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Development Agreements: Bargained for Zoning That is Neither Illegal Contract or Conditional ZoningJuly 13th, 2004
Historically, land development in North America meant the subdividing of vast tracts of land into individual building lots that formed cities and towns.1 The two principal characteristics of this kind of development were the grid layout of streets and the dominance of the house -- the individual abode -- as the central architectural element of the city or town.2 The grid layout facilitated future sale, since rectangular lots were easy to build on and could accommodate different uses.3 This scheme contrasts with that in European cities where churches, palaces and government buildings dominate the urban landscape, and cities are designed around these symbols of belief and power.4
