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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
RESOLUTION 09- 29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD COMMON COUNCIL
MODIFYING A METHODOLOGY FOR THE CALCULATION OF STORMW ATER
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT CHARGES AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, ORS 223.302 authorizes cities to establish and mainJ Systems Development
Charges including a Reimbursement fee, an Improvement fee or a combination thereof assessed
or collected at the time of increased usage of a capital improvement or is~uance of a development
permit, building permit or connection to the capital improvement; and
WHEREAS, ORS 223.304 requires that such fees be determined on the basis of a methodology
which establishes how the charge will be collected; and
WHEREAS, ORS 223. 304 (7)(a) requires that a city desiring to adopt or modify such a
methodology give notice of intent to do so not less than 90 days before such action, to those
persons who have requested such notice; and
WHEREAS, on April 6, 2009, the City of Springfield gave notice of its intent to modify the
existing methodology for the determination of Stormwater Systems Development Charges to
those persons who had identified themselves as requesting such information pursuant to ORS
223.304(6); and
WHEREAS, ORS 223.304 (7)(a) further requires that a city desiring to adopt or modify such a
methodology shall make a copy of the proposed methodology available not less than 60 days
before adopting the same; and
WHEREAS, on or about May 19,2009, the City gave notice that a copy of such methodology
was available by posting an advertisement in the Eugene Register-Guard, a paper of general
circulation in the Springfield area, and by sending a copy of such proposed methodology to the
list of person who had identified themselves pursuant to ORS 223.304(6); and
WHEREAS, a Citizen Advisory Committee appointed by the Council has considered the
methodology currently in use by the City and has recommended certain changes thereto; and
WHEREAS, the Citizen Advisory Committee requested that the Council consider, in the future,
whether or not it is appropriate to consider, at the time of major changes to long-term planning
assumptions, such as major refinement plans, or additions to land within the Urban Growth
Boundary, whether geographical distinctions be drawn in the Methodology, and direct staff to
provide regular updates to the Methodology to assure that it remains current; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has considered the recommendations: of the Citizen Advisory
Committee and has provided a copy of such recommendation to the Council accompanied by a
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draft of the proposed Methodology, bearing a date of May 18, 2009, and other information
concerning the proposed methodology, and recommended that the changes in the methodology
recommended by the Citizen Advisory Committee be adopted; and
WHEREAS, the Council has caused the matter of an adoption of a Stormwater SDC
Methodology to be scheduled for Public Hearing on July 20, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the matter did come on for Public Hearing on July 20, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the report and recommendation of the Citizen Advisory
Committee, the report and recommendation of the City Manager, and the testimony at the public
hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Council having considered all of the testimony and facts, and being well-
advised in the premises, fInds and determines that it is in the public interest to modify the
methodology for determining Stormwater Systems Development Charges:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SPRINGFIELD, that the Stormwater Systems Development Charge Methodology, as set
forth in a draft document dated May 18, 2009, is hereby adopted; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect upon adoption by the
Council and approval by the Mayor.
Adopted by the Common Council of the City of SpringfIeld, Oregon, by a vote of ~
for and ~ against, this 20th day of July, 2009.
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