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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Program Introduction TDR Program Overview TDR Market Information Sending Site Information Receiving Site Information Glossary of TDR Terms FAQs
Once development rights from sending sites become certified, the sending site is protected from future development, and the TDR Certificates are available to use at receiving sites. Receiving sites are parcels of land located where the existing services and infrastructure can accommodate additional growth. TDR Certificates are required for receiving sites as a condition of final approval for developments that are requesting densities greater than allowed under current zoning. This includes rezones for densities greater than one dwelling unit per 20 acres in areas outside of urban growth areas, Performance Based Cluster Plats (PBCP), Planned Unit Developments (PUD), Master Planned Resorts (MPR), and Limited Areas of More Intense Rural Development (LAMIRD).
Download a copy of the TDR brochureto learn more about how TDR Certificates can benefit development projects.
Basic criteria for receiving sites are outlined below. The TDR Code (KCC 17.13) has the detailed criteria for receiving sites.
The number of TDR Certificates that are required for receiving sites is as follows:
When you apply to Kittitas County to subdivide land at densities greater than allowed under its current zoning, you will need to provide the County TDR Certificates as a requirement of approving the subdivision. The TDR Certificates are required prior to final approval of the subdivision.