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METHODOLOGY: <br />City of Eugene Systems Development Charges <br />1.0 Introduction <br />The City's authority to establish and adopf system development charges (SDCs) is granted by the <br />Eugene Charter of 1976 and by ORS 223.297 - 223:314. By virtue of that authority the City adopted <br />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 in#erpret 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 and made a part hereof: <br />~~ A: System Development Charges Ordinance <br />fi B: Definition of Terms <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 Formulae 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 built 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. 111- <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. (#1, p. III-G-5). <br />May 1, 1997 City of Eugene SDC Methodology Page 1 <br />