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i. . 1 ~ Public Works - Engineering City of Eugene 858 Pearl Street _ Eugene, OR 97401 (541) 682-6823 opose Changes to stems Development Charges (SDCs) t Are Syste Development Charge ` F <<, C) Fees? .~~;y,~ S t Developmen Charge (SDC) fees have been collected b e City of Eugen since 1978, and similar types of fees ` . , :_:;r- v been charged by e City as far back as 1948. SDC " f are 'collected w n new development or ex- ' ion,occurs in City. The fees are used to a pprtion of the c nstruction of infrastructure as wastewater d stormwater drainage sys- streets, and par facilities. SDC funds are to 1'telp the City rovide for the increased ca- p ci needed to se new development, main- - and safety tandards, and recoup a por- n f tote communi s investment in the infrastruc- tha~ is already ' place. Examples of projects funded ghSDCs includ wastewater pump stations and trunk oflt street bike ths; arterial and collector sheet con- s lion or capacity nhancement; and acquisition and de- v omeant of park la ' with a change of use for either 3,000 s.f. of floor space t ~ ~~g~ ~ ~ or when 50% of the floor space changes use. The pro- posed methodology would lower the 3,000 s. f. thresh- 'ty~ of Eugene 'odically reviews its Systems Develop- old to 1,000 s.f.. Charge Method ~g3' program to assess its effectiveness .Where SDCs are reduced due to impact mitigation assure the fees resent the City's cost of construction. on site, the improvement must be permanent, rather S coz~tpleted a revi during 1996. This was ilte first com- than having a ten year life span. p ` e look at the program since 1992 This review was . Stormwater detention €acilities will no longer be eli- te~tded tom underlying Council-adopted policy SDCs, but ensure that the methodology and fee Bible for SDC credit. Retention facilities, such as dry s continue to 'vel su rt exis h Con- ~^'e~~ X11 continue to be eligible. y PP° ~ ~ ~ • Annual u ates to account for than es in construc- cl ns m this revi w include the following: 1~ $ lion cost will be based on the best available informa- Tt~e cost of co traction locally has increased faster tion, ranter than exclusively on the Engineering News- 'the national verage upon which annual updates Record Construction Cost Index. t the SDC rates ve been based. This means that the • A cap of $30,000 on the administrative charge col- tes must increa in order to recover sufficient funds lected with any one permit will be established. t construct SDC ligible capital projects. 4) With an increase in rates, the percentage multiplier )Overall, the me odology document continues to be used to calculate the administrative charge will drop from effective tool fo administering the SDC program. The 7,25% will drop to 5%. rmat of the docu ent is being revised to make it easier interpret and u date. 5) Based on a resolution passed by the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission, the method for I'~ ) Several practic are proposed for revision, including: calculating regional wastewater SDCs will be modified • Currently, a ansportation SDC may be collected to include a new "large volume user" classification.