The BRAC Mixed-use Development Area is the four mile radius around the centroid of U.S. Army Ft. George G. Meade. The boundary was approved by the Anne Arundel County Council on May 2, 2022 and approved and enacted by the Anne Arundel County Executive on May 13, 2022. The BRAC Mixed-use Development Area went into effect on June 27, 2022. BRAC Mixed Use Development means development that meets the requirements of § 18-10-112 of the Anne Arundel County Code.

Major mixed use projects planned or under construction within the City of St. Albert

Table of development assumptions by land use zoning category to support the City of Seattle Zone Development Capacity Model.Assumptions include floor-area-ratio, residential density, split between residential and commercial floor area in mixed use zones, redevelopment ratio thresholds and conversions between floor area and housing units and jobs.Supporting Resources:Complete Data Dictionary

Air right lots are reflect a party’s right to construct an improvement above an existing area of land that is not owned by the constructor. They are a type of development right in real estate referring to the empty space about a property. These tax lot numbers start at 7000. There are approximately 704 air rights lots. Non-contiguous Air Rights Lots numbered in 8000 series can either be District owned Multifamily rental units or Existing Development Mixed (residential and commercial).Multifamily 8000 series lots can be proposed development projects that are inclusive of the Mayor’s Office Affordable/Public Housing Initiatives. Additionally, they can either be development sites that are owned by the District and the site is leased to developer. Due to financing and legal requirements, each set of government funded units are required to have separate parcel ID’s (SSL’s). All the units are rentals, none of the units will be for sale.Existing Development Mixed Use 8000 series lots are residential owner(s) that own both residential and commercial portions. The Lot split is done to ensure each party pays the appropriate real estate taxes assessed to each specific use. There is a master covenant lease outlining property access-rights-use between residential and commercial owner and lease holders. There is also a master lease related to the commercial space where the residential owner is the lease holder.

The Mixed Use Overlay identifies areas within Lee County where density calculations for residential development may be based on the total project land area when developments are designed to follow Policies under Goal 4 of the Lee Plan.OBJECTIVE 11.2: MIXED USE OVERLAY. The County will maintain an Overlay in the future land use map series identifying locations appropriate for mixed use located in proximity to: public transit routes; education facilities; recreation opportunities; and, existing residential, shopping and employment centers. Mixed Use, Traditional Neighborhood, and Transit Oriented development patterns are encouraged and preferred within the Mixed Use Overlay. For more information regarding this data, please reference the The Lee Plan and/or contact the Lee County Department of Community Development (DCD) at 239.533.8585.

Land use zoning simplified to zoning and shoreline overlay polygons with development assumptions by zoning category.Assumptions include floor-area-ratio, residential density, split between residential and commercial floor area in mixed use zones, redevelopment ratio thresholds and conversions between floor area and housing units and jobs.

These layers are used as part of the City of Seattle Zoned Development Capacity Model 2016. Includes all input and output layers..To estimate potential development, the City of Seattle maintains a zoned development capacity model that compares existing development to an estimate of what could be built under current zoning. The difference between existing and potential development yields the capacity for new residential and commercial development.There is a report of summary findings available as part of Seattle 2035 as well as resources for reports, methodologies and data.When downloading the data, please select a layer and then "GDB Download" under "Additional Resources" to preserve long field names. The associated file geodatabase contains all the feature classes for the 10 layers represented.

