Title: Spot Zoning Explained
Headings: Avoid Spot Zoning To Be Seen as Fair
Avoid Spot Zoning To Be Seen as Fair
Why Do Courts React Negatively to Spot Zoning?
What Can Citizens Do About a Potential Bad Land Use Decision
When Rezoning Seems Contrary to Sound Land Use Principles
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Content: In many cities corner stores are a traditional neighborhood layout. What  if there are architectural controls or urban design standards that would limit the mass, height, setbacks, and appearance of any new building on the parcel in question, holding to the same standards that would apply to a house? Some would say that the land use itself doesn't matter nearly as much as the building form. This line of thinking has given rise to an approach known as form-based codes. Proponent of this theory would de-emphasize any talk of spot zoning and instead choose to focus on whether buildings and their performance are substantially consistent with one another. In spite of the fact that we are retreating from some of the rigidity of traditional zoning with a welcome emphasis on how properties perform and how well traditional mixed-use neighborhoods have performed, it's also true that some instances of what most of us would call spot zoning really are indefensible. Let's take a closer look at the legal background of spot zoning. Why Do Courts React Negatively to Spot Zoning? Courts rule against a scattered pattern of land use designations for two reasons: Fundamental fairness.