Land Use & Zoning
Wisconsin's 'Transfer of Development Rights' (TDR) program allows:
ALandowners to sell their development rights to developers who can build at higher density elsewhere✓ Correct
BMunicipalities to rezone land without public hearings
CDevelopers to skip environmental review
DState government to condemn farmland
Explanation
TDR programs allow landowners in 'sending' areas (like farmland) to sell development rights to developers in 'receiving' areas, where density can be increased while preserving the sending area.
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