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Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Program King County, Washington
Introduction
King County's Transfer of Development Rights or TDR Program is a voluntary land use incentive program. It helps private "sending site" landowners achieve an economic return through the sale of development rights to "receiving site" landowners. The County's award-winning TDR Program is modeled after other successful programs around the country including programs serving The Pinelands, New Jersey, Boulder County, Colorado, and Montgomery County, Maryland. As of October of 2005, 91,500 acres of land or almost 143 square miles have been protected from development by King County's TDR Program, roughly twice as much land preserved by the next most successful TDR Program in the United States.
The information provided in this site provides an overview of the Program, sending site application form, FAQs, and TDR implementation processes. For further information or questions, please contact the staff people listed below or consult the TDR Code located in KCC 21A.37 (Acrobat format).
King County's Transfer of Development Rights or TDR Program is a voluntary land use incentive program. It helps private "sending site" landowners achieve an economic return through the sale of development rights to "receiving site" landowners. The County's award-winning TDR Program is modeled after other successful programs around the country including programs serving The Pinelands, New Jersey, Boulder County, Colorado, and Montgomery County, Maryland. As of October of 2005, 91,500 acres of land or almost 143 square miles have been protected from development by King County's TDR Program, roughly twice as much land preserved by the next most successful TDR Program in the United States.