County moves forward on TDR work plan after Commerce flags GMA compliance

Sep 14, 2026

Staff told commissioners a moratorium on the county's transfer-development-rights (TDR) program was initiated June 8 after Department of Commerce letters flagged Growth Management Act (GMA) compliance issues; staff outlined a four-part work plan and a timeline for further guidance.

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Kittitas County staff told the board they initiated a moratorium on the county's transfer-development-rights (TDR) code after the Washington Department of Commerce flagged potential Growth Management Act issues. "We did initiate, moratorium on June 8th of this year," Jeremy Johnson, long range planner for CDS, said in his overview of the work plan.

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