Staff outlines transfer‑of‑development and density bonus tools to conserve backcountry parcels
Planning staff described possible incentive tools — transfer of development rights (TDR), receiver parcels and modest density bonuses tied to lot consolidation — to preserve rural‑remote and backcountry lands while concentrating development in serviced infill areas.
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Commissioners asked whether the county planned to pursue land swaps or other voluntary tools to conserve backcountry parcels. Staff described transfer of development rights (TDR) as a potential program that would designate high‑value receiver parcels (likely in gold infill areas) where development intensity could be increased in exchange for conserved rural parcels.
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