Which is the initial phase of the development and construction sequence?

• A. Subdividing and development
• B. Recording the subdivision plat map
• C. Land acquisition
• D. Dedication

Answer: (C)

Securing the land to be developed is the first step in a development and construction sequence. You must own or control the site before you can plan, finance, or authorize any later actions. Once ownership is established, you move into planning and designing the project, then subdividing the land and creating lots, followed by recording the subdivision plat map as the legal description of those lots. Dedication—the transfer of streets and other improvements to a public body or homeowners association—usually happens after the construction phase is complete or substantially advanced. In short, you need the land first to even begin the rest of the process, making land acquisition the initial phase.