Commercial Real Estate and Municipal Planning: Zoning (4 Credit Hours)
If you are not up-to-date with zoning, it can easily change the course of a deal!
Zoning can be defined as a tool or mechanism that is used in planning and utilization of land. This is most commonly put into practice through the various branches of local government. The term zoning is derived from the practice of assigning set, permitted use of lands based on mapped areas that separate one land use from another.
This course is outlined to provide an easy-to-follow overview of some of the main elements that revolve around zoning, as they apply to commercial real estate. We will also lay out a simple format to follow when it comes to local municipal planning.
This course is a core elective.
IMPORTANT: All students attending a live online class must have their webcams enabled and remain in view of their camera for the entire duration of the class. Kaplan also requires the use of Zoom for live online classes. You must have Zoom downloaded and installed on your computer/laptop, and you must have a Zoom account.
Key Points:
- Identify the six areas of the Standard City Planning Enabling Act (SCPEA).
- Discuss the four categories of zoning.
- Examine the zoning applications, as they are the most tangible components in commercial real estate and municipal planning.
- Understand the exceptions in standard zoning and how they influence the area of commercial real estate.