§ 20.62.030. Allocation of transferable development rights.

Every parcel of land located in the TDR sending area shall have credited to it, upon certification by Thurston County, transferable development rights in the amount set forth below. These transferable development rights allotted in accordance with this section may be used to obtain approval for established residential densities on lands located within TDR receiving areas, in accordance with the zoning in the TDR receiving areas.

1.

The number of transferable development rights credited to parcels located within the long-term agriculture district shall be one development right per five acres.

2.

One development right shall be subtracted for each residence or structure housing a legal nonconforming commercial use as defined in this title located on a parcel in the TDR sending area which exists as of the effective date of this provision or is built after the effective date of this provision. However, this reduction shall not apply to farm housing units as defined in Chapter 20.08A.020(5) or family member units as defined in Chapter 20.08A.030.

3.

No fractional development rights shall be created.

4.

After dividing gross acreage by five to determine the number of transferable development rights available for credit onto a sending area parcel, any remainder more than two and one-half acres in size shall be credited one additional transferable development right.

5.

The use of a parcel from which development rights have been transferred remains subject to the density and other restrictions of the underlying zone. If the number of development rights remaining on a parcel is less than that permitted by the underlying zone, the property may be developed only to the extent of the remaining development rights.

(Ord. 11398 § 3 (part), 1997: Ord. 11049 § 3, 1995)

(Ord. No. 14773, § 10(Att. I), 7-24-2012)