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GLOSSARY

Below are definitions for certain unusual or technical terms, as used in the Comprehensive Plan.
Adaptive reuse – Rehabilitation or renovation of an existing building or structure for any use(s) other than the present
use(s).
Aging in place – The ability to remain in one’s own home or community as one ages.
Beautification – The process of making visual improvements to an area, including but not limited to landscaping,
lighting, or pavement improvements, signage standards, litter or graffiti removal, or installation of public art.

Best management practices (BMPs) – Products, techniques, or methods that have been shown to be the most reliable
and effective way to meet an objective or carry out an initiative (e.g., to minimize adverse impacts on natural resources
through storm water management BMPs).

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) – A bus-based public transit system combining the quality of rail transit and the flexibility and
economics of a traditional bus system. BRT systems are usually constructed on designated multimodal corridors.
Clean Air Act – A federal law, first passed in 1970, the purpose of which is to regulate air pollution in the United States.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – A grant program administered by the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development that allots money to cities and counties for housing rehabilitation and
community development, including public facilities and economic development.
Fiscal impact analysis – A projection of the direct public costs and revenues resulting from
population, employment, and/or land use change to the local jurisdiction(s) in which the change is taking place. The
analysis enables local governments to evaluate relative fiscal merits of general plans, specific plans, or projects.
Fiscal sustainability – The ability of a government to sustain its spending, tax, and other policies in the long run
without threatening government solvency or defaulting on its liabilities or promised expenditures.
Green infrastructure – Natural areas that provide habitat and contribute to reduced flood risk, cleaner air, and/or
cleaner water.

Housing stock – The total dwelling units, of all types, in an area.
Impact fee – A fee charged by local governments to developers as a total or partial reimbursement for the cost of
providing additional public facilities or services needed as a direct result of new development.
Infill construction – Development within the boundaries of an already-developed area. (Littleton Citywide Plan 2014)

Intergovernmental agreements – A contractual agreement between a jurisdiction and another governmental entity.
Land bank – A governmental or nongovernmental nonprofit entity established, at least in part, to assemble, temporarily
manage, and dispose of vacant land for the purpose of stabilizing neighborhoods and encouraging re-use or
redevelopment of property.
Lifelong community – A place that is a great place to live for people of all ages, throughout their life span.
Low-impact development (LID) – An alternative comprehensive approach to storm water management, as part of land
planning and engineering design, that emphasizes conservation and use of on-site natural features to protect water
quality and associated aquatic habitat.
Low-Income Housing Tax Credits – Created by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, a federal program that issues tax credits
for the acquisition, rehabilitation, or new construction of rental housing targeted to lower-income households.

Mixed-use development – A tract of land or building(s) developed for two or more different uses such as, but not
limited to, residential, office, manufacturing, retail, public, or entertainment. “Horizontal mixed use” involves arrangement
of multiple uses side by side, especially in single-story buildings. “Vertical mixed use” involves multiple uses combined
within a multi-story building (e.g., upper-floor office and/or residential use above ground-floor retail).
Multi-use trail – Also referred to as shared-use paths, facilities separated from motorized vehicular traffic and used by
pedestrians, skaters, wheelchair users, bicyclist, joggers, and other non-motorized users.