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Public Works <br /> City of Eugene <br /> N E W S R E L E A S E 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> May 1, 19 1 <br /> CONTACT: Les Lyle, City Engineer, 687-5291 <br /> im Carlson, Lane Council of Governments, 687-4283 <br /> om Schwetz, Lane Council of Governments, 687-4283_ <br /> From Sand a Gleason, Public Information, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDI 1'E RELEASE <br /> CITY TO OST INFORMATION SESSION ON PROPOSED SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES <br /> On Mo day, May 6, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the System Development Charge <br /> Task Force and the City of Eugene Public Works Department will host a <br /> community 'nformation session on the proposed changes to the City's system <br /> developmen charges (SDC's). The meeting will be held in the Souza Room at <br /> the Eugene Conference Center, West 6th Avenue. During the information <br /> <br /> i <br /> session, p rticipants will have an opportunity to talk with city staff and <br /> task force members about the proposed rate changes and the new legislation <br /> that requi ed the city to revise its ordinance. <br /> Syste development charges (SDCs) are fees that are collected when new <br /> developmen occurs in the city. SDCs have been collected by the city of <br /> Eugene sin a 1978, and some similar types of fees were collected by the city <br /> as far bac as 1948. The fees are used to fund a portion of the construction <br /> of new inf astructure, such as sanitary and storm sewers, streets, and as now <br /> proposed, arks facilities. <br /> The 0 egon state legislature recently adopted a comprehensive state law <br /> that requi es cities in Oregon, including the city of Eugene, to revise their <br /> SDC ordina ces by July 1, 1991. The new legislation provides a uniform <br /> <br /> 3 <br /> framework hat all local governments must follow to collect and expend SDC <br /> fees. <br /> <br /> i <br /> <br />