HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2014-40 12/01/2014CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 1_4-- 2014- 40
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD COMMON COUNCIL ADOPTING
A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT CHARGE AND SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2014, the City adopted a methodology to be used for setting rates
for Transportation Systems Development charges; and
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2014, the City adopted a Systems Development Charge Project
List which details those projects which are eligible for expenditure of Systems Development
Charge revenues; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has advised that by application of the SDC methodology, the
maximum permissible Reimbursement Fee would be $16.14 per trip and by application of the
methodology to the adopted project list the improvement component of the Transportation
Systems Development Charge would increase to $324.24 per trip, for a combined Transportation
System Development Charge of $340.38 per trip; and
WHEREAS, ORS 223. 304 (7)(a) requires that a city desiring to adopt or modify such a fee give
notice of intent to so not less than 90 days before the such action, to those persons who have
requested such notice; and
WHEREAS, on July 7, 2014, the City of Springfield gave notice of its intent to modify the
existing methodology for the determination of Transportation Systems Development Charges
and the Systems Development Charge Improvement Fee and Reimbursement Fee to those
persons who had identified themselves as requesting such information pursuant to ORS
223.304(6); and
WHEREAS, ORS 223.304 (7)(a) further requires that a city desiring to adopt or modify such a
methodology and fee shall make a copy of the proposed methodology available not less than 60
days before adopting the same; and
WHEREAS, on August 20, 2014, the City gave notice that a copy of such methodology was
available by sending a notice to the list of person who had identified themselves pursuant to ORS
223.304(6) and by posting the methodology on the City's website; and
WHEREAS, a citizen advisory committee appointed by the Council has recommended that the
City give recognition to current economic conditions in considering whether to impose the
maximum permissible fee as determined by the methodology; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has considered the recommendations of the Citizen Advisory
Committee and has provided a copy of such recommendation to the Council accompanied by
other information concerning the proposed Systems Development Charge, and recommended
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that the changes in the methodology recommended by the Citizen Advisory Committee be
adopted; and
WHEREAS, nothing herein shall affect, modify or amend the provisions of Section 3.400
through 3.420 of the Springfield Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City duly gave notice that on October 20, 2014, the first public hearing was to
be held on the matter of the adoption of the project list and did, on said date, conduct a public
hearing; and
WHEREAS, the hearing was held open for further testimony and public comment at the
December 1, 2014, City Council meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the report and recommendation of the Citizen Advisory
Committee, the report and recommendation of the City Manager, and the testimony at the public
hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds and determines that adoption of a modified Reimbursement Fee
and Improvement Fee is in the Public Interest; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the rate of the Transportation System
Development Charge is fixed as follows: the Reimbursement component shall be $16.14 per trip
and the Improvement component shall be $292.46 per trip, for a total Transportation System
Development Charge of $308.60 per trip; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that nothing herein shall affect, modify or amend the
provisions of Section 3.400 through 3.420 of the Springfield Municipal Code; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect on January 1, 2015 as to
all properties.
Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Springfield, Oregon, by a vote of 5 for and
0 against, this 1st day of December, 2014. (1 abs - Ralston)
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