Land Use & Zoning
Indiana's Transferable Development Rights (TDR) programs allow landowners to:
ATransfer zoning classification from one parcel to another
BSell unused development capacity (rights) from a sending area (e.g., farmland) to a developer in a receiving area where additional density is permitted✓ Correct
CTransfer property tax obligations between parcels
DBuild at higher density without zoning approval
Explanation
TDR programs enable landowners in protected areas (sending zones, like farmland) to sell their unused development rights to developers in designated receiving zones, where the rights allow additional density beyond what base zoning allows.
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