What is associated with zoning changes of small tracts of land within an area of otherwise similar land uses?

• A. Changes in Land Use Classification
• B. Infill Development
• C. Overlay Zoning
• D. Spot Zoning

Answer: (A)

Spot zoning describes rezoning a small parcel within a largely uniform area to permit a use that differs from its surroundings. The scenario—changing the zoning of a tiny tract while the rest of the area uses similar land uses—fits this idea exactly. Infill development, by contrast, is about filling empty or underused spaces within an already developed area, not about altering the zoning of a single small parcel. Overlay zoning adds extra restrictions to an area, not a different base use for a small tract. A general change in land use classification is broader and not specifically about a single parcel within a uniform context. So the situation described is best associated with spot zoning.