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MWMC WORK SESSION AGENDA
Friday, April 6, 2018 @ 7:30 a.m.
City of Springfield City Hall, Library Meeting Room
225 Fifth St., Springfield, OR 97477
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7:30 – 7:35 I. ROLL CALL
7:35 – 9:20 II. SMALL HOMES SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES (SDCs) . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Stouder
Action Requested: Direction regarding criteria for Small Homes SDCs
9:20 – 9:30 III. BUSINESS FROM COMMISSION, GENERAL MANAGER, & WASTEWATER DIRECTOR
9:30 IV. ADJOURNMENT
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M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: March 30, 2018
TO: Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC)
FROM: Matt Stouder, General Manager
SUBJECT: Small Homes System Development Charges (SDCs)
ACTION
REQUESTED: Direction Regarding Criteria for Small Homes SDCs
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ISSUE
The Commission has discussed incentivizing SDC’s for small homes several times during the
past year. At the April 6, 2018 work session, staff will discuss criteria and eligibility
requirements regarding implementing a program whereby MWMC will budget specific
resources to be used towards offsetting SDC’s on behalf of qualifying applicants building small
homes.
BACKGROUND
The Cities of Eugene and Springfield have both identified affordable housing as a priority
community issue, and the Eugene-Springfield Consolidated Plan identifies a significant
majority of low-income renters in the metropolitan area spend more than 30% of their income
on housing costs. The Commission has indicated a desire to support intergovernmental
cooperation on the issue of affordable housing by examining its SDCs for small houses.
The MWMC received two requests in 2017 to consider waiving or incentivizing SDCs for small
homes (accessory dwelling units and “tiny” houses). The Commission discussed policy issues
associated with the requests in June 2017, and directed staff to look into a separate user class
for small homes. Staff contracted with Galardi Rothstein Group (GRG), who looked at local,
state and national data. GRG found that assessing small homes at a rate consistent with the
multi-family rate would be justifiable and defensible due to the correlation between household
size and flow. In October 2017, the Commission directed staff to implement a rate for small
homes (800 square feet or smaller) consistent with the rate for multi-family dwellings on
MWMC’s SDC rate schedule.
Staff and legal counsel returned at the November 2017 Commission meeting for follow up
discussion at the Commission’s request. The Commission directed staff to move towards
creating a line item in the FY18-19 budget process to allow the MWMC to offset SDCs on
behalf of applicants that meet qualifications (to be determined) for small homes.
Memo: Small Homes System Development Charges
March 30, 2018
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At the January 2018 meeting, the Commission began a conversation regarding criteria for
eligibility, which included a square footage limit (800 square feet or less), whether the program
should be limited to a first come, first served basis, and what level of resources should be
allocated by the MWMC for the program. As a result of the January meeting, the Commission
requested the General Manager to schedule a work session to further discuss criteria for the
program.
DISCUSSION
Staff plans to present and discuss draft criteria for a program for Commission consideration
and discussion at the April 6, 2018 work session. Program criteria to be discussed include
home size, level of resources to allocate to the program, duration of the program, geographical
constraints (Springfield vs Eugene) and program administration. A draft resolution for program
implementation is attached, and will be modified as necessary based on Commission input,
with tentative adoption by the Commission at the May 2018 meeting.
ACTION REQUESTED
Staff requests discussion and direction from the Commission at the Work Session.
ATTACHMENTS
1) Draft Resolution
ATTACHMENT 1
Draft Resolution
Page 1 of 2
METROPOLITAN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DRAFT RESOLUTION ) IN THE MATTER OF ALLOCATING
RESOURCES
) IN THE FY18/19 REGIONAL WASTEWATER
) PROGRAM BUDGET TO ASSIST IN THE
) PAYMENT OF SDC’S FOR SMALL HOMES
WHEREAS, The Cities of Eugene and Springfield have identified increasing access
to affordable housing and infill development as a priority community issue;
WHEREAS, The the Eugene-Springfield Consolidated Plan identifies a significant
majority of low-income renters spend more than 30% of their income on housing costs;
WHEREAS, The increase in low income households has increased the need for
additional quality affordable housing;
WHEREAS, The MWMC has received requests to incentivize Systems
Development Charges for affordable housing, in order to encourage the construction of
affordable housing to help meet the need for quality affordable and rental housing;
WHEREAS, The MWMC has determined a small house is 800 square feet or less
and the resulting impact to the regional wastewater system from a small house is
proportionately less than single family dwellings;
WHEREAS, The MWMC has determined that promoting construction of small
homes will support intergovernmental cooperation with respect to affordable housing;
WHEREAS, The MWMC intends to allocate $50,000 in the fiscal year 2018-19
budget to support payment of Systems Development Charges for newly constructed
homes;
WHEREAS, The MWMC desires to establish criteria for eligibility to participate in
the Small House SDC Project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE METROPOLITAN
WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION THAT:
Tom Boyatt, as the duly authorized Executive Officer of the MWMC, is hereby
authorized to: (a) create a budget item for the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget whereby the
MWMC may allocate up to $50,000 to apply towards SDC’s incurred by eligible builders of
small house(s); (b) delegate to MWMC staff the creation of criteria related to a builder’s
eligibility for, and participation in, the Small House SDC Project; (c) delegate to MWMC
staff the authority to regulate and administer the Small House SDC Project to ensure only
eligible builders are allowed to participate in the Small House SDC Project and to ensure
compliance with the budget.
ATTACHMENT 1
Draft Resolution
Page 2 of 2
ADOPTED BY THE METROPOLITAN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION OF THE SPRINGFIELD/EUGENE METROPOLITAN AREA ON THE
____th DAY OF _______ 2018.
________________________________________
PRESIDENT: Peter Ruffier
ATTEST: __________________________
Secretary: Kevin Kraaz
Approved as to form: ___________________________
MWMC Legal Counsel: K.C. Huffman