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Clark County ag advisers flag risks in Richfield interlocal agreement while weighing transfer-of-development-rights program
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a TDR work session and raised concerns that a proposed interlocal agreement could de-designate agricultural land and allow annexation if the county does not adopt a TDR program within two years; consultants warned a countywide TDR program would take roughly two years and require clear goals, market analysis and outreach.
Co-chair Mo McKenna opened the discussion by summarizing a recent transfer-of-development-rights (TDR) work session and saying commissioners broadly support creating a program — but disagree about the order of operations.
"If the county didn't create a TDR program within 2 years, I believe, then that city that land would be automatically annexed by the city of Richfield and could be developed," McKenna said, raising a central concern about the draft interlocal agreement (ILA). McKenna also warned an "urban holding layer" in the ILA could sit on land for 10 years and "lock up" property in ways that would hurt farmers' access to market opportunities.
Commissioner Isaiah Irish said many TDR examples focus…
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