AICP Practice Test 12
10 free AICP practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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Plan and Policy DevelopmentWrenfield housing policy package
Wrenfield is a city of 38,000 people with a large regional hospital and a growing university campus. About 78 percent of its residential land is zoned for detached single-family homes on lots of at least 10,000 square feet. The zoning code defines a "family" as any number of related persons, or no more than two unrelated persons. Median rent rose 40 percent over five years, and the hospital reports losing nurses and technicians to long commutes.
The council has asked the planning department to draft a housing policy package within nine months. Staff is considering three changes: allowing duplexes and small multiplexes in single-family districts; replacing unit-count limits with floor area ratio (FAR) and lot coverage standards; and requiring 15 percent of units in projects of 20 or more units to be income-restricted. The Hilltop and Lakeshore neighborhood associations oppose any change in their areas. A tenants' union wants stronger protections, and a homebuilders' group says the inclusionary requirement will stop projects. The planner leads the policy work.
| Neighborhood | Median household income | Renter households | Within 1 mile of hospital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundry Row | $46,000 | 68% | No |
| Mill District | $52,000 | 61% | No |
| Hilltop | $118,000 | 14% | Yes |
| Lakeshore | $104,000 | 19% | Yes |
To allow duplexes and small multiplexes, one draft standard would let a 10,000-square-foot lot that now holds one home have up to four units. How would the maximum net density on such a lot change? (1 acre = 43,560 square feet.)