SCAG has developed its regional geospatial dataset of land use information at the parcel-level (approximately five million parcels) for 197 local jurisdictions in its region. The regional land use dataset is developed (1) to aid in SCAG’s regional transportation planning, scenario planning and growth forecasting, (2) facilitate policy discussion on various planning issues, and (3) enhance information database to better serve SCAG member jurisdictions, research institutes, universities, developers, general public, etc. This is SCAG's 2016 regional land use dataset developed for the Final Connect SoCal, the 2020-2045 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS), including general plan land use, specific plan land use, zoning code and existing land use. Please note this data was reviewed by local jurisdictions and reflects each jurisdiction's input received during the Connect SoCal Local Input and Envisioning Process.Note: This dataset is intended for planning purposes only, and SCAG shall incur no responsibility or liability as to the completeness, currentness, or accuracy of this information. SCAG assumes no responsibility arising from use of this information by individuals, businesses, or other public entities. The information is provided with no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Users should consult with each local jurisdiction directly to obtain the official land use information.Data DictionaryField NameData TypeField DescriptionOBJECTIDObject IDInternal feature numberShapeGeometryType of geometrySCAGUID16Text2016 SCAG unique identification numberSCAGUID12Text2012 SCAG unique identification numberAPNTextAssessor’s parcel numberCOUNTYTextCounty nameCOUNTY_IDDoubleCounty FIPS codeCITYTextCity nameCITY_IDDoubleCity FIPS codeACRESDoubleAcreage informationYEARDoubleDataset yearCITY_GP_COText2016 Jurisdiction’s general plan land use designationSCAG_GP_COText2016 SCAG general plan land use codeDENSITYDoubleAverage density of residential/housing development (dwelling unit per acre) permitted based on jurisdiction’s general planLOWDoubleMinimum density of residential/housing development permitted (dwelling unit per acre) based on jurisdiction’s general planHIGHDoubleMaximum density of residential/housing development permitted (dwelling unit per acre) based on jurisdiction’s general planYEAR_ADOPTDateYear when jurisdiction adopted/last updated current general plan land use elementGP12_CITYText2012 jurisdiction’s general plan land use designationGP12_SCAGText2012 SCAG general plan land use codeSP_NAMETextSpecific plan nameCITY_SP_COText2016 Jurisdiction’s specific plan land use designationSCAG_SP_COText2016 SCAG specific plan land use codeDENSITY_SPDoubleAverage density of residential/housing development (dwelling unit per acre) permitted based on jurisdiction’s specific planLOW_SPDoubleMinimum density of residential/housing development permitted (dwelling unit per acre) based on jurisdiction’s specific planHIGH_SPDoubleMaximum density of residential/housing development permitted (dwelling unit per acre) based on jurisdiction’s specific planYR_AD_SPDateYear when jurisdiction adopted/last updated current specific planSP_INDEXShort IntegerSpecific plan index ('0' = outside specific plan area; '1' = inside specific plan area)CITY_ZN_COText2016 Jurisdiction’s zoning codeSCAG_ZN_COText2016 SCAG zoning codeZN12_CITYText2012 jurisdiction’s zoning codeLU16Text2016 SCAG existing land use codeLU12Text2012 SCAG existing land use codeNOTESTextAdditional informationShape_LengthDoubleLength of feature in internal unitsShape_AreaDoubleArea of feature in internal units squared2016 SCAG Land Use CodesLegendLand Use DescriptionSingle Family Residential1110 Single Family Residential1111 High Density Single Family Residential (9 or more DUs/ac)1112 Medium Density Single Family Residential (3-8 DUs/ac)1113 Low Density Single Family Residential (2 or less DUs/ac)Multi-Family Residential1120 Multi-Family Residential1121 Mixed Multi-Family Residential1122 Duplexes, Triplexes and 2- or 3-Unit Condominiums and Townhouses1123 Low-Rise Apartments, Condominiums, and Townhouses1124 