The TDR Program was established as a tool to protect the County’s environmental resources and promote viable agriculture while encouraging efficient use of services and infrastructure within the Urban Cluster. This program implements Section 9.0 of the Future Land Use Element.
Development rights are sold or transferred by participating
property owners from regulated conservation and viable agriculture areas (sending areas) to areas more suitable for development within the Urban Cluster (receiving areas).
See Chapter 402, Article 29 of the
Land
Development Code (ULDC)
for more detailed information about transfer of development rights.
Agricultural Sending Areas are defined as any legally created parcel or combination of contiguous parcels that
have an approved agricultural classification from the Alachua County Property Appraiser; that are located outside of the Urban Cluster; and are greater than or
equal to 160 acres.
Conservation Sending Areas are defined as any legally created parcel or combination of contiguous parcels that
contain Strategic Ecosystems or are on the Alachua County Forever (ACF) active acquisition list; and are greater than or
equal to 160 acres.
Any nonresidential development in the unincorporated area may become a receiving area through the purchase of development rights in order to reduce the amount of open space required on the development site.
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If you have a disability and need an accommodation in order to participate in a County program, service or public meeting, please contact the Equal Opportunity Office at 352-374-5275 at least 2 business days prior to the event. TDD users, please call 711 (Florida Relay Service).
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