomic populations
9. What is Smart Growth? Smart Growth is a Maryland zoning plan. It requires that local governments consider the Smart Growth goals before creating zoning laws. The goals of Smart Growth are Limit the growth of development Avoid sprawl Preserve historic and existing neighborhoods Preserve natural resources, open land and farmlands To save taxpayers money
10. What is Urban Sprawl? Urban sprawl is the spreading outwards of a city in an uncontrollable, unorganized way. Some of its impacts are: Dependence on driving and traffic Inadequate facilities like hospitals, food stores, schools, roads, etc. Racial and socioeconomic segregation Inefficient / waste of taxpayer money Loss of open spaces and natural lands
12. CFUS What is zoning? Chaotic growth of cities Law related to what can be built in an area A group of people that chose one House of Representative member Mindlessly staring into space
13. CFUS Which of the following is NOT an example of a zoning law? A policy about where liquor stores can be located in relation to schools. An ordinance that restricts smoking in restaurants. A city law that punishes parents of truant students. A town rule that fines home owners whose lawn grass is more than 12 inches high.
14. CFUS Which of the following terms is most closely related to zoning? Urban Sprawl Redistricting Reapportionment Legislators
16. CFUS What is NOT likely to happen if a population in an area increases rapidly? Decrease in tax revenue Increase need for public services Loss of open space and natural habitats Sprawl
17. Guided and Independent Practice SW analyzelocalgovernmentdecisionsregarding land use/zoning and development using Smart Growth in order to composewrittenarguments for, oragainst the decision.
18. Guided and Independent Practice We will read and write one meal paragraph together. Using the model you will do the rest. I will look at your answers and we will go over one other reading/MEAL paragraph together.