Medium-Rise Apartments and Condominiums1125 High-Rise Apartments and CondominiumsMobile Homes and Trailer Parks1130 Mobile Homes and Trailer Parks1131 Trailer Parks and Mobile Home Courts, High-Density1132 Mobile Home Courts and Subdivisions, Low-DensityMixed Residential1140 Mixed Residential1100 ResidentialRural Residential1150 Rural ResidentialGeneral Office1210 General Office Use1211 Low- and Medium-Rise Major Office Use1212 High-Rise Major Office Use1213 SkyscrapersCommercial and Services1200 Commercial and Services1220 Retail Stores and Commercial Services1221 Regional Shopping Center1222 Retail Centers (Non-Strip With Contiguous Interconnected Off-Street Parking)1223 Retail Strip Development1230 Other Commercial1231 Commercial Storage1232 Commercial Recreation1233 Hotels and MotelsFacilities1240 Public Facilities1241 Government Offices1242 Police and Sheriff Stations1243 Fire Stations1244 Major Medical Health Care Facilities1245 Religious Facilities1246 Other Public Facilities1247 Public Parking Facilities1250 Special Use Facilities1251 Correctional Facilities1252 Special Care Facilities1253 Other Special Use FacilitiesEducation1260 Educational Institutions1261 Pre-Schools/Day Care Centers1262 Elementary Schools1263 Junior or Intermediate High Schools1264 Senior High Schools1265 Colleges and Universities1266 Trade Schools and Professional Training FacilitiesMilitary Installations1270 Military Installations1271 Base (Built-up Area)1272 Vacant Area1273 Air Field1274 Former Base (Built-up Area)1275 Former Base Vacant Area1276 Former Base Air FieldIndustrial1300 Industrial1310 Light Industrial1311 Manufacturing, Assembly, and Industrial Services1312 Motion Picture and Television Studio Lots1313 Packing Houses and Grain Elevators1314 Research and Development1320 Heavy Industrial1321 Manufacturing1322 Petroleum Refining and Processing1323 Open Storage1324 Major Metal Processing1325 Chemical Processing1330 Extraction1331 Mineral Extraction - Other Than Oil and Gas1332 Mineral Extraction - Oil and Gas1340 Wholesaling and WarehousingTransportation, Communications, and Utilities1400 Transportation, Communications, and Utilities1410 Transportation1411 Airports1412 Railroads1413 Freeways and Major Roads1414 Park-and-Ride Lots1415 Bus Terminals and Yards1416 Truck Terminals1417 Harbor Facilities1418 Navigation Aids1420 Communication Facilities1430 Utility Facilities1431 Electrical Power Facilities1432 Solid Waste Disposal Facilities1433 Liquid Waste Disposal Facilities1434 Water Storage Facilities1435 Natural Gas and Petroleum Facilities1436 Water Transfer Facilities1437 Improved Flood Waterways and Structures1438 Mixed Utilities1440 Maintenance Yards1441 Bus Yards1442 Rail Yards1450 Mixed Transportation1460 Mixed Transportation and UtilityMixed Commercial and Industrial1500 Mixed Commercial and IndustrialMixed Residential and Commercial1600 Mixed Residential and Commercial1610 Residential-Oriented Residential/Commercial Mixed Use1620 Commercial-Oriented Residential/Commercial Mixed UseOpen Space and Recreation1800 Open Space and Recreation1810 Golf Courses1820 Local Parks and Recreation1830 Regional Parks and Recreation1840 Cemeteries1850 Wildlife Preserves and Sanctuaries1860 Specimen Gardens and Arboreta1870 Beach Parks1880 Other Open Space and Recreation1890 Off-Street TrailsAgriculture2000 Agriculture2100 Cropland and Improved Pasture Land2110 Irrigated Cropland and Improved Pasture Land2120 Non-Irrigated Cropland and Improved Pasture Land2200 Orchards and Vineyards2300 Nurseries2400 Dairy, Intensive Livestock, and Associated Facilities2500 Poultry Operations2600 Other Agriculture2700 Horse RanchesVacant3000 Vacant3100 Vacant Undifferentiated3200 Abandoned Orchards and Vineyards3300 Vacant With Limited Improvements3400 Beaches (Vacant)1900 Urban VacantWater4000 Water4100 Water, Undifferentiated4200 Harbor Water Facilities4300 Marina Water Facilities4400 Water Within a Military Installation4500 Area of Inundation (High Water)Specific Plan7777 Specific PlanUnder Construction1700 Under ConstructionUndevelopable or Protected Land8888 Undevelopable or Protected LandUnknown9999 Unknown

