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<br /> i <br /> ~ ~ <br /> ~~~L~~L <br /> JI ~ <br /> January 23, 997 Public Works <br /> Administration <br /> CONTACT DeAnne Enyart, SDC Program Coordinator, 682-5291 City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> From Public nformation Section, 682-5523 (503) 687-5262 <br /> FOR IMM DIATE RELEASE <br /> EUG NE'S SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES TOPIC OF MEETING <br /> <br /> III!, A pu lic information session to discuss ro osed chan es to the Cit of Eu ene's <br /> p P g Y g <br /> <br /> !I systems deve opment charges (SDCs) will be held Thursday, January 30, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in <br /> the Atrium B ilding's Sloat Room, 99 West 10th Avenue. SDC funds are used to help the City <br /> provide for a increased capacity to serve new development, maintain health and safety <br /> standards, an recoup a portion of the community's investment in the infrastructure that is <br /> <br /> I, already in pl e. <br /> Build rs, developers, real estate agents, architects, designers, and the general public are <br /> invited to le more about proposed changes in the SDC methodology and in the amount of <br /> SDC fees col ected for transportation, stormwater drainage, parks and wastewater systems. <br /> Proposed me odology changes include decreasing the percentage rate used to calculate <br /> <br /> I!I administrativ fees, capping the administrative charge that may be collected with a single permit, <br /> <br /> II and eliminati g SDC credit for private stormwater detention facilities. <br /> <br /> III Overa 1, the recommended SDC fees are expected to increase between 35 and 52 percent. <br /> <br /> I~I The specific ercent of increase will vary by infrastructure system. Staff is recommending the <br /> <br /> i <br /> <br /> ~I~I, adjustments t respond to the increased costs of constructing public facilities to serve new <br /> development. A preliminary comparison of 16 Oregon cities that collect various SDCs indicates <br /> that as propos d, Eugene's SDCs are in the middle of the range. For more information about <br /> Eugene's SD program, call 682-5291. <br /> <br />