Land Use & ZoningIntermediateDelaware Exam

What is 'transferable development rights' (TDR) in Delaware?

AThe right to transfer a building permit to another lot
BA land use tool allowing development rights from a preserved property to be sold and used on another property in a designated receiving areaCorrect
CSimply the narrow right of one developer to transfer an entire project directly to another developer, as generally applied statewide across Delaware
DPermission to transfer density between floors of a building

Why A land use tool allowing development rights from a preserved property to be sold and used on another property in a designated receiving area Is Correct

Answer B: A land use tool allowing development rights from a preserved property to be sold and used on another property in a designated receiving area

TDR programs create a market for development rights: owners in sending areas (farmland, open space) can sell their development rights to developers in receiving areas (urban growth areas), preserving open land while concentrating development where infrastructure exists.

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