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that Piedmont counties band together to pressure the state legislature to enact enabling legislation so that the TDR concept can be used to steer development in counties like Rappahannock, before the development pressures become intense.

Traditionally, if a developer wished to subdivide at a density greater than the land’s zoning allowed, he applied to the government to have the area rezoned to the higher density. For example, if the developer held title to land zoned for residential development on one acre lots, he might apply to have the land rezoned to a density of three units per acre (one-third acre lots). If the rezoning was granted, the developer

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