Which zoning category is determined by intensity and regulates parking requirements and the size/height of improvements?

• A. Commercial zoning
• B. Industrial zoning
• C. Bulk zoning
• D. Special use / public zoning

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is how zoning controls the physical form and intensity of development. This is described by bulk zoning, which governs the scale of a development on a parcel—how large the buildings can be, how tall they may rise, and how much parking is required. These are bulk or intensity provisions that shape the size and mass of improvements and the associated parking needs, rather than merely dictating what uses are allowed.

Commercial zoning and industrial zoning focus primarily on the kinds of activities permitted (retail/office for commercial, manufacturing/production for industrial), not the physical size or height of structures or the amount of parking. Special use or public zoning relates to certain specific uses or public facilities with additional allowances or restrictions. So the category defined by intensity and regulating parking and the size/height of improvements is bulk zoning.