Which of the following is NOT one of the standard four tests of highest and best use?

Which of the following is NOT one of the standard four tests of highest and best use?

• A. Maximally productive use
• B. Financially feasible use
• C. Minimally productive use
• D. Legally permissible use

Answer: (C)

Highest and best use is evaluated through four tests: legally permissible, physically possible, financially feasible, and the maximally productive use. The option that is not part of these tests is minimally productive use, because the goal is to identify the use that yields the greatest value within the constraints. Legally permissible means the use complies with zoning, codes, and private restrictions. Physically possible covers the site's physical characteristics—layout, size, access, utilities. Financially feasible checks whether the use can produce a sufficient return after costs and risks. Among all feasible options, the maximally productive use is the one that delivers the highest value, so it becomes the highest and best use.

Highest and best use is evaluated through four tests: legally permissible, physically possible, financially feasible, and the maximally productive use. The option that is not part of these tests is minimally productive use, because the goal is to identify the use that yields the greatest value within the constraints.

Legally permissible means the use complies with zoning, codes, and private restrictions. Physically possible covers the site's physical characteristics—layout, size, access, utilities. Financially feasible checks whether the use can produce a sufficient return after costs and risks. Among all feasible options, the maximally productive use is the one that delivers the highest value, so it becomes the highest and best use.