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~l <br /> <br /> I <br /> <br /> 'I <br /> Public Works <br /> Engineering <br /> City of Eugene <br /> EM RANDUM 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (541) 682-5291 <br /> (541) 682-5032 FAX <br /> ate: arch 4, 2004 <br /> '~'o: ayor Torrey and' City Council <br /> rom: ed McVey, 682-5216 <br /> gineering Data Services Manager <br /> ~ubject: otification of Intended Amendments to the Eugene <br /> 'i S stems Development Charge Methodologies <br /> <br /> i <br /> ttached is the otice for preliminary Administrative Order No. 58-04-04, signed by City Manager <br /> ennis Taylor, y which an amendment is proposed to adopt inflationary adjustments to the local <br /> transportation, astewater, and stormwater Systems Development Charges (SDCs). <br /> ~ugene Code S tion 7.710 provides that a change in the amount of an SDC is not a modification of the <br /> SDC methodolo if the change is based on the periodic application of an adopted specific cost index, <br /> end that the city anager may adopt changes to such a cost index or rate factor by administrative order. <br /> ~'he adopted SD Methodologies Document section 2.4, provides that the City Manager may adopt fee <br /> ~hanges so long the fees are not revised administratively in an amount greater than five (5) percent <br /> <br /> ' within any 12- nth period. The transportation and local wastewater rates were last updated in <br /> ovember 2002 reflecting costs and rate factors current as of June 2002. SDCs related to other local <br /> ystems (i.e. par s, stormwater) were last updated in October 2003, with the stormwater cost-related rate <br /> <br /> ~ actors current u to January 2003. An adjustment to the parks SDC rate is not proposed at this time, <br /> ending results f the comprehensive review currently underway. <br /> The Eugene Co e, 1971 (EC) section 2.020(3) provides for giving notice of a proposed fee 15 days prior <br /> 1*o the change in ee amount. In this case, the preliminary Administrative Order No. 58-04-04 will be <br /> lposted on Marc 5, 2004 at two locations at city hall and be published in the Register Guard on March 7, <br /> 004. Copies o the notice of intended charges will also be mailed to interested persons who have <br /> itequested such tice. After the expiration of the comment period, the City Manager will consider the <br /> comments recei ed, and adopt the increases as proposed or as modified in response to the comments <br /> <br /> ~ if eceived. The n w rates are proposed to go into effect on Apri15, 2004. <br /> <br /> ~ ~f you have any uestions regarding the Notice of preliminary Administrative Order No. 58-04-04, <br /> lease contact m at 682-5216 or by email at fred.mcvey(a~ci.eugene.or.us . <br /> <br />