Staff frames TDRs as optional tool; commission asks to remove mandatory TDR linkage to PUDs for now
Planners explained how transfer-of-development-rights (TDR) sending/receiving areas would steer growth to utility-served nodes; commissioners questioned administrative and tax implications and recommended pulling mandatory TDR requirements from PUD language pending further study.
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Staff described TDRs as a tool to preserve agricultural parcels by allowing owners to sell development rights to developers who want higher densities in receiving areas near utilities. The planner explained the intent: "If I wanna commit to conservation, how can I sell those development rights, make money, and then still conserve the property next to you or protect your property?" (Planner (Staff)).
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