Glossary of Planning Terms

Glossary is usually defined as an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge. This knowledge base glossary provides a collection of knowledge base documents that define many technical terms. These terms are arranged alphabetically, but you can quickly jump to a specific term by selecting its first letter from the index of the knowledge base glossary below.

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Keyword

Term
Mandatory (Land) Dedication
Land excluded from subdivision approved for residential development. The land is dedicated to M-NCPPC (or held in private ownership) for the purpose of providing suitable and adequate open space, light, and air to serve the recreational needs of the future occupants of the subdivision.
Map Extent
The limit of the geographic area shown on a map, usually defined by a rectangle. In a dynamic map display, the map extent can be changed by zooming and panning.
Master Plan Of Transportation (Mpot)
A countywide functional, comprehensive plan of street, road, and highway; transit; and trail, bike and pedestrian facilities needed to ensure the operational integrity of the county transportation system and to complement the development and growth envisioned and recommended in the General Plan, and adopted and approved area plans, in Prince George's County.
Mixed-Use (Future Land Use Category)
Areas of various residential, commercial, employment, and institutional uses. Residential uses may include a range of unit types. Mixed-use areas may vary with respect to their dominant land uses, i.e., commercial uses may dominate in one mixed-use area, whereas residential uses may dominate in another. Large-scale mixed-use development should be limited to designated Centers and other areas where it currently exists.
Mixed-Use Zoning
Zoning that permits a combination of uses within a single development. Many zoning districts specify permitted combinations of, for example, residential and office/commercial uses. The term has also been applied to major developments, often with several high-rise buildings, that may contain offices, shops, hotels, apartments and related uses.