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Director Bala stated that existing certificates would not simply <br />expire. The County will need to provide an appropriate legacy <br />process for vested certificate holders, including those who have <br />completed the sending -site process but have not yet applied for <br />a receiving site. The legal review will help establish a <br />documented process to protect those vested interests. <br />Director Bala explained that GMA-compliant TDR programs <br />generally transfer development potential from rural or resource <br />lands to urban areas with appropriate density and <br />infrastructure, such as urban growth areas and incorporated <br />cities. <br />The County currently does not have TDR components in interlocal <br />agreements with the Cities of Cle Elum, Kittitas, or Ellensburg. <br />CDS staff have contacted the cities regarding potential interest <br />in developing TDR receiving -site provisions. Ellensburg's <br />Community Development Director is expected to bring the subject <br />forward for City Council consideration. <br />Director Bala noted that a viable TDR program would require <br />mechanisms for receiving development rights in locations with <br />adequate infrastructure capacity, as well as coordination with <br />city development standards. <br />Director Bala described concerns with the 2023 amendments that <br />allowed transfers from rural areas to rural receiving sites, <br />including planned unit developments and subdivisions. Department <br />of Commerce identified this approach as potentially inconsistent <br />with GMA requirements. <br />Director Bala also identified the need to evaluate the effects <br />of added development rights on: <br />• Transportation and traffic impacts; <br />• Critical areas; <br />• Water, sewer, and other utility capacity; and <br />• Overall development and environmental review assumptions <br />for approved projects. <br />Next Steps <br />2026-9-14 <br />MINUTES 3 <br />