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Plan103 Exam Review!
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1
Overall, Canadian municipalities have strong credit ratings
True
False
2
How confident are you feeling about the exam?
feeling superb. zero worries
ahhhhh help I'm scared
I feel ok about it but not great
feeling good
3
What was
not a downside
of the DBFO public-private partnership used to build Vancouver's Canada Line rail?
Tunnel boring machine was used for construction
Bidding process for the project was secret
Public sector shouldered cost overruns
Project scale was reduced without consultation
4
What are 3 municipal pricing strategies?
Launder money, maximize profits, dynamic pricing
Pay for costs, maintain equitable access to servies, rationing mechanism
Pay for costs, generate a profit, save for the future
Pay for costs, regional average pricing, line item budget
5
What is the purpose of development charges?
To help pay for municipal operating costs
DCs are a type of application fee
To help pay for growth-related capital costs
To help with purchasing new parkland
6
which level of government is responsible for healthcare, education, and natural resources?
Provincial
Federal
Both Municipal and Provincial
Municipal
7
Municipalities are creatures of the province. This means...
specific authorities are delegated to municipalities in the Constitution
honestly I'm not too sure
they may create any by-law that doesn't conflict with Prov. legislation
they require express authority from enabling legislation to enact by-laws
8
Official Plans must conform to...
All Provincial legislation, the PPS, the Growth Plan, upper-tier plans
Official Plans are not required to be consistent with provincial policies
Only the PPS and Growth Plan
Only the PPS
9
Municipalities are
enabled
by the
Planning Act
to create zoning by-laws
True
False
10
Municipalities
are permitted
to run a defecit in their operating budget, but
cannot borrow
money
False
True
11
Blais argues that sprawl is first and foremost the result of public policy
True
False
12
What does zoning regulate?
Who can use land (e.g. people of a certain income level)
Zoning regulates the price at which you may sell or lease a dwelling unit
Where, what, and how you can build (ex. setbacks, FSI, permitted uses)
Zoning exclusively regulates height and density
13
In a "Design-Build-Finance-Operate" public-private partnership,
infrastructure remains owned by the public sector
False
True
14
Municipalities calculate property tax based on the
market value
of a property
False
True
15
What's generally the
first step
in a community planning process?
Drafting plans for the public to review
Community visoning & high-level engagement
Writing detailed reports with city staff recommendations
City Council votes to approve a new municipal plan
16
Which is
not
a type of public-private partnership?
Design-build-finance-operate
Design-own-transfer
Build-operate-transfer
Build-operate-own
17
One indicator of sprawl is that the land use growth rate outpaces the rate of population growth
False
True
18
What are the 3 types of funds in a municipality?
trick question, there are only 2: capital and discretionary
Revenue fund, capital fund, reserve fund
chequing, savings, RESP
Revenue fund, discretionary fund, reserve fund
19
True cost pricing is the same as marginal cost pricing, whereas full cost pricing accounts for externalities
True
False
20
Where would you find the 4 tests for a minor variance?
Minor Variance Act
Provincial Policy Statement
Development Charges Act
Planning Act
21
Which level of government is responsible for libraries, waste management, public parks, and policing?
Both federal and provincial
Provincial
Federal
Municipal
22
In economics, elasticity means:
An increase in supply
How long a raised price is sustained
How much demand responds to a change in price
girl idk
23
Which statement best describes the current trend for municipal finances?
Expenses and revenues are increasing at the same pace
Expenses are declining, while revenue is increasing
Expenses and revenues are both declining
Expenses are increasing faster than revenue
24
Public participation has been enshrined in the Planning Act and is legally required for many planning actions
False
True
25
Waterloo is a single-tier municipality
False
True
26
Which Minister is directly responsible for planning matters in Ontario?
Minister of Cities and Planning (MCP)
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH)
Misiter of Land Use (MLU)
Minister of Municipal Administration (MMA)
27
When constructing a development:
revenue = number of units x selling price
True
False
28
Property taxes & user fees are
growing
as a proportion of municipal revenue; transfers from senior gov't are
decreasing
True
False
