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Is the Adoption of a TDR Program Required by the Growth Board Order or the Growth Management Act?

April 26, 2017ACT adoption growth Management program TDR

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Is the Adoption of a TDR Program Required by the Growth Board Order or the Growth Management Act?

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No. The Growth Board Order is silent on TDR programs. The Growth Management Act only mandates TDR programs where agriculture lands are located within the exterior boundary of an urban growth area. Planned unit developments, cluster housing, and TDRs are all mentioned by the GMA as optional planning measures. RCW 36.70A.090. The Board Order requires the County to make its maps consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, which will require down zoning. The Comprehensive Plan states as part of any down zoning, TDRs would be considered, and voluntary means are preferred over legislative means. CP 2.2.A.10.