Washburn

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An analysis of both public (governmental) and private controls on the use of land. Examination of the limits of the police power to effect regulation of private property rights; various public controls, including planning and the master plan; the official map; enabling authority to zone; substantive standards of the zoning ordinance; flexibility in zoning (amendment, variance, special exception); nonconforming uses; exclusionary zoning and growth controls; contract zoning; cluster zoning and planned unit developments; consent ordinances; substantive standards of the subdivision and site plan ordinances; requirements for subdivision improvements, dedication of land, and payments in lieu of dedication. Study of private land use techniques, such as covenants, deed restrictions, declarations, and easements. A brief review of transfer of development rights; open area and flood plain regulation; coastal zoning; new towns; and regional, state, and national planning.