TDR Sending Site Application Form

You must first complete an application form for Transfer of Development Rights Program certificate and return it with the requested supporting documents to Darren Greve, 201 S Jackson St, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104. The fee to apply is $145; additional fees may apply up to a maximum of $550.

Application form (Word 2000 .doc 204 KB)

Application form (Rich Text .rtf 740 KB)

When all of your application materials are complete, then they will be sent to the Interagency Review Committee for review. We will also review your property title information and schedule a site visit.

If your property is applying to qualify under one of the forestry categories then you will also need to complete a Forest Stewardship Plan. Contact Bill Loeber at 206-296-7821 or bill.loeber@kingcounty.gov or Kristi McClelland at 206-296-7820 or kristi.mcclelland@kingcounty.gov for assistance in completing a forest stewardship plan.

The Interagency Review Committee will then make a final determination on whether or not the property meets the qualification criteria, determine the number of rights available for transfer, and develop any special conditions for the easement.

At this point you may choose to proceed with placing an easement on your property and receiving a development rights certificate for the development rights to be transferred or you may choose to wait until you have an interested buyer for the development rights before proceeding with the easement. Since an easement is a real estate transaction, there will be excise taxes that will need to be paid when the easement is recorded.

See additional Sending Site Criteria for more infomation or please contact us.

For questions about TDR Program please contact Darren Greve.