Land Use & Zoning

Transferable development rights (TDR) programs allow property owners to:

ABuild above height limits without a variance
BSell development rights from restricted land to owners who can use them to increase density elsewhere✓ Correct
CTransfer property tax obligations to another parcel
DLegally change the zoning classification of their property

Explanation

TDR programs allow owners of land subject to development restrictions (e.g., farmland preservation areas) to sell their unused development rights to owners in designated receiving areas, who can then build at higher densities.

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