DVRPC’s 2023 land use file is based on digital orthophotography created from aerial surveillance completed in the spring of 2023. This dataset supports many of DVRPC's planning analysis goals. Every five years, since 1990, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) has produced a GIS Land Use layer for its 9-county region.

lu20cat

Land use main category two-digit code. lu20catn

Land use main category name. lu20cat lu20catn

1- Residential, 3 - Industrial, 4 - Transportation, 5- Utility, 6 - Commercial, 7 - Institutional, 8 - Military, 9 - Recreation, 10 - Agriculture, 11 - Mining, 12 - Wooded, 13 - Water, 14 - Undeveloped lu20sub

Land use subcategory five-digit code. (refer to this data dictionary for code description) lu20subn

Land use subcategory name. lu20dev

Development status. mixeduse

Mixed-Use status (Y/N). Features belonging to one of the Mixed-Use subcategories (Industrial: Mixed-Use, Multifamily Residential: Mixed-Use, or Commercial: Mixed-Use). acres

Area of feature, in US acres geoid

10-digit geographic identifier. In all DVRPC counties other than Philadelphia, a GEOID is assigned by municipality. In Philadelphia, it is assigned by County Planning Area (CPA). state_name , co_name , mun_name

State name, county name, municipal/CPA name. In Philadelphia, County Planning Area (CPA) names are used in place of municipal names.

Mixed-Use Centers Goal: To achieve concentrated centers of development with appropriate transportation linkages that promote a balanced pattern of growth and development, reduce sprawl, foster economies in the provision of public utilities and services, and yield energy savings.Contact: City of Tacoma Planning & Development Services

Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) generally describes a mixed-use community that is walkable and compact, with residential, retail, office, and civic buildings in close proximity to one another. These developments get their name from the traditional planning principles that guided the development of many older small towns and neighborhoods around the country. Unlike many conventional suburban developments, TNDs typically include a range of housing types and provide residents with the option of walking, biking, or driving to places within their neighborhood. Some TNDs include a transit connection while others do not.

A number of states have written formal TND ordinances into their planning and zoning enabling acts. The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC) includes enabling legislation for TND (Article VII-A: 2000). In New Jersey, the standard method for creating large scale, single-developer, traditional development is through a Planned Unit Development (PUD).

The Smart Growth Project Database is an application that tracks a variety of noteworthy development projects throughout the Greater Philadelphia Region. The database focuses on three types of Smart Growth projects: development near transit, traditional neighborhood development (TND), and conservation subdivisions. These types of development were selected because they often embody several of the core principles of Smart Growth: Providing a mix of land uses, Creating a range of housing options, Preserving open space, farmland, and critical environmental areas, Creating walkable neighborhoods, and Providing a variety of transportation choices. This database is meant to serve as a quick and convenient reference tool for planners, local officials, and citizens who are interested in Smart Growth. It includes projects that are proposed, in progress, and complete. The details of proposed developments are subject to change and projects will be updated and added as new information becomes available. The inclusion of any particular project within this application does not serve as an endorsement by DVRPC or its partner agencies. Furthermore, this application focuses on recent developments because they are the most relevant to today's real estate and economic climate.

A digital representation of the zoning for Chesapeake, VA maintained by Planning. Zoning information does not have to follow parcel boundaries and a parcel may have multiple different zones. The class field is used to determine the correct zoning information for a given area. If an area has an approved rezoning application (since 1999) the APPNO and date field will contain the Application number and the date the application was approved by City Council. Proffers is a yes / no field to determine if a rezoning included cash proffers as part of the application. Proffer_SC(Schools), ProfferFI(Fire/ ems), ProfferLI(Library) and ProfferRO(Roads) will contain the monetary amount proffered to each service for the application. ProfferXP is any extra proffer information included such as acres dedicated to roads instead of monetary value or explaining the cash amount is per unit or total for the project. If it is a residential rezoning LOT_Total will include the total number of units allowed for the rezoning.Class breakdown:A-1 = agricultureAC = assembly centerB- = Commercial - the different number represent different allowable commerical usesC- = conservationM- = Industrial - the different numbers represent different allowable industrial usesMXD-U = mixed UseO-I = office - instituionalPUD - Planned Use Development - breakdown of the PUD is located in planningR- = residential - the different numbers and letters represent different square footage requirements for the lots* The GIS zoning is not adopted by council as the official zoning. The official zoning is the paper map books located in the planning department.

