general plan
A term refering to a document that describes an overall vision for an area of land: either a development, neighborhood, city or larger area of property. This document consideres what the area is (or sub-areas) will be used for, and often may provide guidelines for uses, zoning, traffic patterns, utilities etc.
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
A term sometimes used to describe a land-use document that lays forth the plan of a city, county, or area, typically establishing zones for different types of development, uses, traffic patterns, and future development. (See also: zoning)
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:16 pm
