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I think some educational work has to be done before we can get very far with that type of a bill.
Loudoun County received special legislation to come up with a plan for transferable development rights (TDR’s), and they’ll come back to the ’86 session of the General Assembly and request that it be enacted into state law as a pilot project for the state.
Loudoun County has been after this for maybe 10 years. Various subcommittees and joint subcommittees have studied it. The problem I see with it, which will have to be addressed, is after all the development rights are used up there’ll be political pressure to issue a whole new set. So I don’t know how long lasting they’re going to be. I look forward with interest to see what kind of a plan Loudoun County does come through with.
Rapp. News: Do you foresee the use of TDR’s in a county like Rappahannock? Guest: The legislation passed was specifically for Loudoun County. After a few years, if there were local pressure from other counties to go to this type of system, then it might be broadened out. It is something new. Very few people in the General Assembly are familiar with it, and they’re moving with great caution on it. Rapp. News: What is your position on land use taxation vs fair market value? Guest: I certainly favor the land use tax. I feel it is a way for a county to decide what they want to do as far as the taxation of their land. Through the reduction of taxes for agricultural land or
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