development rights
Construction entitlement transfers
Development rights are the legal entitlements governing what can be built on a piece of land—how tall, how dense, what uses are permitted.
These rights can be separated from land ownership and transferred or sold independently.
In urban planning, transfer of development rights programs allow owners to sell unused building potential to developers elsewhere, often to preserve historic buildings or open space while concentrating density where it's wanted.
- easementsLegal property access rights
- zoning ordinancesLaws dictating property purposes
- permitsGrants formal authorization
- property valuationEstimating real estate worth
- urban planningMunicipal development coordination
eminent domain · building codes · variances · tax incentives · overlay districts · community engagement · cost-benefit analysis
development rightsdownzoning
Rezoning for less intensity
deed restrictions · restrictive covenant · height restrictions · setback requirements
development rightspreservation
Maintaining something's condition
conservation · environmental protection · green belt · natural state · rewilding
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