This feature layer is intended for analysis purposes. For display, please use the map image layer: Land Use Designations (Tacoma).The Future Land Use Map illustrates the City’s intended future land use pattern through the geographic distribution of residential and commercial areas, the designation of mixed-use and manufacturing/industrial centers, as well as shoreline and residential designations. This land use distribution was a result of analysis of the urban form policies, existing land use and zoning, development trends, anticipated land use needs and desirable growth and development goals. The land use designations are established in the One Tacoma Comprehensive Plan and provide a basis for applying zoning districts and for making land use decisions. Contact: City of Tacoma Planning & Development Services

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is often cited as one of the most effective ways of promoting Smart Growth. TOD is compact, pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use development within a short distance of a transit stop. When properly designed, TODs can promote multiple transportation options and help reduce automobile dependency. Developments typically must meet a number of criteria related to density, parking, and design to be considered a TOD.

The projects highlighted here are characterized as Development Near Transit rather than TODs because they sometimes do not meet all of the criteria typically associated with TOD. However, these developments are notable for their proximity to transit and the transit- and pedestrian-friendly features they include.

The Smart Growth Project Database is an application that tracks a variety of noteworthy development projects throughout the Greater Philadelphia Region. The database focuses on three types of Smart Growth projects: development near transit, traditional neighborhood development (TND), and conservation subdivisions. These types of development were selected because they often embody several of the core principles of Smart Growth: Providing a mix of land uses, Creating a range of housing options, Preserving open space, farmland, and critical environmental areas, Creating walkable neighborhoods, and Providing a variety of transportation choices. This database is meant to serve as a quick and convenient reference tool for planners, local officials, and citizens who are interested in Smart Growth. It includes projects that are proposed, in progress, and complete. The details of proposed developments are subject to change and projects will be updated and added as new information becomes available. The inclusion of any particular project within this application does not serve as an endorsement by DVRPC or its partner agencies. Furthermore, this application focuses on recent developments because they are the most relevant to today's real estate and economic climate.

A Transit Oriented Development (TOD) area is a development pattern created around a transit station that is characterized by higher density, mixed uses, pedestrian environment, reduced parking, and a direct and convenient access to the transit station. The initial boundaries and zones of each TOD area are described in Appendix A to Ordinance 60-O-15.

The approximate geographic area of the Livable Centers Initiative during the "10 Year Update" process, published in January 2013. View the full report here. Specifically, this layer is shown in Exhibit 1, page vii, the "LCI Study Area."Executive Summary:UNLOCKING NEW OPPORTUNITIES The City of Sandy Springs intends to achieve a variety of objectives through the LCI 10-Year Update (January 2013 version). LCI refers to the Livable Centers Initiative, a program of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) that assists local governments and organizations in planning efforts that are significant to the region. This plan incorporates additional material from the Sandy Springs City Center Master Plan that was unavailable when the previous version of this update was submitted in Sept. 2012. Exhibit 1 on page vii identifies the LCI study area and the City Center study area contained within it. This document (LCI Plan) places special emphasis on the City Center study area as the portion of the LCI study area best positioned for reinvestments that meet community goals. At the same time, it addresses the remainder of the LCI study area, which also offers important opportunities for reinvestment that complement the qualities of City Center and adjacent neighborhoods. A grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) supported the joint planning process that created this update and the City Center Master Plan, which is available as a companion document. Joint objectives, described on page vi, under LCI Plan Outcomes, include: • enhancing quality of life • promoting economic development • strengthening sense of community This LCI Plan establishes a framework for public and private action that capitalizes on new demographic and market trends. The LCI Plan will equip the City to fill unmet demand for an active, pedestrian-oriented downtown area that includes expanded transportation options. The following conditions have unlocked this unparalleled level of opportunity to create civic and economic value in the study area: • Real estate market interest in walkable, mixed-use development can transform the study area over time into a district with significant new housing, job and retail options—while enhancing the City’s fiscal position. • Public interest in parks,walkable streets and cultural events that bring people together can shape private investment helping to build a welcoming place full of life and community. • The City’s interest in and ability to make infrastructure investments and to update development policies to attract and support private investment can help address the issues of mixed-use development. • The City Center can attract new high value development in ways that preserve and enhance nearby traditional residential neighb

