HALTING THE RACE FOR "GOOD RATABLES" AND OTHER ISSUES IN PLANNING LEGISLATION REFORM. IN: MODERNIZING STATE PLANNING STATUTES: THE GROWING SMART WORKING PAPERS, VOLUME ONE

This working paper discusses the prospects for reform of state planning statutes. The first section answers the question, "Why is planning--that is, the coordination of all policies, programs, and regulations affecting the physical development of a community--a necessity?" Next, the paper lists six key points that planning statute reform should concentrate on. These range from removing the dominant concern local governments have on attracting "good ratables" (land uses that bring in a lot of revenue from real estate taxes and do not create much need for additional public services), to a clear definition of the appropriate content of a local plan. A third section delves deeper into this issue of the role of good and bad ratables in determining the physical form of a community. This is followed by several proposed solutions for shifting the emphasis away from fiscal considerations. The next section outlines necessary elements of new enabling legislation and proposes several local plan elements and other useful policies that should be provided for in reform legislation. The paper contains a sidebar that lists issues to consider when drafting planning legislation.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Planning Association

  122 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1500
  Chicago, IL  United States  60603-6107
• Authors:
  • Williams Jr, N
• Publication Date: 1996-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 57-61
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Elsevier
  • Publisher: Elsevier

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Land use planning; Laws and legislation; Local government; Regulatory reform; Revenues; Smart growth; State laws; Taxes
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Law; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00964978
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: PAS Report No. 462/463
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 2003 12:00AM