Country regulation of large scale commercial and industrial real estate development in the southwest : is it effective?

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2006.

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Main Author: Yates, Barrett Elizabeth
Other Authors: Brian Anthony Ciochetti.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2007
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Online Access:http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/37450
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37450
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spelling mit-1721.1/374502019-04-11T12:31:55Z Country regulation of large scale commercial and industrial real estate development in the southwest : is it effective? Yates, Barrett Elizabeth Brian Anthony Ciochetti. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2006. This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 45). Real estate developers and county officials were surveyed to determine the existence, content and accessibility of county regulatory guidelines for land use and real estate development projects in the southwestern US. Further, the developers and county officials were interviewed to understand the relationship between the quality of the regulatory guidelines and the associated process, and the quality of real estate development in the specified counties. The results from the survey and interview processes were analyzed to assess the efficacy of the county regulatory process for large scale commercial and industrial real estate development. In most counties where the surveys were conducted, guidelines covering zoning and zoning related processes, planning, public works and transportation did exist but their currency and relevancy was questionable. All county regulatory bodies surveyed were in the process of updating the guidelines to make them current, clear and comprehensive for the existing communities, many of which were experiencing rapid population growth. County officials and developers agreed that quality of regulation significantly affects the quality of real estate development, thus impacting future economic development. (cont.) This thesis recommends updating guidelines to focus on certain key aspects for each guideline area studied: zoning and zoning related processes, planning, public works and transportation. Further, this thesis recommends bifurcating the guidelines and approval processes for large developments which can dramatically impact infrastructure, transportation and community sustainability versus small developments which may have a negligible impact on these areas. Additionally, this thesis contemplates the establishment of regional bodies to oversee certain aspects of land use planning unifying neighboring areas and reducing duplication of planning efforts in adjacent counties. by Barrett Elizabeth Yates. S.M. 2007-06-27T20:28:14Z 2007-06-27T20:28:14Z 2006 2006 Thesis http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/37450 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37450 123450191 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/37450 http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 98 leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Country regulation of large scale commercial and industrial real estate development in the southwest : is it effective?
title Country regulation of large scale commercial and industrial real estate development in the southwest : is it effective?
title_full Country regulation of large scale commercial and industrial real estate development in the southwest : is it effective?
title_fullStr Country regulation of large scale commercial and industrial real estate development in the southwest : is it effective?
title_full_unstemmed Country regulation of large scale commercial and industrial real estate development in the southwest : is it effective?
title_short Country regulation of large scale commercial and industrial real estate development in the southwest : is it effective?
title_sort country regulation of large scale commercial and industrial real estate development in the southwest is it effective
topic Architecture.
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