Zoning is the process of dividing land in a municipality into zones (e.g. residential, industrial) in which certain land uses are permitted or prohibited. In addition, the sizes, bulk, and placement of buildings may be regulated. The type of zone determines whether planning permission for a given development is granted. Zoning may specify a variety of outright and conditional uses of land. It may also indicate the size and dimensions of land area as well as the form and scale of buildings. These guidelines are set in order to guide urban growth and development.Areas of land are divided by appropriate authorities into zones within which various uses are permitted.Thus, zoning is a technique of land-use planning as a tool of urban planning used by local governments in most developed countries.The word is derived from the practice of designating mapped zones which regulate the use, form, design and compatibility of development. Legally, a zoning plan is usually enacted as a by-law with the respective procedures. In some countries, e. g. Canada (Ontario) or Germany, zoning plans must comply with upper-tier (regional, state, provincial) planning and policy statements.There are a great variety of zoning types, some of which focus on regulating building form and the relation of buildings to the street with mixed-uses, known as form-based, others with separating land uses, known as use-based or a combination thereof.Similar urban planning methods have dictated the use of various areas for particular purposes in many cities from ancient times.

On December 11, 2018, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2018-0055 amending various sections of Title 17 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), which became effective January 10, 2019. Some land uses located in some zoning districts are regulated when located within one-half mile of an existing or proposed light rail station. Distance is currently measured by air space (or as-the-crow-flies). The proposed revision would measure distance via publicly accessible roads and multi-use paths. For more information regarding this ordinance, please visit https://www.cityofsacramento.org/Community-Development/Planning/Major-Projects/TOD-Ordinance

