Planning eTools
Planning eTools cover a wide array of planning topics ranging from natural resources to economic development. The tools are intended to be an easy read, providing a quick overview of each topic, a brief explanation of how it works, and considerations in addressing the topic or regulating the use.
eTools by Planning Topic
- Agriculture
- Community Health
- Economic Development
- Environment
- Historic Preservation
- Housing
- Land Use
- Open Space
- Transportation
- Utilities, Infrastructure and Energy
All eTools A-Z
- Accessory Dwelling Units
- Adaptive Reuse
- Affordable Housing Bonuses
- Affordably-priced Homes
- Age-restricted Housing
- Aging in Place
- Agricultural Conservation Easements
- Agricultural Zoning
- Agritourism
- Backyard Chicken Keeping
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities: Design
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities: Policy
- Breweries
- Brownfield Redevelopment
- Cellular Communications Facilities
- Cluster Development
- Community Gardens
- Complete Streets Policy
- Conservation Easements
- Consultant Selection
- Controlled-Environment Agriculture (CEA)
- Electric Vehicles
- Energy Audits for Municipalities
- Farmers' Markets
- Farmworker Housing
- Floodplain Management and Protection
- Food Trucks
- Form Based Codes and Zoning Ordinances
- Green Development Codes and Ordinances
- Green Roofs
- Greenways
- Greyfield Redevelopment
- Growth Boundaries
- Historic and Cultural Resource Preservation Planning
- Historic Resource Protection Standards
- Home-based Businesses
- Homeowner Association Open Space Management
- Housing Diversity
- Housing Rehabilitation
- Infill Development
- Main Streets - Design
- Main Streets - Economic Vitality
- Main Streets - Organization
- Main Streets - Promotion
- Medical Marijuana
- Mini-homes
- Mixed-use Development
- Mobile Home Parks
- Municipal Open Space Programs
- Native Plants: Landscaping with Native Plants
- Natural Resource Protection Standards
- Office Park Redevelopment
- Official Map
- Outdoor Dining
- Outdoor Lighting
- Parking Facilities: Design
- Parking Facilities: Planning
- Parkland Dedication and Fee-In-Lieu Ordinances
- Performance Zoning
- Residential Conversions
- Retaining Wall Design Standards
- Riparian Buffers
- Roadway Connectivity
- Rural Center Zoning
- Secondary Farm Business
- Self-Storage Facilities
- Short-term Rentals
- Sign Regulations
- Site Analysis Plan
- Sketch Plans
- Smart Growth
- Solar Energy Systems Zoning
- Solid Waste Management, Diversion, and Reduction
- Steep Slope Protection
- Stormwater Best Management Practices
- Street Trees
- Traditional Neighborhood Development
- Transferable Development Rights (TDR)
- Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
- Transit Stops and Centers
- Transportation Impact Fee Ordinances
- Universal Design for Public Spaces
- Universal Design for Residential Uses
- Urban Green Spaces
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Water Conservation Practices
- Water Quality Regulation/Permitting
- Wetland Protection
- Wineries
- Woodland Conservation
- Zoning Overlays