HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2023-40 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OREGON
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-40
ADOPTING A COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION POLICY RELATED TO THE
IMPOSITION OF SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
WHEREAS, the Springfield Municipal Code (SMC) 3.400 through 3.420 authorize the City of Springfield
to require payment of system development charges (SDCs) for the purpose of imposing an equitable
share of the public cost of capital improvements upon development activities that create the need for
or increase the demands on such capital improvements;
WHEREAS, during the 2023 Regular Session, the Oregon Legislature adopted House Bill 2984,
requiring local governments to allow conversion of a building from commercial to residential use
without requiring a zone change or conditional use permit;
WHEREAS, under HB 2984, the City may require payment of system development charges (SDCs) for
commercial to residential conversions only if charge is based on a specific commercial to residential
conversion policy adopted on or before December 31, 2023, or if the charge is for wastewater and
offset by any SDCs paid when building was originally constructed;
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2010, the Council adopted Resolution 10-19, amending and adopting the rate
structure for systems 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, SMC 3.416 provides a credit against SDCs for the most intense use documented to have
existed since the adoption of the infrastructure plan in effect when the SDC methodology was adopted;
however, the City has not adopted a specific commercial to residential conversion policy for SDCs;
WHEREAS, pursuant to HB 2984, the City Council considers it in the public interest to adopt a specific
commercial to residential conversion policy for SDCs to ensure that development activities in the City of
Springfield continue to pay an equitable share of the public cost of capital improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the policy adopted herein in consistent with, and does not
require amendment to, the SDC methodologies adopted in Resolution 10-19 and Resolution 2014-38,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD:
Section 1: A Commercial to Residential Conversion System Development Charge Policy is
hereby adopted as provided in Exhibit A, attached hereto an incorporated by reference.
Section 2: This Resolution will take effect immediately upon adoption by the Council.
ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this 4th day of December , 2023,
by a vote of 6 for and o against.
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City of Springfield System Development Charge Policy:
Commercial to Residential Conversions
1. This policy applies to conversion of a building or portion of a building from commercial
use to residential use where the building is located (1) within the Springfield Urban
Growth Boundary and (2) is not located on lands zoned to allow industrial uses.
2. For the purpose of this policy:
a. "'Residential use" is as defined in Springfield Development Code 6.1.110 and
includes buildings and portions of buildings comprised of one or more dwelling
units. Residential uses do not include transient lodging, short term rentals as
defined in Springfield Development Code 4.7.355, or public and institutional uses
that do not consist of dwelling units.
b. "'Commercial use" is as defined in Springfield Development Code 6.1.110 and
includes any Permitted Use within a commercial land use district as provided in
Springfield Development Code 3.2.320.
c. "Lands zoned to allow industrial uses" means lands within the following land use
districts as provided on the Springfield Zoning Map: Campus Industrial (CI),
Light-Medium Industrial (LMI), Heavy Industrial (HI), Special Heavy Industrial
(SHI), Mixed-Use Employment (MUE), Glenwood Employment Mixed Use
(GEMU), or Quarry-Mining Operations (QMO).
3. At the time that SDCs become payable under SMC 3.412, the City Manager or their
designee will compute the SDCs for commercial to residential conversions as follows:
a. Stormwater:
i. For commercial to residential conversions that add impervious surface
area, the SDCs will be calculated based on the amount of new impervious
surface area only, as provided in the Stormwater Methodology adopted in
Resolution 10-19 and the most recently adopted Master Fees and Charges
Schedule.
ii. If no new impervious surfaces are added, then no additional stormwater
SDCs will be payable to the City.
iii. A credit proportional to the peak 10-year runoff reduction will be given for
retention systems constructed to serve the commercial use(s), or
constructed as part of the conversion to residential uses, as provided in
the Stormwater Methodology.
b. Local Wastewater:
i. The SDCs payable to the City will be based on the drainage fixture units
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(DFUs) as provided in the Local Wastewater Methodology adopted by
Resolution 10-19 and the most recently adopted Master Fees and Charges
Schedule.
ii. The DFUs used to calculate the SDCs must be equal to the DFUs
associated with the proposed residential use, less the DFUs associated
with the most intense commercial use that is documented to have existing
on the property since April 19, 2010; provided, however, if the calculation
results in a negative DFUs, no further stormwater SDCs will be payable.
iii. If the building or portion of the building has been vacant since prior to
April 19, 2010, the SDCs will be based solely on the DFUs associated with
the proposed residential use, with no offset for any prior commercial uses
existing prior to that date.
c. Transportation:
i. The SDCs payable to the City will be based on the average daily trips
(ADT) as provided in the Transportation Methodology adopted by
Resolution 2014-38 and the most recently adopted Master Fees and
Charges Schedule.
ii. The ADT used to calculate the SDCs must be equal to the ADT associated
with the proposed residential use, less the ADT associated with the most
intense commercial use that is documented to have existing on the
property since December 1, 2014; provided, however, if the calculation
results in a negative ADT, no further transportation SDCs will be payable.
iii. If the building or portion of the building has been vacant since prior to
December 11 2014, the SDCs will be based solely on the ADT associated
with the proposed residential use, with no offset for any prior commercial
uses existing prior to that date.
4. To the extent that this policy conflicts with the Springfield Municipal Code or any
requirement or provision of an SDC methodology adopted by the City of Springfield
pursuant to, the Springfield Municipal Code or SDC methodology will prevail.
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