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<br /> i <br /> i <br /> MetroPlan includes the following goals and policies related to the financing of <br /> newdevelopment: <br /> Generally reduce public subsidy for utilities and facilities in new development <br /> (#5, p. III-G-S). <br /> In general, the amount of public subsidy for public utilities, services and <br /> facilities, including schools in new development, shall be reduced. 1, p. III- <br /> G-5). <br /> 1.2 State Legislation <br /> In 1977 ORS 223.208 was enacted which was the first state-wide legislation on SDCs. <br /> j It empowered cities to impose an SDC but reggired property owners be afforded an <br /> opportunity to pay part of the SDC in installments. Thereafter in 1989 in ORS <br /> 223.297 through 223.314 the State placed additional requirements on cities if they <br /> were to collect SDCs. These requirements have since been amended and the changes <br /> incorporated in the Eugene Code, 1971. <br /> The 1989 legislation (ORS 223.297 - 223.314) created a uniform framework that all <br /> local governments must follow to collect SDC fees. Under EC 7.715 charges can be <br /> used only for specific systems---transportation, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, parks, <br /> and water systems---and must be based on the amount of impact to a particular <br /> system. All revenues must be used to build capital improvements to the system for <br /> which they were collected or to reimburse funds previously used to construct needed <br /> capacity to support new development or to retire qualifying debt. The granting of <br /> credits or exemptions is authorized under state law and EC 7.725 and 7.730. <br /> as orce <br /> To bring the city into compliance with the 1989 state law, a City Council <br /> subcommittee, the Council Committee on Infrastructure (CCI), worked for several <br /> months on a draft ordinance and methodology. In January, 1991, the Council <br /> I appointed a task force of citizens from development-related groups and from the <br /> public to review the draft ordinance and rates and recommend revisions. <br /> Members of the task force include Ken Nagao, Building Code Advisory Committee; <br /> Bob Tate, Lane County Home Builders; Mike Roberts, Lane County Association of <br /> General Contractors; Dale Riddle, Chamber of Commerce; Jim Saul, Private Land <br /> Use Planner, Sue Prichard, Commercial/Industrial realtor; Merle Bottge, League of <br /> Women Voters; and Eugene City Councilors Shawn Boles, Bobby Green, Paul <br /> Nicholson, and Roger Rutan. <br /> i ~ <br /> February 24, 1993 Methodologies: City of Eugene SDCs Page 2 <br /> <br />