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U .., .i <br />METHODOLOGIES; . <br />City of Eugene Systems Deve1oprnent Charges <br />Marche 09, 1997 , <br />1.0 introduction <br />j The City's'authority to establish and adopt system development charges (SDCs) is granted by the <br />Eugene Charter of 1976 and by ORS 223.208 and 223.297 - 223.314. By virtue of that. authority the <br />City adopted Eugene Code, 1971, sections 7.700 - 7.7.740 and related provisions.. <br />For the purpose of interpreting E.C. 7.700 through 7.740 and this document, the public record before <br />the Council and the special SDC Task Force established. by the Council shall constitute the <br />legislative history. Other Administrative determinations that are used'by City Staff to interpret the <br />.SDC Methodology application are located in the SDC Credit Policy and Procedures manual. <br />In addition to the methodologies for each system contained herein, (except for Appendix A which <br />was adopted by the Council) the following appendices are adopted andmade a part hereof: <br />- A: System Development Charges Ordinance <br />B: Definition of Terms, May 8, 1991 <br />C: Transportation System Charge Detail <br />D: Wastewater System Charge Detail <br />E: Stormwater System Charge Detail <br />F: Parks System Charge Detail <br />G: Current Year SDC Fee Schedule and Formula Detail <br />1.1 Basis for Charge <br />Systems Development Charges (SDC) have been collected and. used by the City of Eugene <br />since 1978. They- are presently collected on all new development in the City and are used to <br />fund a portion of the construction of infrastructure--e.g., transportation, wastewater, <br />stormwater and parks---.required to support new development. These SDCs help the City <br />provide for increased capacity needs., maintain health and safety standards, and recoup a <br />portion of the community's investment in specific infrastructure reserve capacity that is .already <br />in place. <br />Sound planning requires future demands on each system be anticipated, and that reserve <br />capacity needed to serve future users be builf in. By preparing for this growth, standards for. <br />community infrastructure are maintained-.and the community can prosper with new develop- <br />ment. <br />The Metropolitan Area General Plan and amendments, includes the following goals and <br />policies related to the financing of new development: <br />Generally reduce public subsidy for utilities and facilities in new development (#5, p. l l l- <br />G-5). <br />In general; the amount of public subsidy for public. utilities, services and facilities, <br />including schools in new development,. shall be reduced. (#7, p. III-G-5). <br />March 01, _1997 Methodologies; City of Eugene SDCs Page 1 <br />