A. Eligibility: The minimum contiguous land area within a designated TDR receiving area to be eligible for the purposes of this section shall be ten (10) acres.
B. Maximum Density: If a parcel is located within a designated A-20 TDR receiving area, the maximum base density may be increased from one dwelling unit per twenty (20) acres to one dwelling unit per two and one-half (2.5) acres as set forth below through the voluntary purchase or transfer of development rights from a parcel in a designated TDR sending area.
C. Base Density Increase Calculation: For each development right purchased or transferred, the density in an A-20 receiving area may be increased according to the following schedule:
Number Of Development Rights | Maximum Density On 20 Acre Parcel |
1 | 2 units on 20 acres |
2 | 3 units on 20 acres |
3 | 4 units on 20 acres |
6 | 8 units on 20 acres |
Every development right thereafter | An additional unit for each additional 2.5 acres |
D. Minimum Lot Area: One acre.
E. Minimum Open Space Within A TDR Receiving Area Cluster: At least fifty percent (50%) of the receiving parcel shall be set aside as public or private open space.
F. Minimum Setback From Heavy Industrial District: The minimum setback from the HI District for a building envelope in a receiving parcel shall be one thousand two hundred feet (1,200'). (Ord. 2006-05, 6-29-2006; amd. Ord. 2021-15, 9-21-2021)