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Cities press for interlocal agreement linking UGA additions to a county TDR program
Summary
Representatives from Ridgefield, Camas and La Center urged Clark County to adopt an interlocal agreement (ILA) that would lock proposed urban growth boundary (UGA) additions into urban holding until a countywide transfer‑of‑development‑rights program is functioning and required credit transactions occur.
City officials from Ridgefield, Camas and La Center used the March 18 work session to describe a proposed interlocal agreement (ILA) intended to coordinate UGA expansions with a county TDR program.
Steve Stewart, Ridgefield’s city manager, walked the council through key ILA elements in a draft the cities have been developing. He said the ILA’s purpose is “to set up a program for transferring development rights from rural ag lands of long‑term commercial significance to urban lands that are needed for jobs and affordable housing.” The draft calls for urban holding overlays on any agricultural parcels the council considers for inclusion; those overlays would prevent development until (1) the parcels are annexed and (2) a TDR…
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