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08/22/95 TUE 09:46 FAX WOODWARD CLYDE ' 0010 <br /> resources to improve the existing storm drainage system. Increased pipe and channel <br /> sizes are usually needed to carry the larger volumes of water from individual upstream <br /> sites to the regional facilities. <br /> Regional facilities are usually publicly owned and maintained and therefore require a <br /> significant amount of City resources. To address this problem, some jurisdictions offer <br /> (or allow) developers the option of contributing funds towards the construction of a <br /> regional facility in lieu of constructing on -site controls. These are referred to as "in -lieu <br /> of' fees. The Unified Sewerage Agency (USA, Washington County, Oregon) only allows <br /> in -lieu of fees to be paid when a developer has site constraints which prevent the <br /> construction of on -site controls. USA then places this fee in a fund which will go toward <br /> the development of regional facilities. One of the disadvantages of this system is that it is <br /> difficult to establish a proper amount for the fee. For political reasons, the fee that was <br /> adopted by USA has been reported to be not as high as it should have been. The resulting <br /> problem is that all of the developers (whether they have site constraints or not) would <br /> prefer to pay the "in -lieu of' fee because it's cheaper than constructing and maintaining <br /> on -site controls. Another problem is that the fees have been insufficient for covering the <br /> • <br /> costs of the regional facilities. Therefore, an adequate in -lieu of fee should be established <br /> if it is used. <br /> Another problem with funding for regional facilities is associated with timing. Regional <br /> facilities should be sited and constructed prior to development in a watershed. Therefore, <br /> funding needs to be obtained up front. However, the exact locations and schedules for <br /> private development are usually not well known in advance. This can present problems <br /> for a jurisdiction as it is difficult to obtain funding for a problem that does not yet exist <br /> when resources are needed to address existing problems. In addition, funds are usually <br /> obtained as development occurs and adequate resources are not available in advance. <br /> 4.0 PROGRAM OPTIONS WHICH INCORPORATE ON -SITE AND /OR <br /> REGIONAL CONTROLS <br /> There are numerous program options for incorporating the use of on -site and/or regional <br /> controls. The following text provides a list of some of these options. <br /> Option 1) Require only on -site facilities for water quality and water quantity control. <br /> Option 2) Construct only regional facilities for water quality and water quantity <br /> -- - al. control (in upstream and/or downstream areas). -- <br /> Option 3) Require on -site facilities for all new development and construct regional <br /> facilities to address problems associated with existing development. <br /> Option 4) Require on -site facilities for new development on certain land uses (e.g., <br /> commercial /industrial) and construct regional facilities for development on <br /> other land uses (e.g., single family residential). <br /> 9 <br />