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armland p report ... covering the policies, practices and fri fiotives that promote farmland and open spore retention Transferable development credits Community-based transfers could provide new TDR model SAN LUIS OBISPO,CA—A fresh approach to with its steep slopes and native Monterey Pine. transferring development potential in San Luis After the county assigns development credits to Obispo County,California,could provide a model the lots,the credits are sold to homebuilders for localities nationwide seeking to retire develop- seeking to build larger homes on less sensitive ment rights without the political trauma of desig- lots within the community. nating common receiving areas. In the Cambria program,sending and receiv- County officials recently awarded a contract to ing areas are "married." Every transaction is a local land conservancy to develop a program in carried out by the Conservancy. which development credits are transferred only The Conservancy's community based ap- . within the same community and on a voluntary, proach,Belknap said, gives the transfer concept a project by project basis.An existing transferable better chance at political viability because the development credits aDC) program in the county results are"visible and immediate" to the people _ will be used as a model affected most by them,and because the public In the mid-80's,San Luis Obispo officials participation is confined to one community, . 'downzoned" the gross structural area allowed on where participants take responsibility for citing lots,creating a market for development credits both the receiving and sending sites. based on square footage.Since 1987,the Land The one-year pilot project will produce sup- Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County,with a portive data for designating receiving and send- revolving fund from the California Coastal Conser- ing sites,as well as criteria and procedures for a vancy,has been purchasing lots in antiquated long-term program that would be applicable subdivisions in the coastal community of Cambria, ;tease tsme to page 2 New fiscal impact study says be wary of industrial growth STAUNTON,VA--Industry may be the fiscal development, the study said. "Developed land strong arm of Virginia's Augusta County,but (taking residential, commercial,and industrial because new industry also generates increased land together)still created a net deficit in the residential growth,a strained.fzscal climate could county budget for FY 91." result unless a balance is determined,according to a study by the Valley Conservation Council,a non- Flaw tm to p:ge 4 -profit group concentrating on planning and land use issues. Volume 3,Number 7 April 1"3 Although industrial and commercial uses inside this issue ... together contributed the lion's share of the county's gross revenues in 1991, "these uses help attract new AFI-s Grassi calls for major shift in ag policy..............p.3 residents to the county,and in FY 91 the surplus Fiscal impact studies,sources for study.......................p.6 from [these uses) was not b itself large h to Two counties opt for installment purchases ................p.6 y g a enou g FPR publisher to lead APA conference session ...........p.8 make up for the deficit created by residential Legislative briefs............................................................p.6,7 B0w9ra Farmland Preservation Report is published 10 Ornes per year.Subscription rate of 5153 irrludes tar spacial reports,annotated bibliography Pubhishing and index service. sack issues:53.Editorial and circulation ofAees:900 La Grange Rd.,Sir"t.Maryland 21154 -(410)622.2708. inc. lSSN:1050.6373. O 1923 by flowers Pubishirq Inc,Reproduction in any corm without permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited.