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13-58 THE LAW OF ZONING AND PLANNING § 13.11 policy realm of selecting projects that address proper developmentM purposes. § 13.11 Urban Infill Strategies Cities can offer a variety of ~eehniques and incentives for stimulat- ing development of infill land. This term refers to vacant or under. utilized parcels ha otherwise built-up urban areas.~ These sites can result from poor access to public facilities, physical or environmental limitations, or lack of market attractiveness., Communities where active growth controls and impact fees are applicable to urban frin~ areas offe~-'~g~h_her market potential for infilling than those Without _growth guidane~ or with ~tensive preservieing.~ Inf'fll strategies generally incorporate a package of techniques that fit the particular needs of each community. Techniques for en- couraging infiLling include reducing delays in project review, en- core'aging performance-based code requirements, and comprehensive review of zoning regulations.4 Site-speeiRe tech- niques haelude tax abatement, density bonuses, downzoning, and correcting infrastructure problems. S ~ See Ileal Estate Research CorPOration, InfilI Development Strate. gie. z I (1982). See also Smart, Bowles, Garland, Porter, & Start, Making In~il Projecu Work 3 (1985'). This study of implemented infill projects utilized a genera] ~lefinition for infill site characteristics: 'limited in size to a few acres and located in an area where the surrounding deveJopment is at least 15 to 20 years old. The bulk of the property has · been vacant or grossly underutilized for at least five years, so that the cost o~' new improvements wil] far e~ceed the value of any existing {rnprovement~ These sites may range from abandoned inner-city property to highly valuable land in any older built- up suburb or small town.' Id. ' Id. at 1, 5-10. 3 Id. at 8. '~ Id. at 12-13. s See id. at 14-15.