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Sprawl. Low density development An easy tradeoff decision Travel vs land costs. Room to Breathe. Transfer of Development Rights. Basic Elements: Sending and Receiving Areas Sending Areas Areas intended to be preserved
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Sprawl • Low density development • An easy tradeoff decision • Travel vs land costs
Transfer of Development Rights • Basic Elements: Sending and Receiving Areas • Sending Areas • Areas intended to be preserved • Area may or may not be restricted through zoning or other development regulation • Owners in sending areas sell all or some of their rights to develop • The economic gain from sale compensates owner for restricted land use regulation • A deed restriction prohibits development on subject property permanently
Transfer of Development Rights • Basic Elements: Sending and Receiving Areas • Receiving Areas • Areas in which purchased development rights are exercised • Intended to focus development in critical areas (redevelopment, growth centers) • Development rights allow purchasers to go beyond existing land use regulations
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