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the House Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns moved to pass by the TDR bill indefinitely, killing it for this session.
As a step toward educating themselves, the committee has proposed a commission to study TDRs for the next session. Del. Linda Rollins has written a letter to the speaker requesting she be assigned to the commission.
“There is a lot of confusion about TDRs,” said Mrs. Rollins. Advocating community education and public input, Mrs. Rollins said, “This is not something we need to rush into.”
She said she is keeping a careful eye on TDRs as a possibility for Loudoun County down the road.
Del. Kenneth R. Plum, D-36th District, strongly supports the use of TDRs in high-growth areas. “I think TDRs deal with the real problem of balancing commercial and residential growth with the necessity of preserving the environment and open space,” said Plum. “There is skepticism among the legislators because the concept is new,” said the delegate from Reston, “but I’ve seen it work in other states.”
TDR programs have been used in Maryland, New York City, Florida, New Jersey and California. Purposes vary from preserving historic landmarks to protecting farmlands and coastal wetlands. Although TDRs have had the door closed on them for this year, there is little doubt that they will come knocking again next year.
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