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` _, <br />Equitable Share of Public Facility Costs: as used in the development of SDCs, .the City's cost of <br />providing system capacity, aAocated to new development:relative to the developments impact oruse <br />of system capacity. <br />Impact. Measurement: the unit of system capacity. used to determine the relative effect of a new <br />development on the capacity of a specific system. For example, plumbing fixture units are used to <br />determine the effect of development on the {sa~tttary-sewe~j wastewater system. <br />Impervious Surface: used as an impact measure for the .{:~i~r-m-se+^~erj starmwater SDG. An <br />impervious surface is that which prevents or retards saturation of water into the surface of the soil <br />or causes water to run off the surface in greater quantity. or an increased rate of flow compared to <br />the natural condition. of the property before development. Asphalt, concrete, and roofing materials <br />are examples of impervious materials. <br />Improvement Fee: the portion of the system-specific SDC charged to coveran equitable share of <br />-the capital improvements required to increase capacity of the system to accommodate new <br />development.. <br />Level of Service:,, (per unit of development) - as used in development of SDC rates, represents. the <br />amount of system (orsub-system) capacity provided at a certain point in time. The current level of <br />service is used as the basis for determining; the. system impacts of new development. This is <br />presented in terms of the appropriate impact measure. , <br />Methodologies: This- document .entitled "METHODOLOGIES:. City of .Eugene, Systems <br />Development Charges" and any amendment or modification made hereto, <br />MWMC: Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission -responsible for regional wastewater <br />treatment. <br />Proportionate Share of Public. Facility Costs: the cost of capital .improvements which are <br />reasonably attributable: to new development. <br />PFU: Plumbing Fixture Units -defined in the state Uniform Plumbing Code.. A rating assigned to <br />.different drainage fixtures depending on drain pipe or fixture size. <br />P Reimbursement Fee:. the portion of the system-specific SDC charged to recoup the community's <br />~,s~ or curccr<-~ investment in extra capacity in anticipation of future growth.. An example is the <br />facility equalization charge established by MWMC to recoup the regional investment in extra capacity <br />made for the wastewater treatment facility. <br />Replacement Costs: the cost (in current fiscal .year dollars) of replacing existing system,capacity. " <br />SDC Eligible Costs: system value net of assessable costs, grants and outstanding debt. This cost <br />is allocated to all development in proportion to its impact on system i:.apacity. <br />Proposed .Methodologies: City of Eugene, SDCs (Effective March 01, 1997) Page B-2 <br />