Local Government Food Policy Database
Regional Transfer of Development Rights, Ordinance No. 124285
| Jurisdiction Name | Seattle |
| State / Province | WA |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | Municipality/County |
| Population | 634,535 |
| Population Range | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF View Policy Online |
| Policy Type | ordinance |
| GFC Topic | community food production |
| Keywords | agricultural land, agriculture, farmland, farmland protection, interlocal agreement, landscape conservation and local infrastructure conservation program, program, region, regional, rural, rural agriculture, TDR, transfer of development rights, urban, zoning |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | Seattle City Council, Metropolitan King County Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | Seattle Planning and Development, Central Budget Office, Seattle Parks and Recreation, Seattle Department of Transportation |
| Supporting Entity(s) | n/a |
| Funding Amount | see http://clerk.seattle.gov/~public/fnote/117832.pdf |
| Funding Sources | see http://clerk.seattle.gov/~public/fnote/117832.pdf |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
An agreement between the City of Seattle and King County authorized incorporated areas to receive development rights transferred from rural and resource unincorporated areas; the agreement will protect up to 25,000 acres of farm and forest land by transferring development rights into the City of Seattle; program steers development growth away from rural and resource lands into King County |
| Additional Resources |
http://conlin.seattle.gov/2013/09/17/historic-growth-management-partnership-approved-by-seattle-and-king-county/ http://clerk.seattle.gov/~public/fnote/117832.pdf http://clerk.seattle.gov/~ordpics/117832AttA.pdf |
