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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 01 Housing and Infrastructure 4-5-2021 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 4/5/2021 Meeting Type: Work Session Staff Contact/Dept.: Jeff Paschall/DPW Sandy Belson/DPW Staff Phone No: 541-726-1674 541-736-7135 Estimated Time: 30 Minutes S P R I N G F I E L D C I T Y C O U N C I L Council Goals: Maintain and Improve Infrastructure and Facilities ITEM TITLE: HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DISCUSSION ACTION REQUESTED: Provide direction to staff concerning Council’s desire to explore the potential of expanding public systems to unserved areas within the urban growth boundary (UGB) to encourage residential development with the use of public funds to construct public infrastructure. ISSUE STATEMENT: Springfield continues to lack sufficient housing to meet community needs. Developable land is a key component to the construction of new housing. Extending infrastructure to serve residential land is one strategy the city could use to facilitate additional residential development. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Council Briefing Memorandum 2. Map showing “Unserved Vacant Residential Land” DISCUSSION/ FINANCIAL IMPACT: During a previous work session Council expressed interest in further exploring the potential for utilizing user fee capital reserve funds to extend public services (e.g., wastewater) to unserved areas within the City limits or UGB to allow for future development connections. Staff conducted a review of the Wastewater Master Plan to provide detail about the wastewater projects necessary to provide wastewater service to each area identified on the attached map. In addition, criteria have been provided for Council to consider for evaluation and discussion. If City Council supports utilizing user fee capital reserve funds to extend public service for future development connections, please provide staff with direction regarding prioritizing and including projects in the CIP and programming funds in future budgets. M E M O R A N D U M City of Springfield Date: 4/5/2021 To: Nancy Newton COUNCIL From: Jeff Paschall, City Engineer Sandy Belson, Comprehensive Planning Manager Tom Boyatt, Community Development Director BRIEFING Subject: Housing and Infrastructure MEMORANDUM ISSUE: Springfield continues to lack sufficient housing to meet community needs. Developable land is a key component to the construction of new housing. Extending infrastructure to serve residential land is one strategy the city could use to facilitate additional residential development. COUNCIL GOALS/ MANDATE: Maintain and Improve Infrastructure and Facilities BACKGROUND: Staff presented information at a Work Session on October 26, 2020 to facilitate a high-level discussion surrounding infrastructure needs to support development of vacant residential lands (Attachment 2). As part of the materials provided to City Council was a map depicting six distinct areas of unserved vacant residential land in the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and information regarding infrastructure needs and development requirements. There was also discussion regarding the options available for developers to directly pay for or finance the costs of extending public infrastructure to their property. During the previous discussion, the concept of utilizing certain Capital Reserves (e.g., Wastewater) to take a more active approach to construct or extend infrastructure to support development of vacant residential lands was presented to the City Council. Council was supportive of exploring this idea further and reviewing opportunities as part of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) update discussions. The following table takes a closer look at wastewater infrastructure needs identified locations, including planning level cost estimates. Area Buildable Acres Infrastructure Cost Estimates South 2nd St./Dorris Ranch 58 Wastewater Pump Station- Dry lines area already in place $750,000 S. 28th Street 24 Sanitary Sewer Pipe Trunk/Main – 1,650’ $1,200,000 Jasper-Natron 289 Wastewater Trunkline – 5,400 ft. $2,500,000 East Main Street 123 Wastewater Trunkline Extension (Main St.) – 4,000’ Wastewater Trunkline Extension (Thurston Rd.) – 4,000’ Other wastewater system upgrades (e.g., upsizing existing pipes) $1,626,000 $1,471,000 $4,195,000 Hayden Bridge 56 Wastewater Trunkline – 4,000’ $3,984,000 Peacehealth 35 Wastewater Pump Station $3,189,900 Attachment 1, Page 1 of 3 MEMORANDUM 3/31/2021 Page 2 Two projects on this list (shown in italics) are already in the process of being completed as City Council approved programming of funds in the FY20 - FY24 CIP update. Phase 3 of the Jasper Trunk Line is currently in the final stages of design with construction currently planned for 2022, and the wastewater pipeline in S. 28th Street will be extended from S. F Street south to the Mill Race ahead of the CMAQ1 