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November 21st, 2006
COMMISSIONERS TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
SKAGIT COUNTY – The Skagit County Board of Commissioners will hold a public meeting on Monday, December 4, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. to discuss the results of a feasibility study examining the potential for allowing transfer of development rights in Skagit County.
A consulting firm, Ag Prospects of Bellingham, Washington has completed the study which is available online at www.skagitcounty.net. The consultant will present their report summary and recommendations at the public meeting.
Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) programs are variously described as a solution to regulatory property rights issues, market-driven growth management approach, an historic preservation technique and a natural resources preservation strategy.
A large body of work describes how to design TDR programs, but only limited analysis has been completed assessing how effectively TDR has met stated program goals.
The report uses a case study
approach to:
Identify TDR program elements and characteristics;
Review the existing literature related to TDR program analyses; and
Develop recommendations for further consideration in the development of an expanded
land conservation strategy for Skagit County.
“Any new approach must work in harmony with the current farmland purchase of development rights program, rural and urban policies, and land use pressures,” said Skagit County Planning and Development Services Director Gary Christensen.
For further information, contact: Dan Berentson
360-419-3461
Related: Transfer of Development Rights: A Feasibility Study for Skagit County, Washington (Pdf)