Land Use & Zoning
A 'transferable development right' (TDR) program in Pennsylvania allows:
ALandowners to sell their property tax credits to neighboring landowners
BDevelopment rights to be separated from farmland and transferred to allow greater density in designated receiving areas✓ Correct
CProperty owners to sell zoning classifications to developers
DThe municipality to transfer ownership of vacant land to developers
Explanation
TDR programs allow landowners in 'sending areas' (typically farmland or open space) to sell their development rights to developers in 'receiving areas' where more density is appropriate. This compensates agricultural landowners for preserving their farms while focusing development in more suitable locations.
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