Paving project. The table below compares the remaining areas to aid Council’s discussion. Area Estimated Cost/Acre Additional Planning/Analysis Required Other System Upgrades (e.g., Streets) South 2nd St./Dorris Ranch $13,000 Minimal Minimal East Main Street $59,300 Moderate Minimal/Moderate Hayden Bridge $71,200 Moderate Extensive Peacehealth $91,200 Minimal Moderate South 2nd St./Dorris Ranch • The S. 2nd St/Dorris Ranch area offers the opportunity to provide wastewater service at the lowest cost per acre of residential land served. • Should there be a problem in the future with failing septic systems along Harbor Dr, right next to the Willamette River, the City will be in a better position to be able to provide sanitary sewer service. However, these residences are beyond the 300’ distance that would require them to connect to the city system if there is an on-site option. • S. 2nd St is in good condition and includes bicycle lanes and sidewalks along one side. Thus, if the City assumed jurisdiction of the street from Lane County, it would not be taking on a significant maintenance burden. East Main Street • This area will require a moderate level of additional hydraulic analysis to update and refine the 2008 Wastewater Master Plan assumptions before initiating design of the necessary upgrades and expansions. Hayden Bridge • Past surveys in the Hayden Bridge area have indicated that residents are not interested in annexation. Thus, there may be neighborhood opposition to installation of a wastewater trunkline which some could see as a step closer to annexation. • This area will require a moderate level of additional hydraulic analysis to update and refine the 2008 Wastewater Master Plan assumptions before initiating design of the necessary upgrades and expansions. • Many of the roads in this area are rural typical and would require urbanization upgrade projects. Peacehealth • The vacant property in this area is designated medium density residential. Thus, although the estimated cost/acre is the highest of the four areas, the cost per housing unit would likely 1 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) is a federally -funded program for surface transportation improvements designed to improve air quality and mitigate congestion. In this case, paving will reduce particulates in the air. Attachment 1, Page 2 of 3 MEMORANDUM 3/31/2021 Page 3 be less than that of the East Main Street and Hayden Bridge areas. • Unlike the other areas with multiple property owners, this area has one owner and therefore would more likely be able to finance the wastewater improvements necessary for the property development. • Additional growth in this area would most likely require offsite transportation system improvements (e.g., Gateway Area) At this time, staff is seeking Council questions and thoughts on including one or more of the projects in the CIP and ultimately the Capital Budget. GLENWOOD: During the work session last fall, Councilor Moe asked about including Glenwood in the discussion as well since areas of Glenwood lack access to sanitary sewer and also have the potential to redevelop. Some property owners in Glenwood have inquired about sanitary sewer service, but the extension of services has been too costly for an individual property owner to afford. Efforts at encouraging other property owners on the same street to consider annexation and sewer extension have fallen short of achieving a majority in support. Because most properties in the area are already at least partially developed, extension of sanitary sewer service would need to include a robust community dialogue about the impacts (positive and negative) of sanitary sewer extension. Considerations include: • Obtaining access to sanitary sewer service also requires annexation to the city. • Installation or replacement of a septic system for a single-family residence is not an option when a sanitary sewer line is within 300’ of the property. Rather the house is required to connect to the city’s wastewater system which also means annexation to the city. • The availability of sanitary sewer service makes redevelopment more likely which some will see as positive and others as a potentially negative change in the neighborhood (potential for gentrification). • Annexing the streets that include the sanitary sewer would allow for more police patrol which may improve neighborhood safety. • The streets in Glenwood are primarily local access roads which would automatically become the city’s responsibility for maintenance once annexed into the city. Most of the local access roads in Glenwood are in poor condition and would require extensive modernization to modern urban standards. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss the idea of utilizing user fee capital reserve funds to extend public service (e.g., wastewater) to unserved areas within the city limits or urban growth boundary for future development connections. 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