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cluster zoning

cluster zoning noun: a type of zoning ordinance regulating average density rather than the size of each lot, generally requiring some amount of shared open space.

Noun

cluster zoning (uncountable)

  1. A type of zoning ordinance regulating average density rather than the size of each lot, generally requiring some amount of shared open space.
    • When development is appropriate, Smart Growth tools such as cluster zoning and mitigation fees should be used to minimize the impact of the development on agriculturally or environmentally sensitive land.2003, Robert H. Freilich, “Smart Growth in Western Metro Areas”, in Natural Resources Journal, volume 43, number 3, →JSTOR

Questions about cluster zoning

What does cluster zoning mean?
Cluster zoning means a type of zoning ordinance regulating average density rather than the size of each lot, generally requiring some amount of shared open space.
What part of speech is cluster zoning?
Cluster zoning is a noun.

Words near cluster zoning in the dictionary

  1. cluster sets
  2. cluster state
  3. cluster states
  4. cluster variable
  5. cluster variables
  6. cluster zoning
  7. cluster-ball
  8. cluster-balls
  9. cluster-fuck
  10. cluster-fucks
  11. cluster-wise

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