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. If supported, provide staff with direction
regarding prioritizing and including projects in the CIP and programming funds in future
budgets.
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