RCW 43.362.005 Findings. (1) The legislature finds that current concern over the rapid and increasing loss of rural, agricultural, and forested land has led to the exploration of creative approaches to preserving these important lands, and that the creation of a regional transfer of development rights marketplace will assist in conserving these lands. (2) A […]
RCW 43.362.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “By-right permitting” means that project applications for permits that use transferable development rights would be subject to administrative review. Administrative review allows a local planning official to approve a project without noticed public hearings. (2) “Department” […]
RCW 43.362.020 Regional transfer of development rights program. Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall fund a process to develop a regional transfer of development rights program that comports with chapter 36.70A RCW that: (1) Encourages King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, and the cities within these counties, […]
RCW 43.362.030 Program established in central Puget Sound. (1) Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this specific purpose or another source of funding made available for this specific purpose, the department shall establish a regional transfer of development rights program in central Puget Sound, including King, Kitsap, Snohomish, and Pierce counties and the […]
RCW 43.362.040 Designation of sending and receiving areas—Inclusion of certain lands in programs for agricultural or forestland conservation. (1) Counties shall use the following criteria to guide the designation of sending areas for participation in the regional transfer of development rights program: (a) Land designated as agricultural or forestland of long-term commercial significance; (b) Land […]
RCW 43.362.050 Interlocal agreement for transfers of development rights—Rules. (1) To facilitate participation, the department shall develop and adopt by rule terms and conditions of an interlocal agreement for transfers of development rights between counties, cities, and towns. Counties, cities, and towns participating in the regional program have the option of adopting the rule by […]
RCW 43.362.060 Participation in regional transfer of development rights program—Requirements—Incentives for developers. (1) Counties, cities, and towns that choose to participate in the regional transfer of development rights program must: (a) Enter into an interlocal agreement or adopt a resolution adopting by reference the provisions in the department rule authorized in RCW 43.362.050; and (b) […]
RCW 43.362.070 Quantitative and qualitative performance measures—Reporting—Posting on website. The department will develop quantitative and qualitative performance measures for monitoring the regional transfer of development rights program. The performance measures may address conservation of land and creation of compact communities, as well as other measures identified by the department. The department may require cities, towns, […]
