Kitsap County Department of Community Development Community Planning Division

Kitsap County's Transfer of Development Rights or TDR Program is a voluntary land use incentive program. It helps private "sending site" landowners achieve an economic return through the sale of development rights to "receiving site" landowners.

Rural landowners receive financial compensation without developing or selling their land and the public receives preservation of the land. Transferred development rights can be used to build additional residential units on other parcels in more appropriate urban areas.

The Kitsap County Transfer of Development Rights Program is voluntary but sending sites must be certified by Kitsap County . Before a Transfer of Development Certificate is issued, in perpetuity deed restriction is placed on the sending site to maintain the property in rural use, forestry, farming or other uses consistent with the policy goals of Rural & Resource Lands. Development rights entitled by the certificate may then be transferred through private party transactions.

TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS DOCUMENTS

	Transfer of Development Rights Program - Information Brochure
	Transfer of Development Rights Program - Sending Site Certificate Application
	Transfer of Development Rights Program - Kitsap County Code: Title 17, Chapter 430 (Awaiting release by KC Prosecutor's Office to offsite Procode host)

TDR SENDING SITE CRITERIA

All rural parcels are potentially eligible for certification as a TDR sending site. A parcel must be undeveloped or have unused development potential to qualify as a sending site.

An example of unused development potential is a 10-acre parcel zoned Rural Residential (1 unit per 5 acres) with an existing house. The parcel could be subdivided for an additional 5-acre lot and home, or the one house could be continued to be enjoyed and the development rights to that unused portion could generate economic return via the Transfer of Development Rights Program.

TDR SENDING SITE FACTS

§ TDR deed restrictions are for a 40-year period and then expire and the parcel is restored to full development potential, according to the ordinances then in effect.

§ TDR development rights may be restored by purchasing development rights from other rural properties.

§ TDR deed restrictions are extinguished if parcel is included in an Urban Growth Area through a Sub-Area Plan or Kitsap County Comprehensive Plan Update.

TDR PROGRAM POTENTIAL SENDING SITE MAPS


Commissioner District 1 (5.2 Mbytes .pdf format)	Commissioner District 2 (4.2 MBytes .pdf format)	Commissioner District 3 (4.8 Mbytes .pdf format)

TDR RECEIVING SITE CRITERIA

A receiving site is a parcel of land located where the existing services and infrastructure can accommodate additional growth. All urban parcels are eligible for certification as a TDR receiving site. Transfer of Development Rights Certificates are required as a condition of approval, as described in Kitsap County Code Section 17.430.070 and generally as follows:

§ Site Specific Comprehensive Plan Amendments requesting a higher density.

§ Rezones requesting a higher density or intensity zone.

§ Expansions of Urban Growth Areas by Sub-Area Plan or Kitsap County Comprehensive Plan Update, at the discretion of the Board of County Commissioners upon adoption.

§ Within incorporated City limits, how development rights may be applied to a parcel is subject to interlocal agreements to be developed with Kitsap County.

Maps of Urban Growth Areas available for TDR Receiving Sites:
www.kitsapgov.com/dcd/gis/regulatory_planning.htm

TDR RECEIVING SITE FACTS

§ TDR deed restrictions are in perpetuity.

§ TDR development rights may be restored by purchasing development rights from other rural properties.

§ TDR deed restrictions are extinguished if parcel is included in an Urban Growth Area through a Sub-Area Plan or Kitsap County Comprehensive Plan Update.

The information provided in this website provides an overview of the Transfer of Development Rights Program. For further information or questions, please consult the TDR Code listed in Kitsap County Code Section 17.430 or any Kitsap County Department of Community Development – Community Planning Division staff at 360-337-7181.

Contact List of Certified Transfer of Development Rights available for purchase
www.kitsapgov.com/dcd/community_plan/tdr/tdr_contact_list.htm

Other Transfer of Development Rights Programs Website Links:

National Association of Realtors: Field Guide to Transfer of Development Rights (TDRs)
http://www.realtor.org/libweb.nsf/pages/fg804#topica

King County Transfer of Development Rights Program
www.kingcounty.gov/tdr

Bainbridge Island Transfer of Development Rights Program
http://www.ci.bainbridge-isl.wa.us/default.asp?ID=1194

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Last Updated: February 05, 2009

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