BY USING THIS WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT THEREIN, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF USE. The DevelopmentAuthority polygon feature class identifies certain types of entities that encourage development/redevelopment in designated areas. This feature class currently represents Downtown Development Authorities (DDA), Tax Increment Finance Authorities (TIFA), and Local Development Finance Authorities (LDFA); however, it will also depict Corridor Improvement Authorities (CIA) and Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities (BRA) in the future. These five types of authorities have the ability to capture tax increment financing (TIF). The features were digitized using legal descriptions, parcel lists, and maps that were provided to the State of Michigan Office of the Great Seal and/or Oakland County Equalization by the authority. The key attributes are Name (official name of the authority), Type (the type of development authority), and DevelopmentPlan (yes/no indicating if the feature represents an area that is part of a development plan and can caputre tax increment financing).Tax Increment Financing is a tool used to promote redevelopment and community improvement projects by channeling funding toward projects in targeted areas. TIF is captured from the increase of property values from a base year. Millage rates from taxing jurisdictions are applied to the increased value. The resulting tax revenue is directed to the authority, rather than the appropriate jurisdiction. Beginning in 1994, taxing jurisdictions have the option to "opt out" of having its taxes captured by the authority. Also since 1994, school taxes may no longer be captured unless they are necessary to make payments on existing eligible obligations. For more information about TIF, see Michigan Department of Treasury's Tax Increment Financing FAQ web page at http://www.michigan.gov/treasury/0,1607,7-121-3218---F,00.html. The State of Michigan has adopted enabling legislation to allow TIF through five types of authorities. Each type of authority has a focus relating to development/redevelopment: Downtown Development Authority (PA 197 of 1975) Correct and prevent deterioration in business districtsEncourage historic preservationPromote economic growth of the districts Tax Increment Finance Authority (PA 450 of 1980)Prevent urban deteriorationEncourage economic development and activityEncourage neighborhood revitalization and historic preservationClosed to new applicants since 1987Allows the development of virtually any type of land use Local Development Finance Authority (PA 281 of 1986)Encourage local developmentPromote conditions of employmentPromote economic growthLimited to business activities involving:ManufacturingAgricultural processingHigh-technology activitiesEnergy productionBusiness incubators Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (PA 381 of 1996)Promote revitalization, redevelopment, and reuse of certain propertyFocus on tax reverted, blighted, or functionally obsolete propertyMDEQ must approve brownfield redevelopment areas Corridor Improvement Authority (PA 281 of 2005)Correct and prevent deterioration in business districtsEncourage historic preservationPromote economic growth of the districtsMust be adjacent to a road classified as an arterial or collectorThese quasi-public entities are created by resolution through a community's governing body. CIA and LDFA boundaries may cross municipal boundaries. In the case of these multi-jurisdictional authorities, both communities must pass resolutions establishing authority. There is currently only one Joint LDFA (Cities of Southfield and Troy) and there are no CIAs in Oakland County. When the community establishes the authority, it must also define the geographic boundaries in which it will operate. DDAs and CIAs are authorized to levy and collect taxes through a special assessment on all properties within the authority boundary. After the authority and its boundaries are established, the authority creates a tax increment financing and development plan. The plan estimates the amount of tax increment financing that will be captured and lists specific projects on which it will be spent. It also defines the development area where the tax increment financing and projects will occur. The development area must be completely within the authority boundary; however, it may be coincident with the authority boundary. An authority may contain multiple development areas, each with its own development and tax increment financing plan. BRAs normally designate development areas as a one or two parcels for a specific development project, while the other types of authorities define development areas as a larger area. Also, LDFAs are only allowed to capture TIF from parcels in a permitted use, such as manufacturing. There may be both eliglible and inelgible parcels within a development area; however, the inelgible parcels do not participate in TIF capture. The base year used to calculate the amount of tax increment financing is set when the development plan is adopted. If the development plan is expanded at a later date, the base year could be reset for the entire development area or the capture could be calculated using multiple base years. The source for the base year was the tax billing code used by Oakland County Equalization. When no tax billing code was available (for communities that don't use the county's assessing system), the community was contacted to obtain the base year. When two separate authorities overlap, each authority can establish overlapping development areas. The authority that first created the development area has first claim on tax increment financing capture. Authority boundaries are represented using multiple features when the development area is not coincident with the authority boundary. One feature represents the development area and a second feature represents the remainder of the authority district that is not part of the development area. Multiple features are also used to represent authorities that have multiple development areas or development areas that have multiple base years. Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities are unique in that the authority boundaries are generally defined as the entire municipality. For this reason, the non-development areas of BRA's have been excluded from this data. The following list shows communities in Oakland County that have established a BRA: City of Auburn Hills City of Birmingham City of Farmington City of Farmington Hills City of Ferndale City of Hazel Park Charter Township of Highland Village of Holly City of Madison Heights Village of Milford County of Oakland City of Oak Park City of Pontiac City of Rochester City of Rochester Hills Charter Twp of Royal Oak City of Royal Oak City of Southfield City of Troy Charter Township of Waterford Source documents for the boundary of each feature were obtained from the State of Michigan Office of the Great Seal, Oakland County Equalization, and the Oakland County Treasurer's office. These could be in the form of a legal description, parcel list, and/or map. For several boundaries, multiple sources were available and conflicted with each other. When this occurred, hierarchy was given to the legal description, then a parcel list, over the map, and the conflict is noted in the Comments field. However, if a parcel was shown in a parcel list, but not described in the authority based on the legal description, then it was still shown in the authority.It should also be noted that legal descriptions were not digitized using exact coordinate geometry. Instead, features were created by referencing the legal description to snap vertices to parcels, right-of-way, section corners, subdivisions, and lots. Features digitized from a legal description or map included road and railroad rights-of-way as it was described or shown in the document.For vague legal descriptions and parcel lists, right-of-way was addressed uniquely for each authority. Some source documents had statements that all or half of the surrounding right-of-way is to be included in the boundary, but some did not address right-of-way at all. In these cases, right-of-way was addressed distinctly for each authority based on the type of authority and the source documents with the method used recorded in the Comments field. The data will be updated on an "as needed" basis when authorities amend their development plans or new authorities are established. Oakland County Equalization and the Oakland County Treasurer's Office will notify and forward the source documents of necessary revisions to Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services who is the custodian of the feature class. Communities will be contacted annually to verify that the districts have not changed without the knowledge of county departments. In particular, county departments may not be aware of BRA development projects when no TIF is captured. Lastly, because the tax parcel feature class is revised periodically and it is important for the features to be coincident with the tax parcel feature class, the development authority feature class will also be updated annually to correct conflicts due to parcel shifting.