HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2022-20 06/06/2022 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OREGON
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-20
A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE TEMPORARY WAIVER OF THE CITY'S SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES FOR NEWLY PERMITTED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS FOR THE
PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027
WHEREAS, the Council finds that there is a shortage of affordable housing within the City of
Springfield and is resolved to address this problem;
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the supply of housing in Springfield is limited at all levels and that
the rental vacancy rates are very low, with the lowest vacancy rates in small rental units;
WHEREAS, the Council finds that housing costs in Springfield are increasing faster than household
incomes;
WHEREAS, the recently amended Springfield Development Code section 3.2.275 addresses what
constitutes an accessory dwelling unit, its purpose, the Land Use Districts in which it can be
constructed, and applicable design parameters;
WHEREAS, the Council finds that accessory dwelling units provide a number of public policy benefits
including:
A. Providing the opportunity to add accessible and affordable units to existing neighborhoods, in
particular increasing the supply of small rental units for which the vacancy rate is lowest;
B. Making efficient use of land and taking advantage of the existing infrastructure;
C. Providing flexibility to accommodate changes in household size or composition over the course
of time, creating opportunities for intergenerational living and on-site caretakers/assistants;
D. Providing financial benefit to property owners; and
E. Triggering economic development at a local scale by creating work for local builders and
contractors;
WHEREAS, the Council has expressed its desire to encourage the construction of accessory dwelling
units as a way to meet Springfield residents'demand for housing;
WHEREAS, the City collects system development charges for the impacts of development on
transportation, stormwater, and local wastewater systems;
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2010, the Council adopted Resolution 10-19, amending and adopting the rate
structure for system development charges for stormwater and local wastewater;
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2014, the Council adopted Resolution 2014-38, modifying a methodology
for the calculation of transportation system development charges;
WHEREAS, on June 5, 2017, the Council adopted Resolution 2017-15, temporarily waiving the city's
systems development charges for newly permitted accessory dwelling units during the period from July
1, 2017 through July 30, 2019;
WHEREAS, on May 6, 2019, the Council adopted Resolution 2019-06, extending the temporary waiver
of the city's system development charges for newly permitted accessory dwelling units during the
period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022;
WHEREAS, the Council determined that the waiver is achieving its intended purpose of encouraging
construction of accessory dwelling units that property owners may not otherwise create;
WHEREAS, the Council finds that additional demand placed on the capacity of the infrastructure
systems by accessory dwelling units constructed during the effective period of this Resolution will
continue to be minimal given that accessory dwelling units may only be built on lots that are already
served by existing infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the impacts of accessory dwelling units on infrastructure systems
will also be minimal given the dispersed nature of accessory dwelling units within the City of
Springfield; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds and determines that this waiver is an effective strategy to encourage
construction of accessory dwelling units and should be extended for five years with annual reports or
check-ins to ensure that the program is still needed and continues to meet its purpose;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD:
Section 1: For a period beginning on July 1, 2022, and extending through June 30, 2027,
the City shall waive the transportation, stormwater, and local wastewater system development charges
on newly permitted accessory dwelling units.
Section 2: The City Manager is directed to report annual to the Council with respect to the
impact of these reductions both on the construction of accessory dwelling units within the City and the
impact on system development charge revenues, and to recommend whether or not to extend this
waiver program.
Section 3: This Resolution will take effect on July 1, 2022.
ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this Btb_ day of June , 2022,
by a vote of 6 for and 0 against.
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Resolution No. 2022-20