HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 12-02 02/06/2012RESOLUTION 12 - 0 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AMENDING
THE RATE STRUCTURE FOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT CHARGES AS
ESTABLISHED IN THE SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE, SECTION 1406, AND
SPECIFYING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Oregon economy continues to struggle with a number of issues, including high
unemployment and lack of investment; and
WHEREAS, an effect of the continued struggles within the Oregon economy is a lack of new
development which will generate revenues to fund essential service for Oregonians; and
WHEREAS, in particular, the absence of large commercial and industrial development, which
would provide family wage jobs for Oregonians, is challenging the ability of Springfield to
provide adequate levels of service for its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the costs of development include Systems Development Charges imposed by the
City for the purposes of funding future infrastructure that will be required to meet the needs of
community growth; and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2010, the Council adopted Resolution 10 -19, amending and adopting
the rate structure for Systems Development Charges; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds and determines that a temporary reduction in such charges may
provide an incentive to encourage development within the City; and
WHEREAS, while the principal interest of the Council is to stimulate large scale commercial
and industrial development that will provide additional family wage jobs, there is also value in
stimulating all forms of development, including residential development; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds and determines that such a reduction will reduce the amount of
funding available to fund future infrastructure requirements and that such shortfall may result in
the delay of construction of such infrastructure projects; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds and determines that such delay will be consistent with the delay
in reaching the levels of growth contemplated by the several facilities plans upon which the
Systems Development Charge Capital project list are based; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds and determines that any such reduction should be enacted only
for a limited period of time, and that it may, if conditions warrant, be extended by subsequent
action of the Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SPRINGFIELD, that for a period beginning on February 7, 2012, and ending on December 31,
2012, unless further extended by Council Resolution, all Systems Development Charges imposed
by the City shall be adjusted as follows:
1. For all commercial and industrial development which proposes new net useable space in
excess of 75,000 square feet, creating new employment opportunities, such charges shall
be reduced by 100 percent;
2. For all commercial and industrial development which proposes new net useable. space in
excess. of 50,000 square feet to be occupied by an employer or employers who will
commit to employ not less than 50 full time employees, within one year of occupancy,
such charges shall be reduced by 100 percent; and
3. For all other development, such charges shall be reduced by 50 percent; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the reductions provided herein shall be in lieu of any and
all reductions which might be available in the Downtown Development area, as described in
Resolution 10 -19; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager is directed to report to the Council on
or before November 26, 2012, with respect to the impact of these reductions both on
development within the City and the impact on Systems Development Charge revenues, and to
recommend whether or not to extend this program of reductions; 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 6 for and
0 against, this 6th day of February , 2012.
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RESOLUTION NO. 12 -02